Minimal-access technique for distal catheter insertion during ventricular peritoneal shunt procedures: A review of 100 cases: Technical note

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 623-627

  Ochalski, Pawel G ^a   Horowitz, Michael B ^a   Mintz, Arlan H ^a   Hughes, Steven J ^a   Okonkwo, David O ^a   Kassam, Amin B ^a   Watson, Andrew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Minimal access; Ventricular peritoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CATHETERIZATION; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 70350503387     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.2.JNS08454     Document Type: Review

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