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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of low-pressure hydrocephalus in adults

BACKGROUND: Treatment of low-pressure hydrocephalus (LPH) may require prolonged external ventricular drainage (EVD) at sub-zero pressures to reverse ventriculomegaly. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has been used in the treatment of noncommunicating hydrocephalus; however, indications for ETV...

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Autores principales: Foster, Kimberly A., Deibert, Christopher P., Choi, Phillip A., Gardner, Paul A., Tyler-Kabara, Elizabeth C., Engh, Johnathan A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4802992/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27069743
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.178522