Turkish Neurosurgery 1989 , Vol 1 , Num 1
AN INDEX FOR VENTRICULAR CATHETER LENGTH
İ. Semih KESKİL, Necdet ÇEVİKER, Kemali BAYKANER, Hızır ALP
Gazi University. School of Medicine. Department of Neurosurgery While placing a ventricular catheter, the optimum length may be difficult to determine when intra-operative ultrasound is not available or some time has passed between the CT of diagnosis and the operation. An index based on the head circumference of the individual is described. Our method was also tested on patients and proved successful. Keywords : Hydrocephalus, shunt systems