ReviewAsian journal of neurosurgery2023
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy versus Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in Patients with Obstructive Hydrocephalus: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Endoscopic Biopsy of Intra- and Paraventricular Brain Lesions: Practical Advantages and Clinical Experience.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Comparison of Effectiveness Between Cysticidal and Surgical Treatments in Patients with Intraventricular Neurocysticercosis: A Single-Center Experience.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Impact of choroid plexus coagulation on the success of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in children with hydrocephalus: a single-center retrospective observational cohort study.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025Observational
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- Characterizing the unmet need for pediatric neurosurgical care.Surgical neurology international · 2025Article
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Abstract
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) are surgical methods for treating obstructive hydrocephalus. However, there is still disagreement regarding the most effective technique, in terms of both operative success and postoperative complications. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety of these two methods in patients with obstructive hydrocephalus. We performed a systematic search of the PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing ETV and VPS in pediatric or adult patients with obstructive hydrocephalus were included. The outcomes included were operative success, postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak, postoperative infection, postoperative or intraoperative bleeding, blockage rate, and mortality. The risk ratio (RR) was calculated with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Heterogeneity was evaluated with
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