Endoscopic third ventriculostomy success score in predicting short-term outcome in 68 children with hydrocephalus in a resource-limited tertiary centre in sub-Saharan Africa

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy success score in predicting short-term outcome in 68 children with hydrocephalus in a resource-limited tertiary centre in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Background Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is becoming a popular option of treatment in carefully selected patients with hydrocephalus (Drake et al., Childs Nerv Syst 25:467-472, 2009). The success or possible outcome of its application in treating hydrocephalus can be predicted by e...

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Main Authors: E. Morgan, O. B. Bankole, B. O. Mofikoya, O. O. Kanu, O. A. Ojo, E. A. Jeje, E. O. Poluyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Endoscopic surgery
Treatment modality
Surgical outcome
Paediatric neurosurgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41984-019-0057-4

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