Does Shunt Selection Affect the Rate of Early Shunt Complications in Neonatal Myelomeningocele-Associated Hydrocephalus? A Multi-Center Study

KAHILOĞULLARI, GÖKMEN; ETUŞ, VOLKAN; MORALI GÜLER, TUĞBA; KARABAĞLI, HAKAN; Unlu, MUSTAFA

doi:10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.18547-16.1

Does Shunt Selection Affect the Rate of Early Shunt Complications in Neonatal Myelomeningocele-Associated Hydrocephalus? A Multi-Center Study

KAHILOĞULLARI G., ETUŞ V., MORALI GÜLER T., KARABAĞLI H., Unlu A.

TURKISH NEUROSURGERY, vol.28, no.2, pp.303-306, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 28 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.18547-16.1
Journal Name: TURKISH NEUROSURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.303-306
Keywords: Hydrocephalus, Shunt infection, Shunt malfunction, Myelomeningocele, Neonate, PLACEMENT, INSERTION, NEWBORNS, CHILDREN
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the effect of shunt selection on the rate of shunt revision due to early shunt complications in neonatal myelomeningocele-associated hydrocephalus.