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Outcome of Extreme Preterm Babies Treated with Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt for Post Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus

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  1. Department of Neonatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006, India

    B. Vishnu Bhat & Nivedita Mondal

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Vishnu Bhat, B., Mondal, N. Outcome of Extreme Preterm Babies Treated with Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt for Post Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus. Indian J Pediatr 84, 653–654 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2427-9

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