The impact of real-time ultrasound guidance for ventricular catheter placement in cerebrospinal fluid shunts - a single center study

Authors :: Sarikaya-Seiwert, Sevgi
Beez, Thomas
Schmitz, Ann Kristin
Steiger, Hans-Jakob
Source :: 67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 1. Joint Meeting mit der Koreanischen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (KNS); 20160612-20160615; Frankfurt am Main; DOCMI.07.04 /20160608/
Publication Year :: 2016
Publisher :: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; Düsseldorf, 2016.
Abstract: Objective: Misplacement of ventricular catheter in shunt surgery occurs in 40% with freehand technique and is a risk for early shunt failure resulting in additional morbidity. The goal of this retrospective, single center study was to analyze the impact of using real-time ultrasound guidance on[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]<br />67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 1. Joint Meeting mit der Koreanischen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (KNS)

Subjects :: ultrasound guidance
ddc: 610
610 Medical sciences
Medicine
ventricular catheter
cerebrospinal shunt

Language :: English
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: 67. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 1. Joint Meeting mit der Koreanischen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (KNS); 20160612-20160615; Frankfurt am Main; DOCMI.07.04 /20160608/
Accession number :: edsair.doi.dedup.....adb8d61fbae9b4ebd035411a03929418
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.3205/16dgnc277

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