Laparoscopically assisted peritoneal shunt insertion for hydrocephalus

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 439-442

  Sekula Jr , Raymond F ^a   Marchan, Edward M ^a   Oh, Michael Y ^a   Kim, D Kyle ^a   Frederickson, Andrew M ^a   Pelz, Geoffrey ^a   Uchal, Miro ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Laparoscope; Peritoneum; Shunt

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOCYST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SHUNTING; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMOPERITONEUM, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68849096723     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690902755605     Document Type: Article

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