A simple method for distal catheter lengthening of ventriculoperitoneal shunts. Technical note.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
A simple technique to lengthen the distal catheter of ventriculoperitoneal shunts is described. This method, which utilizes a guidewire, has been successful in elective shunt revisions in eight children.
Medical subject headings
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt