Minim Invasive Neurosurg 2004; 47(6): 339-341
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830127
Original Article
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Variations of Endoscopic Ventricular Anatomy in Children Suffering from Hydrocephalus Associated with Myelomeningocele

H.  Kadri1 , A.  A.  Mawla1
  • 1Division of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Moassat University Hospital, Damascus, Syria
Further Information

Publication History

Publication Date:
26 January 2005 (online)

Abstract

Thirty-four patients less than 4 months old and suffering from hydrocephalus associated with myelomeningocele (MM) underwent endoscopic surgery to treat the hydrocephalus. The myelomeningocele was treated prior to our surgical intervention. We have found that different endoscopic anatomies of the ventricles exist between patients.

References

  • 1 Gangemi M, Donati P, Maiuri F, Longatti P, Godano U, Mascari C. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for hydrocephalus.  Minim Invas Neurosurg. 1999;  42 128-132
  • 2 Jödicke A L, Berthold D, Scharbrodt W, Schroth I, Reiss I, Neubauer B A, Böker D-K. Endoscopic surgical anatomy of the paediatric third ventricle studied using virtual neuroendoscopy based on 3-D ultrasonography.  Childs Nerv Sys. 2003;  19 325-331
  • 3 Rohde V, Gilsbach J M. Anomalies and variants of the endoscopic anatomy for third ventriculostomy.  Minim Invas Neurosurg. 2000;  43 111-117
  • 4 Corrales M, Torrealba G. The third ventricle. Normal anatomy and changes in some pathological conditions.  Neuroradiology. 1976;  21 271-277
  • 5 Jödicke A, Accomazzi V, Reiss I, Böker D-K. Virtual endoscopy of the cerebral ventricles based on 3-D ultrasonography.  Ultrasound Med Biol. 2003;  29 339-345
  • 6 Duffner F, Schiffbauer H, Glemser D, Skalej M, Freudenstein D. Anatomy of the cerebral ventricular system for endoscopic neurosurgery: a magnetic resonance study.  Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2003;  145 359-368
  • 7 Buxton N, Turner B, Ramli N, Vloeberghs M. Changes in third ventricular size with neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy: a blinded study.  J Neurol Neurosurg Psych. 2002;  72 385-387
  • 8 Cartimill M, Jaspan T, McConachie N, Vloeberghs M. Neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy in dysmorphic brains.  Childs Nerv Sys. 2001;  17 391-394
  • 9 Hopf N J, Grunert P, Freis G, Resch K DM, Perneczky A. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy: outcome analysis of 100 consecutive procedures.  Neurosurgery. 1999;  44 795-806
  • 10 Jimenez D. Intracranial endoscopic neurosurgery. USA: AANS Publications Committee 1998
  • 11 Kulkarni A V, Drake J M, Armstrong D C. et al . Imaging correlates of successful endoscopic third ventriculostomy.  J Neurosurg. 2000;  92 915-919
  • 12 Morota N, Watanabe T, Inukai T, Hongo K, Nakagawa H. Anatomical variants in the floor of the third ventricle; implications for endoscopic third ventriculostomy.  J Neurol Neurosurg Psych. 2000;  69 531-534

Dr. Hassan Kadri

Division of Paediatric Neurosurgery · Department of Neurosurgery · Moassat University Hospital

Box 12183

Damascus

Syria

Phone: +963-94-257-176

Email: drkadri@hotmail.com