Clinical and ultrasonographic criteria for using ventriculoperitoneal shunts in newborns with myelomeningocele

Clinical and ultrasonographic criteria for using ventriculoperitoneal shunts in newborns with myelomeningocele

Objective Hydrocephalus is one of the main complications associated with myelomeningocele (MM). This study aimed to identify clinical and ultrasonographic criteria for using ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts in this group of patients.Method A retrospective cohort study, based on established protocol...

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Main Authors: Jose Roberto Tude Melo, Pollyana Pacheco, Emília Nunes de Melo, Ângela Vasconcellos, Rosane Klein Passos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2015-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
hidrocefalia
epidemiologia
anormalidades congenitas
mielomeningocele
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015000900759&lng=en&tlng=en

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