Early shunt complications in 46 children with hydrocephalus Complicações precoces de válvula de hidrocefalia em 46 crianças

Early shunt complications in 46 children with hydrocephalus Complicações precoces de válvula de hidrocefalia em 46 crianças

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 complicati...

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Main Authors: Moisés Heleno Vieira Braga, Gervásio Teles C. de Carvalho, Rafael Augusto Castro Santiago Brandão, Franklin Bernardes Faraj de Lima, Bruno Silva Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2009-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
hidrocefalia
válvula de hidrocefalia
derivação ventrículo-peritoneal
derivação ventrículo-atrial
complicações precoces
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus valve
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
ventriculoatrial shunt
early complications
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