Ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications needing shunt revision in children: A review of 5 years of experience with 48 revisions

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Authors

Rajendra K. Ghritlaharey · Gandhi Medical College

DhirendraK Shrivastava · Gandhi Medical College

Abstract

VP shunt done for hydrocephalus in children is not only prone for complications and need for revision surgery but also associated with considerable mortality.

Topics & Keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: African Journal of Paediatric Surgery

Volume 9, Issue 1, pp. 32-32

DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.93300

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