First experiences with an adjustable gravitational valve in childhood hydrocephalus: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 90-93

  Rohde, Veit ^a   Haberl, Ernst Johannes ^b   Ludwig, Hans ^a   Thomale, Ulrich W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adjustable valve; Children; Gravitational valve; Hydrocephalus; Overdrainage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD HYDROCEPHALUS; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; GRAVITY ASSISTED VALVE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMPLANTATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHUNT INFECTION; SHUNTING; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL INFECTION; VALVE; AGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; ENDOSCOPY; GRAVITY; INSTRUMENTATION; PATHOLOGY; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MALE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65249158006     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2008.11.PEDS08154     Document Type: Article

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