Outcome of endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Results from an unselected series with noncommunicating hydrocephalus
2005
Background. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has gained acceptance as the treatment of choice for noncommunicating hydrocephalus despite a relatively high failure rate and a higher surgical risk than the placement of a shunt. The benefits of shunt independence overcome both drawbacks. This argument also serves to consider candidates for ETV patients with a poor chance of success, a fact which may to a certain degree explain failure rates higher than 20% in most unselected series of patients with noncommunicating hydrocephalus.
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