Comparison between an Ascenda and a silicone catheter in intrathecal baclofen therapy in pediatric patients: Analysis of complications

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 493-498

  Motta, Francesco ^a   Antonello, Clara Eleonora ^a  

^a V BUZZI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascenda catheter; Complications; Functional neurosurgery; Intrathecal baclofen; Pediatric patient

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYURETHAN; SILICONE; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT; SILICONE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER DISLOCATION; CATHETER FRACTURE; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER OCCLUSION; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL CATHETER; INTRATHECAL PUMP; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPASTICITY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; DEVICE FAILURE; DEVICES; IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFANT; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; BACLOFEN; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAK; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSTONIA; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SILICONES;

EID: 84990855856     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2016.4.PEDS15646     Document Type: Article

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