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Surgical treatment of hydrocephalus: a historical perspective.
Surgical treatment for hydrocephalus has a long and eventful history. This review emphasizes the significant advances made in this century, describing the personalities involved, technical approaches attempted, and materials tested. It concludes by suggesting that better methods of treatment can and should continue to be developed.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neurologia medico-chirurgica
سال: 1960
ISSN: 0470-8105,1349-8029
DOI: 10.2176/nmc.2.175b