ETV as a last resort.
Childs Nerv Syst
; 30(5): 859-66, 2014 May.
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| ID: mdl-24292271
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The field of neuroendoscopy is rapidly expanding with increasing indications for endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV).DISCUSSION:
As a treatment for hydrocephalus, ETV has the advantage of providing a more physiological cerebrospinal fluid diversion without shunt hardware which reduces the risk of recurrent infection and malfunction. The success rate of ETV has been increasing with decreasing morbidity and mortality.CONCLUSION:
Originally, ETV was indicated for cases of obstructive hydrocephalus, however the indications are expanding. To highlight this, we present a small series of cases were ETV is not traditionally indicated and was a treatment of last choice.
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Assunto principal:
Paraganglioma
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Escoliose
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Pseudotumor Cerebral
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Ventriculostomia
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Disrafismo Espinal
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Terceiro Ventrículo
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article