Endoscopic third ventriculostomy vs cerebrospinal fluid shunt in the treatment of hydrocephalus in children: a propensity score–adjusted analysis

AV Kulkarni, JM Drake, JRW Kestle, CL Mallucci… - …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has preferentially been offered to
patients with more favorable prognostic features compared with shunt. OBJECTIVE To use …

Long-term reliability of endoscopic third ventriculostomy

D Kadrian, J Van Gelder, D Florida, R Jones… - …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To describe the short-term operative success and the long-term reliability of
endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for treatment of hydrocephalus and to examine the …

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy: an outcome analysis of primary cases and procedures performed after ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction

DF O'Brien, M Javadpour, DR Collins… - Journal of …, 2005 - thejns.org
Object The authors analyzed the role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) as a primary
treatment for hydrocephalus and also as an alternative to shunt revision for malfunctioning …

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in infants of less than 1 year of age: which factors influence the outcome?

D Koch, W Wagner - Child's Nervous System, 2004 - Springer
Objectives Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a successful method of treatment for
obstructive hydrocephalus. In infants, however, it is reported to have a higher failure rate. On …

The role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in adult patients with hydrocephalus

MD Jenkinson, C Hayhurst, M Al-Jumaily… - Journal of …, 2009 - thejns.org
Object Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is the treatment of choice for hydrocephalus,
but the outcome is dependent on the cause of this disorder, and the procedure remains …

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in children: early and late complications and their avoidance

R Navarro, R Gil-Parra, AJ Reitman, G Olavarria… - Child's Nervous …, 2006 - Springer
Introduction Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is considered by many authors the
initial surgical procedure of choice for the treatment of non-communicant hydrocephalus …

Success and complication rates of endoscopic third ventriculostomy for adult hydrocephalus: a series of 108 patients

JR Dusick, DL McArthur, M Bergsneider - Surgical neurology, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The clinical response to ETV of adult patients with noncommunicating
hydrocephalus may differ from that of children because of such factors as chronicity of …

Hydrocephalus in children born in 1999–2002: epidemiology, outcome and ophthalmological findings

EK Persson, S Anderson, LM Wiklund… - Child's Nervous System, 2007 - Springer
Objective The purpose of this study was to monitor incidence and outcome in children with
hydrocephalus. Materials and methods This is a population-based prospective study of all …

Initial experience with combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization for post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity: the importance …

BC Warf, JW Campbell, E Riddle - Child's Nervous System, 2011 - Springer
Purpose Post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity (PHHP) is among the most
common causes of infant hydrocephalus in developed nations. This population has a high …

The importance of the cortical subarachnoid space in understanding hydrocephalus

HL Rekate, TD Nadkarni, D Wallace - Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 2008 - thejns.org
Object In this paper the authors define the role of the cortical subarachnoid space (CSAS) in
poorly understood forms of hydrocephalus to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics to improve …