Risk factors for repeated cerebrospinal shunt failures in pediatric patients with hydrocephalus
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Comparison of Incidence and Risk Factors for Shunt-dependent Hydrocephalus in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurosurgical Focus
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1092-0684
DOI: 10.3171/foc.1999.7.4.3