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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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Udgivet i:J Pediatr Neurosci
Main Authors: Kankane, Vivek Kumar, Gupta, Tarun Kumar, Jaiswal, Gaurav
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Online adgang: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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