Peritoneal Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Insertion

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Feb 2004 English Publisher:Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)Journal:Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, volume 100 (issn: 1933-0707,

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Authors: Joseph H, Piatt;

doi: 10.3171/ped.2004.100.2.0232

pmid: 14758959

Peritoneal Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Insertion

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Abstract

A minor modification of the technique of peritoneal cerebrospinal fluid shunt insertion allows more anatomical closure of the abdominal wound and may protect the shunt from contamination by superficial abdominal wound infection.

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Reoperation, Postoperative Complications, Intestinal Perforation, Humans, Surgical Wound Infection, Equipment Failure, Peritoneum, Child, Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts, Fasciotomy

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