Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Comparative Study
Acquired aqueductal stenosis in preterm infants: an indication for neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy.
The object of this study is to demonstrate the delayed occurrence of aqueductal stenosis in preterm infants who have suffered from intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and to try to explain the mechanisms of this stenosis. ⋯ In 2 children NTV was an effective treatment for hydrocephalus with an average follow-up of 29 months. The specific pattern concerning these patients is the long delay before obstructive hydrocephalus and the visualization of de novo obstruction with MRI. The biological explanation must be investigated.