Hydrocephalus in children with posterior fossa tumors: Role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 40-42

  Fritsch, Michael J ^a   Doerner, Lutz ^a   Kienke, Sven ^a   Mehdorn, H Maximilian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Hydrocephalus; Pediatric neurosurgery; Posterior fossa tumor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CANCER SURGERY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; CHILD; ENDOSCOPY; GLIOMA; INCIDENCE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; GLIOMA; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFRATENTORIAL NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THIRD VENTRICLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 26044453195     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.103.1.0040     Document Type: Review

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