Evaluation and management of shunt infections in children with hydrocephalus

AC Duhaime - Clinical pediatrics, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Shunt infections constitute one of the main risks of shunt surgery for hydrocephalus, which is
the single most common type of surgery performed by pediatric neurosurgeons. Infectious …

Role of neuroendoscopy in the management of patients with tuberculous meningitis hydrocephalus

M Husain, DK Jha, M Rastogi, N Husain, RK Gupta - Neurosurgical review, 2005 - Springer
The role of neuroendoscopy in patients of tuberculous meningitis with hydrocephalus
(TBMH) is not yet established. We present details of endoscopic morphology, and analyze …

The role of Ommaya reservoir and endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the management of post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity

P Peretta, P Ragazzi, CF Carlino, P Gaglini… - Child's Nervous …, 2007 - Springer
Objective The aim of this study is to retrospectively evaluate a series of consecutive patients
affected by post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus in prematurity, treated with an implant of an …

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in post-tubercular meningitic hydrocephalus: a preliminary report

D Singh, V Sachdev, AK Singh… - min-Minimally Invasive …, 2005 - thieme-connect.com
Hydrocephalus is a common sequel of tubercular meningitis. Endoscopic third
ventriculostomy (ETV) was performed in thirty-five patients. According to the duration of …

Challenges and Controversies in the Management of Tuberculous Meningitis with Hydrocephalus: A Systematic Review and Sarawak Institution's Experience

SH Yiek, ASH Wong - Asian journal of neurosurgery, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Introduction To date, there are no standard practice guidelines available and no universal
consensus regarding treatment protocol in management of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) …

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for shunt malfunction in children: a review

M Waqar, JR Ellenbogen, C Mallucci - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2018 - Elsevier
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is increasingly used in place of shunt revision for
shunt malfunction (secondary ETV). This review provides a comprehensive overview of …

Intraoperative assessment of endoscopic third ventriculostomy success

JP Greenfield, C Hoffman, E Kuo, PJ Christos… - Journal of …, 2008 - thejns.org
Object The authors' aim in this study was to determine if standardizing the evaluation of
intraoperative findings during endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) could predict patients …

Laser-assisted endoscopic third ventriculostomy: long-term results in a series of 202 patients

J Van Beijnum, PW Hanlo, K Fischer… - …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy is a well-known surgical option in the
treatment of noncommunicating hydrocephalus. We studied complications and long-term …

Role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in patients with communicating hydrocephalus: an evaluation by MR ventriculography

I Singh, M Haris, M Husain, N Husain, M Rastogi… - Neurosurgical …, 2008 - Springer
Post-tubercular meningitic hydrocephalus (TBMH) and post-traumatic hydrocephalus (PTH)
is often considered a contraindication for endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), as it is …

Assessment of the influence of operative factors in the success of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in children

D Kombogiorgas, S Sgouros - Child's Nervous System, 2006 - Springer
Objective To determine if operative factors correlate with success of endoscopic third
ventriculostomy (ETV) in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Materials and methods The ETV …