Minim Invas Neurosur
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Minim Invas Neurosur · Aug 2003
Case ReportsNeuroendoscopy: one year of experience--personal results, observations and limits.
After reading reports of successful neuroendoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus, colloid cysts and arachnoid cysts as well as tumor biopsy, we started using endoscopic procedures in our Department, one year ago. One surgeon (E. S.) skilled in the Decq Endoscope, performed a series of sixteen procedures, from January 2001 to March 2002 (in patients aged 28 to 69 years). ⋯ Complication occurred in one case with chronic subdural collection. We further report one case of aqueductal restoration after third ventriculostomy. Our results, with no neurological deficits or deaths, confirmed our opinion that neuroendoscopy is a safe surgical technique in well-selected patients and we believe it is the ideal treatment in obstructive hydrocephalus.
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Minim Invas Neurosur · Aug 2003
Case ReportsUnsuccessful third ventriculostomy for occlusive hydrocephalus.
For non-communicating hydrocephalus, neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy has become a major choice. But sometimes, the procedure results in failure. ⋯ Recently some reports have noticed the importance of the flow of CSF into the prepontine cistern, mimicking the flow through the aqueduct of Sylvius. We report an unsuccessful trial of third ventriculostomy in a case with huge posterior fossa tumor.