Continuous-flow shunt for treatment of hydrocephalus due to lesions of the posterior fossa

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 762-766

  Arriada, Nicasio ^a   Sotelo, Julio ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Continuous flow shunt; Hydrocephalus; Intraventricular pressure; Posterior fossa tumor; Shunt complication; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HERNIA; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS FLOW SHUNT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTERIOR FOSSA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 7244258872     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2004.101.5.0762     Document Type: Article

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