Open AccessEndoscopic third ventriculostomy and simultaneous tumor biopsy in pineal region tumors using the “Single Burr Hole” technique: An analysis of 34 cases
Author(s) -
Gagandeep Attri,
Jaskaran Singh Gosal,
Deepak Khatri,
Kuntal Kanti Das,
Kamlesh Singh Bhaisora,
Anant Mehrotra,
Jayesh Sardhara,
Arun Kumar Srivastava,
Sanjay Behari,
Sushila Jaiswal,
Awadhesh Kumar Jaiswal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_194_20
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic third ventriculostomy , biopsy , hydrocephalus , craniotomy , surgery , ommaya reservoir , ventriculostomy , radiology , pinealoma , radiation therapy , chemotherapy
Pineal region tumors often present with hydrocephalus. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and simultaneous tumor biopsy remain a minimally invasive procedure offering both diagnostic and therapeutic advantages in the management of these tumors. However, different operative techniques have been described in the literature.