Comparison of Simultaneous Shunting to Delayed Shunting in Infants with Myelomeningocele in Terms of Shunt Infection Rate

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Arslan M., Eseoglu M., Gudu B. O., Demir I., Kozan A., Gokalp A., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH NEUROSURGERY, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.397-402, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.4263-11.1
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.397-402
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hydrocephalus, Myelomeningocele, Ventriculoperitoneal shunt, Shunt infection, REPAIR, MENINGOMYELOCELE, HYDROCEPHALUS, PLACEMENT, EXPERIENCE, MANAGEMENT, INSERTION, CHILDREN, COMPLICATIONS
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

AIM: Timing of shunt insertion in infants with myelomeningocele (MM) and hydrocephalus (HCP) has been debated. Many authors have suggested to perform the repair of MM and shunt insertion during same operation. However, there is also an opposite view.