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. 1987;88(3-4):75-8.
doi: 10.1007/BF01404141.

Cerebrospinal fluid shunting for hydrocephalus: a retrospective analysis

J D Metzemaekers  1 , J W Beks, J S van Popta
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Cerebrospinal fluid shunting for hydrocephalus: a retrospective analysis

J D Metzemaekers et al. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1987.

Abstract

A series of 383 extracranial CSF shunts performed between Jan. 1980 and Jan. 1985 for hydrocephalus in children and adults is reviewed. Ventriculoatrial (VA) and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts were compared with a special attention to infections. The difference between VA and VP shunts concerning indication of revision, operative mortality and infection related morbidity and mortality was not significant.

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