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Optic nerve sheath diameter as a criterion for endoscopic third ventriculostomy failure in children

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  1. Paediatric Neurosurgeon, Hospital Infantil Privado Star Medica, Rio Churubusco 601 Int 603, Col. Xoco, Del. Benito Juarez, 03339, Mexico City, Mexico

    Rolando Jiménez-Guerra

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Jiménez-Guerra, R. Optic nerve sheath diameter as a criterion for endoscopic third ventriculostomy failure in children. Childs Nerv Syst 31, 1217–1218 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-015-2773-8

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