Controversy about Management of Hydrocephalus – Shunt vs. Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy

The best management of hydrocephalus is still controversial in the twenty-first century. Shunt treatment for hydrocephalus is the most common procedure performed in neurosurgical practice and is associated with the highest complications rate. But during the last 2 decades, the treatment of hydroceph...

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Published inIndian journal of pediatrics Vol. 84; no. 8; pp. 624 - 628
Main Authors Kumar, Vikas, Bodeliwala, Shaam, Singh, Daljit
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Springer India 01.08.2017
Subjects
Gynecology
Humans
Hydrocephalus - diagnostic imaging
Hydrocephalus - surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroimaging
Pediatrics
Review Article
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - methods
Ventriculostomy - methods
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
Hydrocephalus
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Ventriculoatrial shunt
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Summary:The best management of hydrocephalus is still controversial in the twenty-first century. Shunt treatment for hydrocephalus is the most common procedure performed in neurosurgical practice and is associated with the highest complications rate. But during the last 2 decades, the treatment of hydrocephalus has improved with better shunt devices available today, increased facilities for investigations and newer approaches like endoscopic third ventriculostomy. The recent advances in development of better endoscopes have provided the patient and treating doctor with an option for an alternative surgery for treatment of hydrocephalus.
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ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/s12098-017-2338-9