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Hydrocephalus.

Hugh J L Garton·Joseph H Piatt
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Abstract

Hydrocephalus is not an exotic condition in general pediatric practice. A general pediatrician might expect to serve two to five children with CSF shunts. This article reviews posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in detail.

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Cerebrospinal Fluid ShuntsChildHumansHydrocephalusInfantInfant, NewbornPediatricsPostoperative ComplicationsJournal ArticleReview

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Hugh J L Garton, Joseph H Piatt. 2004. Hydrocephalus.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2003.12.002

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