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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV)

Primary Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy

Secondary Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy

Indications

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy Indications.

Success rate

see Endoscopic third ventriculostomy success rate.

Technique

Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Technique.

Videos

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Complications

see Endoscopic third ventriculostomy complications.

Training

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy training.

Meta-analysis and systematic review

Huang K, Zhou L, Liu Y. Comparison of primary and secondary endoscopic third ventriculostomy for patients with obstructive hydrocephalus: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Asian J Surg. 2022 Nov 2:S1015-9584(22)01493-2. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.10.060. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36334995.

Case series

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy case series.