title: Echocardiographic placement of cardiac tube in ventriculoatrial shunt. Technical note.
abstract: A new technique using an echocardiographic examination for preoperative visual assessment of the right atrium as an aid to accurate placement of a cardiac tube in a ventriculoatrial shunt is described. This method provides correct localization of the tube end, is safe for the patient, and is repeatable in the postoperative course.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Central Clinic Hospital, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Szczerbicki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michalak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*