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ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2024

Successful endoscopic third ventriculostomy in a patient with 40 years of ventriculoperitoneal shunt dependency since infancy: a case report.

Daisuke Kita, Yasuhiro Aida, Fumihide Enkaku

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Article in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Daisuke KitaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Noto General Hospital, A 6-4, Fujihashi-Machi, Nanao, Ishikawa, 926-0816, Japan. dk.md.phd@gmail.com.
Yasuhiro AidaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Noto General Hospital, A 6-4, Fujihashi-Machi, Nanao, Ishikawa, 926-0816, Japan.
Fumihide EnkakuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Noto General Hospital, A 6-4, Fujihashi-Machi, Nanao, Ishikawa, 926-0816, Japan.

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Abstract

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction is a common complication in patients with lifelong hydrocephalus. We present a case of a 40-year-old man who successfully underwent endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for shunt malfunction following neonatal meningitis. Despite long-term shunt dependency and an infectious etiology, ETV effectively managed his hydrocephalus, probably due to aqueductal stenosis and preserved cerebrospinal fluid absorption. This suggests that ETV is a viable option for adult hydrocephalus patients experiencing shunt malfunction, even those with lifelong shunt dependency and a history of infectious etiology.

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HydrocephalusThird VentricleVentriculoperitoneal ShuntVentriculostomyAdultHumansMaleNeuroendoscopyEndoscopic third ventriculostomyETV success scoreObstructive hydrocephalusShunt malfunction

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