Abstract
Myelomeningocele is associated with hydrocephalus in 35% to 90% of cases. Hydrocephalus is usually treated with insertion of ventriculoperitoneal shunt; however, there is growing evidence that endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) with choroid plexus cauterization (CPC) is an alternative. To compare the success rate and morbidity of ETV with CPC and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) as the primary treatment of hydrocephalus in patients with myelomeningocele. A prospective study from January 2016 to February 2019, involving 46 patients with myelomeningocele who developed hydrocephalus after repair in a tertiary hospital in southwestern Nigeria. Biodata and preoperative features of hydrocephalus were documented. ETV+CPC or VPS was done using standard operative techniques. Patients were followed up monthly for 6 mo. There were 23 patients in the ETV+CPC arm and 22 patients in the VPS arm. Morbidities were cerebrospinal fluid leak, 8.3% in the ETV+CPC arm and 4.5% in the VPS arm, wound dehiscence, 13.6% in the VPS arm, none in the ETV+CPC arm. At 6-mo follow-up, success rate for ETV+CPC was 60.9% and 59.1% for VPS, P=.9. ETV+CPC had similar success rate with VPS at 6 mo with lower morbidity. ETV+CPC should be considered a viable alternative when treating patients with myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus.
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