Open AccessEndoscopic third ventriculostomy in normal pressure hydrocephalus and symptomatic long-standing overt ventriculomegaly
Author(s) -
Mustafa Balevi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_54_15
Subject(s) - ventriculomegaly , medicine , endoscopic third ventriculostomy , hydrocephalus , ventriculostomy , intracranial pressure , raised intracranial pressure , surgery , pregnancy , biology , fetus , genetics
The aim of this study is to define the role and effectiveness for an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in patients with seconder normal pressure hydrocephalus(SNPH), idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) and symptomatic longstanding overt ventriculomegaly (SLOVA).