Neuroendoscopy for post-infective hydrocephalus in children

Deopujari CE 1 , Padayachy L 2 , Azmi A 3 , Figaji A 4 , Samantray SK 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, 114, MRC 1st floor, Bombay Hospital, New Marine Lines, Mumbai, 400020, India. d.chandrashekhar11@gmail.com
  • 2 Hamilton Naki Senior Clinical Researcher, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
  • 3 Department of Neurosurgery, Tunku Abdul Rahman Neuroscience Institute (IKTAR) Hospital, Jalan Pahang, 50586, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 SARChi Chair of Clinical Neurosciences, Red Cross Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
  • 5 B.J.Wadia Children's Hospital, Mumbai, India
Childs Nerv Syst, 2018 10;34(10):1905-1914.
PMID: 30099619 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-018-3901-z

Abstract

The treatment of hydrocephalus has changed in recent years with better imaging and introduction of endoscopic procedures as well as enhanced shunts. Indications of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) are now more refined with better quantification of outcome. This article reviews the current state of neuroendoscopy for infective hydrocephalus in children. The roles of third ventriculostomy as a primary procedure or after shunt malfunction, endoscopic interventions in multiloculated hydrocephalus and introduction of intraventricular lavage to salvage severely infected children are evaluated.

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