NEURAL TUBE DEFECT REPAIR AND VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNTING: INDICATIONS AND OUTCOME

Neural tube defect with its global involvement of nervous system has lot of implications. There is cotroversy in terms of timing of repair, simultaneous or metachronous ventriculoperitoneal shunt and criteria for shunt surgery in neonatal age. We are reporting our approach and results of management...

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Main Authors: Shandip K Sinha, Anjan Dhua, Mohit Kumar Mathur, Sudhir Singh, Manoj Modi, Simmi K Ratan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EL-Med-Pub 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Neonatal Surgery
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Online Access:http://jneonatalsurg.com/documents/vol-1/pdf/jns-1-31.pdf