A Technique for Treatment of Overdrainage in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
Background and Importance: Overdrainage is a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt but adjustable valves and anti-siphon devices can prevent it. These very expensive valves are most often inaccessible, so that the majority of the valves available in Togo are fixed differential pressure valves....
Main Authors: | Essossinam Kpélao *, Katanga Anthony Békéti, Abdel Kader Moumouni, Kodjo Mensah Hobli-Ahanogbé, Agbéko Komlan Doléagbenou, Komi Egu, Thierry Alihonou, Essosolim Hodabalo Bakondé, Pilakimwé Egbohou, Assang Dossim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
2017-09-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | http://irjns.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-172-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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