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| Year : 2011 | Volume
: 6
| Issue : 1 | Page : 82-83 |
Rescue endoscopic third ventriculostomy for repeated shunt blockage
Puneet K Goyal, Sujit K Meher, Daljit Singh, Hukum Singh, Monica Tandon
Department of Neurosurgery, G. B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Daljit Singh
529 Academic Block, G. B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi
India
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DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.84419
The role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is getting more popular for all types of hydrocephalus. It has several advantages and is also being considered for malfunctioning of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. A 16-year-old child had fourteen shunt revisions in his life. He was eventually treated with ETV with successful result. Repeated shunt failure can be an additional indication of ETV.
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