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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2014; 6(9): 415-418
Published online Sep 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i9.415
Laparoscopy for ventriculoperitoneal shunt implantation and revision surgery
Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto, Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira
Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto, Division of Functional Neurosurgery of the Institute of Psychiatry, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira, Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo 04029-000, Brazil
Author contributions: Pinto FCG and de Oliveira MF were equally involved in designing paper, revising literature and writing article.
Correspondence to: Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, Av. Pedro de Toledo, 1800 - Vila Clementino, São Paulo 04029-000, Brazil. mafernoliv@yahoo.com.br
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Received: May 17, 2014
Revised: July 22, 2014
Accepted: September 4, 2014
Published online: September 16, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Review of application of laparoscopy in ventriculoperitoneal surgery.