title: Evaluation of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in the treatment of intracranial hypertension in the patients with cryptococcal meningitis: a report of 12 cases.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China. Electronic address: doctorwanghui@126.com.
authors: Hui
authors: H
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
authors: Cong
authors: C
authors: Ling
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
authors: Chuan
authors: C
authors: Chen
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
authors: Hai-yong
authors: HY
authors: He
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
authors: Lun
authors: L
authors: Luo
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
authors: Xin-jie
authors: XJ
authors: Ning
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cryptococcal meningitis; Intracranial hypertension; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt