Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 33 No 1-2 (1993): January - February 1993

Hydrocephallus in the Department of Child Health, School of Medicine University of North Sumatera Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan

Yahya G. Lubis (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
T. Razif (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
Manihar D. Marbun (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)
Bistok Saing (Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera)

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Publish Date
11 Dec 2018

Abstract

A retrospective study 10 find out the incidence of hydrocephalus in the Paediatric Neurology Subdivision Department of Child Health, School of Medicine, University of North Sumatera/Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan, was carried out in the period of 1986- 1989. The number, age groups, causes and treatment were reviewed. The cases consisted of 45 children; 28 males (68.2%) and 17 females (27.8%). Most of the patients (34 = 75.5%) were found in the age group of 1 year or younger and the rest (11 = 24.5%) were tn the age group of more than I year. The youngest was 2 days old and the oldest was 5 years and 6 months old; 33 cases were congenital, 5 cases were acquired and 7 cases were unknown causes. Conservative treatment were introduced to almost all cases, and four cases had ventricular peritoneal shunt.

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Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Abbrev

paediatrica-indonesiana

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Ikatan Dokter Anak Indonesia

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

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Paediatrica Indonesiana is a medical journal devoted to the health, in a broad sense, affecting fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents, belonged to the Indonesian Pediatric Society. Its publications are directed to pediatricians and other medical practitioners or researchers at all levels of ...