World Neurosurgery
Volume 76, Issue 6 , Pages 548-554 , December 2011

Incidence of Ventricular Shunt Placement for Hydrocephalus with Clipping versus Coiling for Ruptured and Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database: 2002 to 2007

  • Brian L. Hoh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence should be addressed: Brian L. Hoh, M.D.
    • ,
  • Dominic T. Kleinhenz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
    • ,
  • Yueh-Yun Chi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
    • ,
  • J. Mocco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
    • ,
  • Fred G. Barker II

      Affiliations

    • Neurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Received 16 November 2010 ,Accepted 26 May 2011.

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 Conflict of interest statement: B.L.H. has received an honorarium from Codman Neurovascular. J.M. has received an unrestricted educational grant from Boston Scientific; an unrestricted educational grant from and is a consultant for Codman Neurovascular; is a consultant for Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Nfocus, and Lazarus Effect; and has received an honorarium from Edge Therapeutics.

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doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.05.054

World Neurosurgery
Volume 76, Issue 6 , Pages 548-554 , December 2011

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