Object. The purpose of this paper is to elucidate the safety and efficacy of, and indications
and outcome prognosis for endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in 58 patients with …

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 …

This multicentric study reports on 140 patients who underwent endoscopic third
ventriculostomy for obstructive hydrocephalus in four Italian neurosurgical centers between …

OBJECTIVE: This is a retrospective study to identify risk factors for failure in the treatment of
obstructive hydrocephalus with endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV). METHODS: The …

OBJECT Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is the procedure of choice in the treatment
of obstructive hydrocephalus. The excellent clinical and radiological success rates are well …

OBJECTIVE: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has been shown to be a sufficient
alternative in the surgical treatment of occlusive hydrocephalus. To elucidate the ongoing …

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has been used predominantly in
the pediatric population in the past. Application in the adult population has been less …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of third ventriculostomies for adult patients
with hydrocephalus caused by primary aqueductal stenosis. METHODS: Eighteen of 64 …

Object. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is the treatment of choice for occlusive
(noncommunicating) hydrocephalus. Nevertheless, its routine use in patients who have …