Publication details
Possibility of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Instead of Internal Drainage System to Treat Obstructive Hydrocephalus in Children with Posterior Fossa Tumours
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Pediatric Oncology |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.phaps.com/jms/index.php/JPO/article/view/46/47 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.14205/2309-3021.2013.01.01.8 |
| Field | Oncology and hematology |
| Keywords | Brain endoscopy; endoscopic third ventriculostomy; hydrocephalus; brain tumour; pediatric oncology |
| Description | Introduction: Neuroendoscopy, as a mini-invasive neurosurgical procedure, is an alternative to implantation of drainage systems in particular. In indicated cases, this method could lower morbidity and increase the quality of life in children with brain tumours. In children with a tumour of posterior fossa, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) could be used instead of internal drainage system implantation. In patients with deep-seated intraventricular expansions, the diagnosis may be refined using endoscopic sample biopsy, and simultaneously, definitive treatment can be provided of the secondary hydrocephalus. |