Indications for neuroendoscopic aqueductoplasty without stenting for obstructive hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 136-141

  Miki, Tamotsu ^a   Nakajima, N ^a   Wada, J ^a   Haraoka, J ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aqueductal stenosis; Neuroendoscopic aqueductoplasty; Obstructive hydrocephalus; Third ventriculostomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE PARALYSIS; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT; CHILD; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROENDOSCOPY; PATIENT SELECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23144465321     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830265     Document Type: Article

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