The periumbilical approach in ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement: Technique and long-term results

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 558-563

  Recinos, Pablo F ^a,b   Pindrik, Jonathan A ^a   Bedri, Mazen I ^a   Ahn, Edward S ^a   Jallo, George I ^a   Recinos, Violette Renard ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmesis; Hydrocephalus; Infraumbilical incision; Minimally invasive neurosurgery; Periumbilical approach; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHUNT INFECTION; TROCAR; VALSALVA MANEUVER; VENTRICULOATRIAL SHUNT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PERITONEUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICUS; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 84877728027     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2013.1.PEDS1254     Document Type: Article

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