ArticleJournal of pediatric neurosciences
Functional and Radiological Parameters to Assess Outcome of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in Shunt Failure Patients.
Article in Journal of pediatric neurosciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06341946 (Role of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in Management of Malfunctioning Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Role of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in Management of Malfunctioning Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comment on: Heidelberg ETV score to assess success of ETV in patients with occlusive hydrocephalus: A retrospective single-center study.Neurosurgical review · 2024Article
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in previously shunt-treated patients.Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics · 2022Article
- Mean Evan's Index among Patients with Normal Computed Tomography Scan visiting Radiology Department in a Tertiary Care Centre of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2021Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPlacement of ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a standard treatment for hydrocephalus. The risk of shunt malfunction in the first year is 25%-40% making endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) a feasible option in those patients with shunt failure.
aimThe aim of this study was to evaluate ETV as a viable option in patients with shunt malfunction and to correlate the clinical outcome following successful ETV with functional and radiological outcomes. MATERIALS AND
methodsAll patients who underwent ETV as a diversion procedure for hydrocephalus following shunt failure or malfunction over 1 year were studied. Functional outcome was evaluated by Wee function independence measure score carried out preoperatively, postoperatively, and at 6-month follow-up. Similar comparison was carried out for radiological parameters such as effacement of gyri, periventricular lucency, frontal horn diameter (maximum), Evans' index, and third ventricular diameter.
resultsOf 15 patients, 61.5% were shunt free after ETV. All the failures were noted in the first month following the procedure. The factors, which showed statistically significant correlation with the outcome of ETV, included age (
conclusionETV leads to significant neurocognitive improvement and postoperative functional status making it a viable option in patients who present with shunt malfunction.
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