Methods and complications in surgical cerebrospinal fluid shunting.
This article reviews the standard techniques of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt procedures and comments on advantages and disadvantages between various techniques. Complications of these procedures also are discussed.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA. vli@kaleidahealth.org
D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014696:Ventriculostomy / Q000379:methods