ReviewSurgical neurology international2022
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy versus ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion for the management of pediatric hydrocephalus in African centers - A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Outcomes of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) in the treatment of paediatric hydrocephalus: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy and safety of surgical interventions for communicating hydrocephalus: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for diencephalosynapsis-related hydrocephalus in MPDZ gene syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Review
- Understanding barriers to pediatric hydrocephalus management: an international survey.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Poor surgical outcomes following Paenibacillus infant infectious hydrocephalus.Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics · 2025Observational
- Comparison of postoperative outcomes following endoscopic third ventriculostomy or shunt in a propensity score matched pediatric cohort.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025Article
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections: Causative Pathogens and Associated Outcomes from Multiple Hospitals in Saudi Arabia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Huge hydrocephalus: a rare case series with insights into management and outcomes of this neglected cohort.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Article
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- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for the Management of Obstructive Hydrocephalus in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Journal of neurological surgery reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) insertion and endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) are common surgical procedures used to treat pediatric hydrocephalus. There have been numerous studies comparing ETV and VPS, but none from an African perspective. In this study, we sought to compare outcomes from African neurosurgical centers and review the associated complications. Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses were used in conducting this study. PubMed, Google Scholar, and African Journal Online were searched. Data on treatment successes and failures for ETV and VPS were pooled together and analyzed with a binary meta-analysis. A clinically successful outcome was defined as no significant event or complication occurring after surgery and during follow-up (e.g., infection, failure, CSF leak, malfunction, and mortality). Seven studies fully satisfied the eligibility criteria and were used in this review. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the outcomes of ETV and VPS (OR- 0.27; 95% CI -0.39-0.94, Conclusion: This study concludes that there is no significant difference between the outcomes of ETV and VPS insertion.
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