Our intention was to compare the clinical outcome after surgical treatment of chronic hydrocephalus between patients who were subjected to neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy and patients who ...
For the purpose of our analysis, three categories of patients' initial clinical state were distinguished. Each category received from 1 to 3 points according to the established scale. Children ...
2 Another option for the treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus is third ventriculostomy, a minimal invasive endoscopic neurosurgical procedure. In performing third ventriculostomy, a hole is created ...
What has occurred over the years is an understanding of how shunts malfunction (and technical attempts to combat this, including the development of endoscopic treatment for certain types of ...