ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2025
Comparison of postoperative outcomes following endoscopic third ventriculostomy or shunt in a propensity score matched pediatric cohort.
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- Role of choroid plexus cauterization in augmenting the success rate of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in Chiari II-associated hydrocephalus.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
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purposeThirty-day readmission and reoperation are widely used quality metrics. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is favored when feasible, but may compare unfavorably with shunt in the short-term. This study analyzes 30-day outcomes of ETV and shunt surgery in comparable populations.
methodsData regarding patients undergoing ETV or initial shunt insertion were extracted from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program - Pediatric for 2013-2020. Patients were stratified into three age groups: ≤ 6 months (N = 5,906), 6 months-2 years (N = 2,364), and ≥ 2 years (N = 4,408). Characteristics were compared before and after propensity-score matching. Outcome comparisons included CNS complications, mortality, readmission, and reinterventions.
resultsThere were 10,135 shunt insertions and 2,543 ETVs. After matching, patients ≤ 6 months undergoing ETV had more seizures (ETV 6.3% vs shunt 0.4%, p < 0.001), readmission (ETV 15.7% vs shunt 6.1%, p < 0.001), and reintervention (ETV 17.4% vs shunt 4.8%, p < 0.001). Among patients 6 months-2 years, ETV increased seizures (ETV 3.3% vs shunt 1.0%, p = 0.01), readmission (ETV 14.9% vs shunt 7.8%, p < 0.001), and reintervention (ETV 13.0% vs shunt 5.4%, p < 0.001). Among older patients, ETV had decreased median length of stay (ETV 3 days, IQR 1-6 days vs shunt 3 days, IQR 2-8 days, p = 0.0019) and mortality (ETV 0.4% vs shunt 1.5%, p = 0.007).
conclusionOutcomes following shunt surgery and ETV in matched patients appear to be age-dependent. Younger patients undergoing ETV encountered more short-term complications. 30-day outcomes may be misleading as a quality measure in the management of childhood hydrocephalus.
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