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Research Article

Comparison between ventriculoatrial and ventriculoperitoneal shunting in the adult population

C. H. LAM & J-G. VILLEMURE Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Pages 43-48 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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