Fabrication and in vivo testing of a sub-mm duckbill valve for hydrocephalus treatment

Abstract Hydrocephalus is characterized by the accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the cranium due to an imbalance between production and absorption of CSF. The standard treatment involves the implantation of a shunt to divert excess CSF into the peritoneal cavity, but these shunts e...

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Main Authors: Yuna Jung, Daniel Gulick, Jennifer Blain Christen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2024-12-01
Series:Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41378-024-00829-8
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