... imposes a significant clinical and financial burden in developing countries, this study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), either alone or combined with choroid plexus cauterization (CPC), for preventing shunt dependence in paediatric hydrocephalus within...

...Bamidele Oludele Adebayo; Okezie Obasi Kanu; Olufemi B Bankole; Omotayo Abimbola Ojo; Babatunde Adetunmbi; Eghosa Morgan ABBREVIATIONS CPC choroid plexus cauterization ETV endoscopic third ventriculostomy HCP hydrocephalus LMIC low and middle income country MMC...

... ventriculostomy (ETV) guidance, evacuation of interhemispheric empyema, and stereotactic biopsy assistance. RESULTS All techniques were performed successfully in a total of 16 patients. Normal-sized ventricles were cannulated in 7 patients, among whom 5 underwent Ommaya reservoir placement and 2 underwent...

..., Suppl. 1 | i229 University Hospitals. All patients are evaluated clinically by Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt versus Endoscopic Third VAS, JOA and Oswestry disability index (ODI) through follow up Ventriculostomy in the treatment of Obstructive period of 2 years (one month, 6 months, 1 yr, 2 yrs). They were...

... in this article. REFERENCES 1. Kulkarni AV , Drake JM , Kestle JRW et al. Predicting who will benefit from endoscopic third ventriculostomy compared with shunt insertion in childhood hydrocephalus using the ETV success score . J Neurosurg Pediatr . 2010 ; 6 ( 4 ): 310 - 315...

...Santiago R Unda; Hamad Mousa; Kevin Labagnara; Jessie Birnbaum; Neranjan de Silva; Megan Wong; Aleka N Scoco; Neil Haranhalli; David J Altschul Ventriculostomies are complicated by VAIs in 10% to 45% of patients. ^{1 , 8} Microorganisms can access the central nervous...

.../pediatric-hydrocephalus-guideline > Guidelines Hydrocephalus Pediatric Shunt Third ventriculostomy Congress of Neurological Surgeons 10.13039/100005653 ABBREVIATIONS COIs conflicts of interest CNS Congress of Neurological Surgeons ETV endoscopic third ventriculostomy RCT...

... of hydrocephalus includes temporary external ventricular drainage, with or without shunting. Thalamic location is an independent predictor of mortality and increases the likelihood of shunt dependence. OBJECTIVE To determine whether endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) can avoid the need for shunt placement...

... ventriculostomy (ETV) is often performed at the same time as tumor biopsy. OBJECTIVE To investigate the volume of brain possibly undergoing injury and forniceal stretching during ETV and tumor biopsy. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of preoperative magnetic resonance imagings (MRIs...

... a shunt to an ETV (n = 29), unless otherwise specified. EVD = external ventricular drain; ETV = endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Ref = reference. With a median follow-up of 2.0 yr (range, 0.1-9.4 yr), success was achieved in 51 (63.8%) patients. Of these, 4 (7.8%) patients required a redo ETV but did...

... 2019 This article is published and distributed under the terms of the Oxford University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model ( https://dbpia.nl.go.kr/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model ) Abstract BACKGROUND Ventriculostomy-related infection (VRI...

.... However, ventriculostomy-related infection (VRI) is a serious complication, and there remains no well-established protocol guiding use of perioperative or extended antibiotic prophylaxis to minimize risk of VRI. OBJECTIVE To analyze published evidence on the efficacy of extended prophylactic...

... jeopardize patients’ prognosis. Treatment is usually represented by cerebrospinal fluid diversion associated or not with biopsy. CLINICAL PRESENTATION We report 2 illustrative cases of tectal gliomas in adults where endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and simultaneous endoscopic biopsy were obtained...

...; leading to improved patient outcomes. Ventriculostomy Midlevel practitioner Catheter Hydrocephalus Elevated intracranial pressure ABBREVIATIONS CSF cerebrospinal fluid CT computed tomography EVD external ventricular drain GCS Glasgow Coma Scale ICP intracranial pressure...

... effectiveness analysis for endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and cerebrospinal fluid shunt placement in pediatric hydrocephalus patients in the US using a large administrative claims database through the application of propensity scores matching. METHODS The MarketScan® database (Truven Health...

... Ventriculostomy ABBREVIATION EVD external ventricular drain S imulation in neurosurgery continues to play an increasing role in resident edu-cation. ^{1 , 2} Neurosurgical simulators im-prove resident procedural skills, reduce operation length, and increase resident confidence. ^{3 - 10}...

... prompted the construction of the Neuro-Endoscopic Ventriculostomy Assessment Tool (NEVAT). OBJECTIVE: To provide validity evidence of the NEVAT by reporting on the tool's internal structure and its relationship with surgical expertise during simulation-based training. METHODS: The NEVAT was used...

...Kyle W Eastwood; Vivek P Bodani; James M Drake Correspondence: James M. Drake, MBBCh, FRCS(C), Division of Neurosurgery, Rm1504, Hill Wing, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8. E-mail: [email protected] Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has become...

... spaces. Surgical treatment is not always necessary. The recognition of the different subtypes will allow choosing the best treatment option. Arachnoid cyst Basilar artery Cerebrospinal Fluid Endocrine system Hydrocephalus Prenatal diagnosis Ventriculostomy Arachnoid cysts are benign but challenging...

... RF , Cohen DB , Patek PM , Jannetta PJ , Oh MY . Epidemiology of ventriculostomy in the United States from 1997 to 2001 . Br J Neurosurg . 2008 ; 22 ( 2 ): 213 – 218 . 2. Rosenbaum BP...