Success rate of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in infants below six months of age with congenital obstructive hydrocephalus (a preliminary study of eight cases)

A Zohdi, A El Damaty, K Aly… - Asian journal of …, 2013 - thieme-connect.com
Aim: In this study, we were assessing the outcome of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
(ETV) in infants below six months of age in cases of congenital obstructive hydrocephalus …

Role of secondary endoscopic third ventriculostomy in children: review of an institutional experience

S Shaikh, CE Deopujari, V Karmarkar, K Muley… - Pediatric …, 2019 - karger.com
Background: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has become a standard and safe
procedure for obstructive hydrocephalus. ETV can also play an important role in children …

Predictors of surgery-free outcome in adult endoscopic third ventriculostomy

GF Woodworth, A See, C Bettegowda, S Batra… - World neurosurgery, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is being used increasingly in adults as
an alternative to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting. We analyze patient, radiographic, and …

Factors affecting the outcome of neuroendoscopy in patients with tuberculous meningitis hydrocephalus: a preliminary study

DK Jha, V Mishra, A Choudhary, P Khatri, R Tiwari… - Surgical neurology, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: In recent years, ETV has been found to be effective in patients with TBMH;
however, its precise selection criteria are yet to be established. We carried out this study to …

Post-traumatic hydrocephalus is a contraindication for endoscopic third-ventriculostomy: isn't it?

P De Bonis, G Tamburrini, A Mangiola… - Clinical neurology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Post-traumatic hydrocephalus (PTH) is commonly considered as a relative
contraindication for endoscopic third-ventriculostomy (ETV). However, few studies are …

The effect and evolution of patient selection on outcomes in endoscopic third ventriculostomy for hydrocephalus: a large-scale review of the literature

PJ Madsen, AN Mallela, ED Hudgins, PB Storm… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Elsevier
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has become a popular technique for the treatment of
hydrocephalus, but small sample size has limited the generalizability of prior studies. We …

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy

G Cinalli - Pediatric hydrocephalus, 2005 - Springer
Attempts to surgically bypass the aqueductal obstruction in noncommunicating
hydrocephalus began in the 1920s. In the modern era, Dandy was the first to create a direct …

Endoscopy for tuberculous hydrocephalus

AA Figaji, AG Fieggen, JC Peter - Child's Nervous System, 2007 - Springer
Introduction The role of endoscopy in hydrocephalus due to infectious aetiology is unclear.
Tuberculous hydrocephalus is a useful model to study because it presents particular …

Air encephalography for hydrocephalus in the era of neuroendoscopy

AA Figaji, AG Fieggen, JC Peter - Child's Nervous System, 2005 - Springer
Introduction There is often uncertainty regarding the site of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
block in individual patients with hydrocephalus, leading to a significant failure rate for …

Outcomes of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in adults

S Lam, DA Harris, Y Lin, BG Rocque, S Ham… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is an alternative to ventriculoperitoneal shunting for
treatment of hydrocephalus. Studies have reported favorable outcomes for up to three …