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Original Article

Extended subcutaneous tunnelling technique for external ventricular drainage

Dr G. K. K. Leung Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Li Ka Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. B. Ng Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Li Ka Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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B. B. T. Taw Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Li Ka Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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Y. W. Fan Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Li Ka Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR, China
Pages 359-364 | Received 28 Dec 2006, Accepted 06 Apr 2007, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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