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. 1976 Jul;39(7):640–646. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.39.7.640

Peritoneal bypass in the treatment of hydrocephalus: historical review and abdominal complications.

R I Davidson
PMCID: PMC492393  PMID: 136498

Abstract

The development of intraperitoneal shunting systems is presented chronologically and a review is made of the wide variety of intraperitoneal complications which have occured to date.

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