A Study of the Indian Valve for Ventriculo-atrial Shunts in the Treatment of Hydrocephalus
- 12 November 2008
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
- Vol. 17 (35) , 85-88
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1975.tb03584.x
Abstract
Because of the high costs of importing commercially-available shunts, a hand-made ventriculo-atrial shunt was devised in India for the treatment of hydrocephalus. Modifications have been made to the original design and these shunts are now being produced commercially at a fraction of the cost of other available shunts. Hydrodynamic testing indicates that they compare favourably with the other shunts at present in use.Keywords
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