Lumbar Catheter Misplacement into the Spinal Subdural Epiarachnoid Space Causing Lumboperitoneal Shunt Malfunction: Report of Two Cases
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عنوان ژورنال: NMC Case Report Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2188-4226
DOI: 10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2020-0203