Post-Operative Complications of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in Hydrocephalic Pediatric Patients-Nursing Care

Introduction: Hydrocephalus is the most common congenital abnormality of the central nervous system ininfants. Many cases of hydrocephalic children are described since ancient times. It is characterized by excessiveaccumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain. Its symptomatolog...

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Main Authors: Efstratios Athanasakis, Despina Ermidou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Professor Despina Sapountzi-Krepia 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Caring Sciences
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Online Access:http://internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/Vol4_Issue2_02_Athanasakis.pdf