[Treatment of hydrocephalus with Cordis-Hakim valve (author's transl)].
The management of hydrocephalus in children is discussed. 19 children are reported for revision surgery, physical and mental development and changes is skull circumference are described. The Cordis-Hakim valves were tested in relation to pressure, flow rate, protein concentration in C.S.F. These tests have shown that the Cordis-Hakim valve is very satisfactory.
D000418:Albumins / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality
D000418:Albumins; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins
Die Behandlung des Hydrozephalus mit Cordis-Hakim-Ventilen.