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  • Title: Cerebrospinal fluid shunting for hydrocephalus: a retrospective analysis.
    Author: Metzemaekers JD, Beks JW, van Popta JS.
    Journal: Acta Neurochir (Wien); 1987; 88(3-4):75-8. PubMed ID: 3687502.
    Abstract:
    A series of 383 extracranial CSF shunts performed between Jan. 1980 and Jan. 1985 for hydrocephalus in children and adults is reviewed. Ventriculoatrial (VA) and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts were compared with a special attention to infections. The difference between VA and VP shunts concerning indication of revision, operative mortality and infection related morbidity and mortality was not significant.
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