Object The object of this study was to analyze the outcome of endoscopic third
ventriculostomy (ETV) in patients under 2 years of age and investigate factors related to ETV …

Object The failure rate following endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in infants younger
than 1 year of age has been reported to be higher compared with that of older children. The …

Purpose Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has become the method of choice in the
treatment of hydrocephalus. Age and etiology could determine success rates (SR) of ETV …

Object Although endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has been accepted as a procedure
of choice for the treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus, the outcome of this treatment …

Introduction. Different opinions exist in the literature about the effectiveness of endoscopic
third ventriculostomy (ETV) in the treatment of hydrocephalus in young children. Therefore …

Object. The authors analyzed data obtained in 36 patients younger than 1 year of age who
were treated with endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for obstructive hydrocephalus at …

OBJECTIVE Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is an effective treatment for obstructive
hydrocephalus and avoids the risk for foreign-body infection associated with …

Purpose Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a successful method of treatment for
obstructive hydrocephalus that has become popular over the last 20 years. The purpose of …

Purpose The outcome of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is worse in children
younger than 2 years old and especially in infants, and controversies still exist whether ETV …

OBJECTIVE Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a surgical alternative to placing a
CSF shunt in certain patients with hydrocephalus. The ETV Success Score (ETVSS) is a …