Abstract
This series of studies presents the results of repeated endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in patients with occlusive hydrocephalus. 33 cases of repeated ETV were considered as a material for the study: 7 adult patients aged 18 years and older (19 % (3 men, 4 women)) and 26 children aged 0 to 17 years (81 % (15 boys, 11 girls)). The average period of clinical observation after the surgery was 42,3 ± 2,7 months. 21 patients (64 %) had the effect from the surgery, they became shunt-independent. 23 repeated endoscopic third ventriculostomy were performed using standard rigid endoscopes (Gaab, Lotta, Little Lotta Endoscopes), the other 10 surgeries were performed using miniature semi-rigid needle endoscope. There were no postoperative neurological, endocrine and infectious complications in the studied group.
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