Laparoscopic-assisted placement of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt tips in children with multiple previous open abdominal ventriculo-peritoneal shunt surgeries

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-82

  Johnson, B W ^a   Pimpalwar, Ashwin ^b,c  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Childrens Hospital Missouri Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Laparoscopy; Meningomyelocele; Minimally invasive; VP shunt

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PERITONEUM VEIN SHUNT; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ADOLESCENT; EQUIPMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 67649650065     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1039159     Document Type: Article

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