The role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the treatment of triventricular hydrocephalus seen in children with achondroplasia. Report of two cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2005, Pages 260-265

  Etus, Volkan ^a   Ceylan, Savas ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Hydrocephalus; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; KYPHOSCOLIOSIS; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; CHILD; ENDOSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; THIRD VENTRICLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 27244452758     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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