Comparison of 1-year outcomes for the Chhabra and Codman-Hakim Micro Precision shunt systems in Uganda: a prospective study in 195 children

C. Warf, Benjamin

doi:10.3171/ped.2005.102.4.0358

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Comparison of 1-year outcomes for the Chhabra and Codman-Hakim Micro Precision shunt systems in Uganda: a prospective study in 195 children

Published in Journal of neurosurgery • May 1, 2005

Authors:

Benjamin C. Warf

Abstract

OBJECT: The author investigated the 1-year outcomes for shunt treatment of hydrocephalic children in Uganda, comparing the results using the inexpensive Chhabra shunt ($35 US dollars), widely used in East Africa, with those using the Codman-Hakim Micro Precision Valve shunt ($650). METHODS: The resu...

Subject

Medicine

Shunt (medical)

Prospective cohort study

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