Journal article
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy with or without choroid plexus coagulation for myelomeningocele-associated hydrocephalus: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: While ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) insertion is the standard treatment for myelomeningocele-associated hydrocephalus (MAH), it can be complicated by infection and shunt malfunction. As such, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), with or without choroid plexus coagulation (CPC), has been proposed as an alternative. The aim of this review was to determine the success, technical failure, and complication rates of ETV with or …
Authors
Omar AT; Espiritu AI; Spears J
Journal
Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 435–443
Publisher
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)
Publication Date
April 1, 2022
DOI
10.3171/2021.11.peds21505
ISSN
1933-0707