Early shunt complications in 46 children with hydrocephalus
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Early shunt complications in 46 children with hydrocephalus.
OBJECTIVE To determine the causes of early shunt complications in 46 children with hydrocephalus. METHOD A retrospective study was conducted on 46 children submitted to ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery between February 2005 and February 2007. RESULTS Thirteen (28%) patients presented complications, which were due to infection in 9 (69%) and to malfunction of the shunt system in 4 (31%).Th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2009000200019