Factors influencing shunt malfunction in patients with tuberculous meningitis
Background Hydrocephalus secondary to tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a challenging condition to treat. Though ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt is an accepted modality of treatment for hydrocephalus in TBM, there is a high rate of complications associated with the same. Objective The stu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2013-05-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.118121 |