A Comparative Result of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt, Focusing Mainly on Gravity-Assisted Valve and Programmable Valve
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Lee, Won-Chul
(Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine)
Seo, Dae-Hee (Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) Choe, II-Seung (Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) Park, Sung-Choon (Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) Ha, Young-Soo (Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) Lee, Kyu-Chang (Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine) |
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