Outcome of ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery, without prior placement of external ventricular drain in Grades III and IV patients of tubercular meningitis with hydrocephalus: A single institution's experience in the pediatric population and review of literature

OBJECTIVE: Hydrocephalus is a most common complication of tubercular meningitis (TBM). Relieving hydrocephalus by ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement has been considered beneficial in patient in Palur Grades II or III. The role of VPS placement in those of Grades III and IV is controversial,...

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Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Cyhoeddwyd yn:J Pediatr Neurosci
Prif Awduron: Kankane, Vivek Kumar, Gupta, Tarun Kumar, Jaiswal, Gaurav
Fformat: Artigo
Iaith:Inglês
Cyhoeddwyd: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Original Article
Mynediad Ar-lein:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4862286/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27195031
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1745.181265
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