Single-incision laparoscopic transumbilical shunt placement: Technical note

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 390-393

  Tormenti, Matthew J ^a   Adamo, Matthew A ^b   Prince, Jose M ^c   Kane, Timothy D ^d   Spinks, Theodore J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Northwell Health   (United States)

^d CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e DELL CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Laparoscopy; Minimally invasive surgery; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE INCISION LAPAROSCOPIC TRANSUMBILICAL SHUNT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICUS; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 80053553258     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.7.PEDS115     Document Type: Article

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