Have we made progress in preventing shunt failure? A critical analysis

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-47

  Stein, Sherman C ^a   Guo, Wensheng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid shunt; Hydrocephalus; Pediatric neurosurgery; Shunt malfunction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNT INFECTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; VENTRICULOATRIAL SHUNT;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 40849147464     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED-08/01/040     Document Type: Article

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