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Review
. 2018 May;18(5):140-146.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2018.01.007. Epub 2018 Mar 16.

Perioperative management of hydrocephalus

H Krovvidi  1 , G Flint  2 , A V Williams  1
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Review

Perioperative management of hydrocephalus

H Krovvidi et al. BJA Educ. 2018 May.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Sagittal view of CSF pathway (hand drawn by Graphics Department at University Hospital of Birmingham).
Fig 2
Fig 2
A plain computerised tomography scan demonstrating dilatation of both lateral ventricles with transependymal CSF oedema and lack of visible sulci consistent with acute hydrocephalus.
Fig 3
Fig 3
A plain computerised tomography scan demonstrating a hyperdense lesion seen in the anterior third ventricle obstructing both foramina of Monro with secondary hydrocephalus.
Fig 4
Fig 4
External ventricular drainage system.
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