Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8692113 | World Neurosurgery | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The EKG-guided technique for VA shunts is as accurate as fluoroscopy, but simpler, more readily available, less expensive, safer, and more cost effective. It reduces the need of radiography and radiologic exposition for both patients and operators. The EKG method may be a valid and cost-effective alternative to standard radiologic control in VA shunts, as for any central venous access device, and could become the preferential method for confirming tip position during VA shunt surgery.
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Authors
Giuseppe Maria Della Pepa, Giovanni Sabatino, Elisabetta Peppucci, Carmelo Lucio Sturiale, Alessio Albanese, Alfredo Puca, Alessandro Olivi, Enrico Marchese, Valerio Perotti,