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Neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy in dysmorphic brains

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Neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy (NTV) has superseded shunting as the treatment of choice in non-communicating hydrocephalus. Intracranial developmental anomalies have been considered to be relative contraindications for this procedure. We present one patient with a Dandy-Walker malformation and another with septo-optic dysplasia who presented with hydrocephalus. An NTV was performed successfully in both patients using a flexible neuroendoscope and utilising transendoscopic Doppler ultrasound to ensure a safe target area for ventriculostomy.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Queen's Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, , , , ,

    Maria Cartmill & Michael Vloeberghs

  2. Department of Neuroradiology, Queen's Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, , , , ,

    Tim Jaspan & Norman McConachie

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Cartmill, M., Jaspan, T., McConachie, N. et al. Neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy in dysmorphic brains. Child's Nerv Syst 17, 391–394 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003810000438

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