title: Methods and complications in surgical cerebrospinal fluid shunting.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA. vli@kaleidahealth.org
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: 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