Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the management of hydrocephalus: Outcome analysis of 168 consecutive procedures
| Autor: | Josue Pereira, Sérgio F. Salvador, Joana Oliveira, Rui Vaz, Henrique Barros |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Instituto de Saúde Pública |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Adult
Male Ventriculostomy medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Outcome analysis Obstructive hydrocephalus Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Young Adult medicine Humans Effective treatment Child Third Ventricle Ventriculo peritoneal shunt Ventriculocisternostomy business.industry Endoscopic third ventriculostomy Infant General Medicine medicine.disease Terceiro Ventrículo/cirurgia Surgery Hydrocephalus Ventriculostomia Treatment Outcome Third Ventricle/surgery Child Preschool Neuroendoscopy Etiology Female Neurology (clinical) business Hidrocefalia |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC)-FCT-Sociedade da Informação instacron:RCAAP Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is the treatment of choice for obstructive hydrocephalus, but the outcome is still controversial in terms of age and aetiology. METHODS: Between 1998 and 2011, 168 consecutive procedures were performed in 164 patients, primarily children (56% |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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