title: Post-shunt ascites in infants with optic chiasmal hypothalamic astrocytoma: role of ventricular gallbladder shunt.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Falk Brain Tumor Center, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60614, USA.
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Olavarria
authors.forename: Aaron J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Reitman
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: Tadanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tomita
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007029:Hypothalamic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000379:methods*