====== Ventriculostomy ======

The ventriculostomy is a surgical opening into a cerebral [[ventricle]] for [[drainage]] of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It has been the most life-saving measure in managing hydrocephalus and elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). This procedure can be life-saving, providing immediate relief in conditions such as traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and other causes of acute hydrocephalus
((Abongha GB, Afunui NM, Elvira NA, Ezie KN, Kyaruzi VM. Ventriculostomy. In: Lv X, Wu Y, Liang S, editors. Frontiers in Hydrocephalus. 1st ed. IntechOpen; 2023.)).
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see [[Endoscopic third ventriculostomy]].

see [[External ventricular drainage]].

see [[Cystoventriculostomy]].