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      Outcome of endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Results from an unselected series with noncommunicating hydrocephalus.

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      Acta neurochirurgica

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          Abstract

          Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has gained acceptance as the treatment of choice for noncommunicating hydrocephalus despite a relatively high failure rate and a higher surgical risk than the placement of a shunt. The benefits of shunt independence overcome both drawbacks. This argument also serves to consider candidates for ETV patients with a poor chance of success, a fact which may to a certain degree explain failure rates higher than 20% in most unselected series of patients with noncommunicating hydrocephalus.

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          Journal
          Acta Neurochir (Wien)
          Acta neurochirurgica
          0001-6268
          0001-6268
          Apr 2005
          : 147
          : 4
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Virgen de la Vega, Spain. tumbado@wanadoo.es
          Article
          10.1007/s00701-005-0484-8
          15696263
          932828fd-b022-458f-ac91-760501df1aa4
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