Introduction The decision-making process when we compare endoscopic third
ventriculostomy (ETV) with shunts as surgical options for the treatment of hydrocephalus in …

Objective Patient's age and etiology of hydrocephalus are the most important factors
influencing the success rate of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV). Failure rates are …

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 …

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 …

Object The cause of failed endoscopic third vetriculostomy (ETV) surgery in the treatment of
hydrocephalus may be a poor absorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or a new or continuing …

Introduction Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for the treatment of hydrocephalus of
different etiologies is still controversial in children younger than 2 years of age. The success …

The insertion of tubes into the body for either the deliverance of a therapy or diagnostic
purposes has taken place throughout recorded medicine. The first documented instance of …

Advances in surgical instrumentation and technique have lead to an extensive use of
endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the management of pediatric hydrocephalus. The aim of …

OBJECTIVE: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is considered to be a safe and effective
treatment in selected patients as an initial treatment for obstructive hydrocephalus and at the …

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