Predicting endoscopic third ventriculostomy success in adult hydrocephalus: preliminary assessment of a modified ETV success score for adults (ETVSS-A) in a series of 47 patients.

CONCLUSIONS: From the results of this series, though small and retrospectively analyzed, it seems that ETVSS-A can be considered as a useful instrument to help neurosurgeon in predicting the ETV success and though define a more accurate surgical strategy in cases of hydrocephalus. Wider series and prospective studies are attended to validate these preliminary results. PMID: 31565904 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences - October 1, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: J Neurosurg Sci Source Type: research