Overcoming CSF overdrainage with the adjustable gravitational valve proSA

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 767-776

  Tschan, Christoph A ^a   Antes, Sebastian ^a   Huthmann, Alexandra ^b   Vulcu, Sonja ^a   Oertel, Joachim ^a   Wagner, Wolfgang ^b  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gravitational valve; Hydrocephalus; Overdrainage; proSA; Shunt; Slit ventricle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID OVERDRAINAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAVITATIONAL VALVE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMPLANTATION; INFANT; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; YOUNG ADULT; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK; DEVICES; GRAVITY; INCIDENCE; PRESSURE; PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PRESSURE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897114144     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-013-1934-3     Document Type: Article

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