Hydrothorax Development after Ventriculopleural Shunt in a Patient with Peritoneum Absorption Dysfunction
Although hydrocephaly has been recognized for years, its treatment and follow-up remain obscure. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt application is the most common treatment used in recent years. However, revision incidence and mortality are very high due to infection, overdrainage or underdrainage, and obst...
Main Authors: | Erdal Kalkan, Mustafa Kemal Ilik, Fatih Erdi, Bulent Kaya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cukurova University
2014-08-01
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Series: | Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi |
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Online Access: | http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=157436 |
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