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Ventriculoperitoneal shunting: Laparoscopically assisted versus conventional open surgical approaches

OBJECTIVES: Ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) is a mainstay of hydrocephalus therapy, but carries a significant risk of device malfunctioning. This study aims to compare the outcomes of laparoscopic ventriculoperitoneal shunting versus open ventriculoperitoneal shunting (OVPS) VPS-placement and re...

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Autores principales: Nigim, Fares, Thomas, Ajith J., Papavassiliou, Efstathios, Schneider, Benjamin E., Critchlow, Jonathan F., Chen, Clark C., Siracuse, Jeffrey J., Zinn, Pascal O., Kasper, Ekkehard M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4129581/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25126122
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1793-5482.136717