Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for hydrocephalus: Early and late efficacy in relation to aetiology

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 181-184

  Kwiek, Stanisław J ^a   Mandera, M ^a   Bazowski, P ^a   Luszawski, J ^a   Duda, I ^a   Wolwender, A ^a   Zymon Zagorska A ^a   Grzybowska, K ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Hydrocephalus; Neuroendoscopic technique

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LIQUORRHEA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT FAILURE; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 0037242350     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-002-1063-x     Document Type: Article

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