Shunt malfunction in patients with hydrocephalus: complications revisited
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Shunt malfunction in patients with hydrocephalus: complications revisited.
To cite: Hegde A, Nair RP, Ganapathy S, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015213619 DESCRIPTION The ventriculoperitoneal shunt has been the mainstay for definitive treatment of hydrocephalus since time immemorial. As such, several case reports describing the complications of this procedure have been documented in the literature over the past ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213619