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Randomized Trial of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Valve Design in Pediatric Hydrocephalus
Neurosurgery · 1998 · Vol. 43(2) · pp. 294–303
James M. Drake✉(Hospital for Sick Children)John R. W. KestleRuth MilnerGiuseppe CinalliFrederick A. BoopJoseph H. PiattStephen J. HainesSteven J. SchiffD. Douglas CochranePaul SteinbokNancy MacNeil
Abstract
Cerebrospinal fluid shunt failure, predominantly from shunt obstruction and infection, remains a persistent problem in pediatric hydrocephalus. Two new valve designs did not significantly affect shunt failure rates.
Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusFetal and Pediatric Neurological DisordersSpinal Dysraphism and MalformationsMedicineHydrocephalusCerebrospinal fluidShunt (medical)SurgeryCerebrospinal fluid pressureIntracranial pressureDifferential pressureInternal medicine
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AdolescentCerebrospinal Fluid ShuntsChildChild, PreschoolEquipment DesignFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHydrocephalusInfantInfant, NewbornMalePostoperative ComplicationsReoperationTreatment Failure
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