Fiberscopic fenestration and prophylactic stenting of periaqueductal cysts. Technical report on three cases

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 202-206

  Roberti, Fabio ^a   Magram, G ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aqueductal cyst; Endoscopic fenestration; Stent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN CYST; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; DEVICE; FEMALE; FENESTRATION; FIBERSCOPE ENDOSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NON COMMUNICATING HYDROCEPHALUS; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROPHYLAXIS; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT; CYSTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS, NORMAL PRESSURE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SEIZURES; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 25844450359     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-870929     Document Type: Article

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