Endoscopic third ventriculostomy, abbreviated ETV, is a surgical procedure for the treatment of hydrocephalus in which an opening is created in the floor of the brain's third ventricle using an endoscope passed within the ventricular system through a burr hole in the skull. The opening, made in the translucent tuber cinereum on the ventricular floor, allows cerebrospinal fluid to flow directly into the basal cisterns, bypassing the obstruction causing the hydrocephalus.
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Does endoscopic third ventriculostomy work equally well for every type of hydrocephalus?
It has been reported to succeed better in obstructive than in communicating hydrocephalus.
A 2012 review of the procedure in the Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, by Yadav and colleagues, states that although the procedure is indicated in selected patients in all types of hydrocephalus, its success in obstructive hydrocephalus is better than in communicating hydrocephalus. This is a report of what that review states, not medical advice, and whether the procedure suits a given patient is a decision for the treating team.
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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoscopic_third_ventriculostomy, lead section
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a surgical procedure for treatment of hydrocephalus in which an opening is created in the floor of the third ventricle using an endoscope placed within the ventricular system through a burr hole.
Treats: Hydrocephalus, Lead: treats Hydrocephalus
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a surgical procedure for treatment of hydrocephalus in which an opening is created in the floor of the third ventricle using an endoscope placed within the ventricular system through a burr hole.
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