Macewen's operation

GPTKB entity

Statements (11)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf surgical procedure
gptkbp:canBe cerebrospinal fluid disorders
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Sir_William_Macewen
gptkbp:hasPerformance late 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macewen's operation
gptkbp:involves creating a shunt
gptkbp:isConsidered a pioneering technique in neurosurgery
gptkbp:isInformedBy neurosurgeons
gptkbp:isNamedAfter gptkb:Sir_William_Macewen
gptkbp:isRelatedTo ventriculoperitoneal_shunt
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of hydrocephalus