Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 152-160 , April 2006

Abdominal Complications of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts in Children

  • Brian D. Coley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Columbus Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Brian D. Coley, MD, Department of Radiology, Columbus Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205, USA
    • ,
  • Edward J. Kosnik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Columbus Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio

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PII: S0887-2171(06)00010-2

doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2006.01.009

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 152-160 , April 2006

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