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Does a systematic algorithm matter for the management of ventriculoperitoneal shunt perforations of the gastrointestinal tract?

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    Sofiene Bouali, Khalil Ghedira, Hela Mnakri, Jalel Kallel & Hafedh Jemel

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Bouali, S., Ghedira, K., Mnakri, H. et al. Does a systematic algorithm matter for the management of ventriculoperitoneal shunt perforations of the gastrointestinal tract?. Childs Nerv Syst 34, 805–807 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-018-3761-6

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