Antimicrobial sutures reduce infections in brain shunt surgery, study finds

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 19:21 in Health & Medicine

Children born with hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain" must have shunts implanted to drain the fluid away from the brain to reduce harmful pressure.

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