Evaluation of Strata NSC and Codman Hakim adjustable cerebrospinal fluid shunts and their corresponding antisiphon devices: Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 166-172

  Arnell, Kai ^a   Koskinen, Lars Owe D ^b   Malm, Jan ^b   Eklund, Anders ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adjustable shunt; Antisiphon device; Hydrocephalus; In vitro test; Normal pressure hydrocephalus

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ANTISIPHON VALVE; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS;

EID: 64849110296     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2008.10.PEDS08118     Document Type: Article

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