Endoscopic cystoventriculostomy and ventriculo-cysternostomy using a 2.0 micron fiber guided cw laser in children with hydrocephalus

Preterm infants have a high incidence of post hemorrhagic or post infectious hydrocephalus associated with ventricular or arachnoic cysts. We have used a 2.0 micron cw-laser for laser assisted minimally invasive neuroendoscopy in complex hydrocephalus.