Third Ventriculostomy / Spina Bifida
Results of endoscopic third ventriculostomy are determined by assessing clinical signs of raised intracranial pressure, head circumference measurements, and fontanelle tension, as well as by MRI/CT and post-operative CSF flow studies.
ETV/CPC Procedure - Boston Children's Hospital
ETV is a minimally invasive procedure that creates an opening in the floor of the third ventricle in the brain. This allows cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) trapped within the brain's ventricles to escape into its normal pathway. CPC is a procedure that reduces the choroid plexus (tissue that produces CSF) in two of the four ventricles inside the brain.
Neurosurgery guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) with or without choroid plexus coagulation (ETV/CPC) is an appealing alternate strategy that avoids the morbidity and complications associated with shunts. The exact criteria for ETV-CPC candidacy and best metrics for outcome analysis remain active areas of debate and controversy.
Neurosurgery guidelines for the care of people with spina bifida
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) with or without choroid plexus coagulation (ETV/CPC) is an appealing alternate strategy that avoids the morbidity and complications associated with shunts. The exact criteria for ETV-CPC candidacy and best metrics for outcome analysis remain active areas of debate and controversy.
Neurosurgery Guideline - Spina Bifida Association
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus coagulation (ETV/CPC) is a recently developed, promising alternative to shunts for treating hydrocephalus.
A Closer Look at the Global Management of Spina Bifida: The ...
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy is proposed as a promising alternative to traditional methods for treating hydrocephalus, an often associated condition, and the implementation of this treatment...
Surgeries and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Spina Bifida
Patients with spina bifida (SB) typically develop serious secondary conditions and undergo surgical procedures related to neurologic disorders, orthopedic abnormalities, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and skin breakdown. In this study, we describe the age distribution of common surgical procedures and health outcomes in patients with SB.
Abstract: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy is becoming more popular as an alternative to shunting in the management of obstructive-type hydrocephalus. The goal of this procedure is to fenestrate the floor of the third ventricle between the mamillary bodies and the infundibular recess, and thus establish flow of
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) is a surgical procedure that treats a condition known as hydrocephalus. What is hydrocephalus ? Hydrocephalus is a condition caused by a build up of fluid in the brain. This fluid is called Cerebrospinal Fluid.
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy - Walton Centre
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) The surgeon uses a tiny camera called a neuroendoscope to create a hole in the floor of the third ventricle to allow the fluid (CSF) which has built up to reach the surface of the brain. This produces a bypass or shortcut by which the fluid (CSF) can divert past the obstruction to be absorbed normally.