[Preliminary results of the treatment of occlusive hydrocephalus in children by endoscopic techniques]

Neurol Neurochir Pol. 1998 Jan-Feb;32(1):73-82.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The group of 20 patients with the preliminary diagnosis of occlusive hydrocephalus were treated by neuroendoscopic technique. Ten ventriculocystocisternostomies in cases with third ventricle arachnoid cysts accompanied by hydrocephalus, 9 ventriculostomies, and 1 ventriculostomy with fenestration of posterior fossa cystic lesion were performed. It was proven that the neuroendoscopic procedures were effective in 17 cases (85%) in the 10 months mean follow-up period of the study group. With no mortality, transient surgical complications were observed in 5 cases (25%). In 3 cases, inefficacy of the method was caused by false preoperative evaluation, and inappropriate surgical technique.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Arachnoid Cysts / complications
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Endoscopy / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus / complications
  • Hydrocephalus / diagnostic imaging
  • Hydrocephalus / surgery*
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome