COMBINED FRAMELESS STEREOTAXY AND NEUROENDOSCOPY IN PLACEMENT OF INTRACRANIAL SHUNT CATHETERS

Authors
MCCALLUM J
Citation
J. Mccallum, COMBINED FRAMELESS STEREOTAXY AND NEUROENDOSCOPY IN PLACEMENT OF INTRACRANIAL SHUNT CATHETERS, Pediatric neurosurgery, 26(3), 1997, pp. 127-129
Citations number
7
Journal title
Pediatric neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10162291
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
127 - 129
Database
ISI
SICI code
1016-2291(1997)26:3<127:CFSANI>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Twenty-six patients have had cranio-peritoneal shunts placed using a n ew introducer allowing the combination of frameless stereotaxy and neu roendoscopy and placement of a one-piece shunt, Operating times have b een acceptable, complication rates have been low, and shunt placement has been accurate in this series.