Experience with a gravitational valve in the management of symptomatic overdrainage in children with shunts

Weinzierl, Martin R; Hans, Franz-Josef; Stoffel, Michael; Oertel, Markus F; Korinth, Marcus C (2012). Experience with a gravitational valve in the management of symptomatic overdrainage in children with shunts. Journal of neurosurgery - pediatrics, 9(5), pp. 468-72. Charlottesville, Va.: American Association of Neurological Surgeons 10.3171/2012.1.PEDS11110

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Symptomatic overdrainage in children with shunt-treated hydrocephalus represents one of the more difficult shunt-related diseases and may require repeated surgery. Gravity-assisted valve design has become a standard device to avoid overdrainage in many European pediatric hydrocephalus centers. However, the use of a gravitational valve for relieving symptoms associated with overdrainage has not yet been addressed. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a gravitational valve in the treatment of symptomatic overdrainage in children with shunts.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurosurgery

UniBE Contributor:

Oertel, Markus Florian

ISSN:

1933-0707

Publisher:

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:37

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:11

Publisher DOI:

10.3171/2012.1.PEDS11110

PubMed ID:

22546023

Web of Science ID:

000303089000004

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/14885 (FactScience: 222024)

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