Peritoneal bypass in the treatment of hydrocephalus: historical review and abdominal complications.
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چکیده
The development of intraperitoneal shunting systems is presented chronologically and a review is made of the wide variety of intraperitoneal complications which have occured to date.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 39 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976