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Flow dynamics in lumboperitoneal shunts and their implications in vivo
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Mukerji N et al. – Although the catheter position in the theca and abdomen cannot be altered significantly and the internal radius of the tube cannot be reduced further without increasing the risk of blockage, the length of the tube can be increased to combat overdrainage. The authors suggest that currently available catheters are too short.

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