Resolution of Papilledema Following Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt or Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Obstructive Hydrocephalus: A Pilot Study

Resolution of Papilledema Following Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt or Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Obstructive Hydrocephalus: A Pilot Study

<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (VPS) and Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) are both gold standard procedures to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with obstructive hydrocephalus, which often results in papilledema. This comparative study was...

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Main Authors: Sukriti Das, Nicola Montemurro, Musannah Ashfaq, Dipankar Ghosh, Asit Chandra Sarker, Akhlaque Hossain Khan, Sharbari Dey, Bipin Chaurasia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
endoscopic third ventriculostomy
ETV
neurosurgery
obstructive hydrocephalus
papilledema
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/2/281

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