Early Treatment of Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus in Low-Birth-Weight Infants with Valveless Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts

Matthieu Vinchon,Fabrice Lapeyre,Chantal Duquennoy,Patrick Dhellemmes

Early Treatment of Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus in Low-Birth-Weight Infants with Valveless Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts

2001

Matthieu Vinchon
Fabrice Lapeyre
Chantal Duquennoy
Patrick Dhellemmes

The surgical treatment of posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) in low-birth-weight infants (LBWI) is debated. In a few cases, hydrocephalus progresses rapidly and requires early drainage, but valves an

Keywords:

Hydrocephalus
Pathology
Vascular disease
Derivation
Shunt (electrical)
Surgery
Stroke
Medicine
Central nervous system disease
Anesthesia
Low birth weight
Posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus
surgical treatment
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts

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