Reasons, procedures, and outcomes in ventriculoatrial shunts: A single-center experience

Surgical Neurology International

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Yavuz, Celal ^a   Demírtas, Sinan ^a   Calískan, Ahmet ^a   Kamasak, Kaan ^a   Karahan, Oguz ^a   Guclu, Orkut ^a   Yazící, Suleyman ^a   Mavitas, Binali ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Infection; outcome; thrombosis; ventriculoatrial shunts

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ENOXAPARIN; GENTAMICIN; HEPARIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER OCCLUSION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CATHETER THROMBOSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PERITONITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REPEAT PROCEDURE; SCHOOL CHILD; SHUNT INFECTION;

EID: 84875183703     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21527806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.106284     Document Type: Article

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