Technical and anatomical aspects of endoscopically assisted septostomy in unilateral ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for the management of isolated lateral ventricles

Background: Isolated lateral ventricle is a specific form of non-communicating hydrocephalus that is caused by an obstruction of the foramen of Monro. The condition was previously treated with bilateral shunt placement. However, the emergence of endoscopic surgery has provided more options in the ma...

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Main Authors: Mohammad H. Mohammad, MD, Roberto Jose Diaz, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751917300981