Placement of Ommaya reservoir following endoscopic third ventriculostomy in pediatric hydrocephalic patients: a critical reappraisal |
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| Authors: | Bo Xiao Jonathan Roth Suhas Udayakumaran Liana Beni-Adani Shlomi Constantini |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dana Children’s Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman St., Tel Aviv, 64239, Israel; |
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| Abstract: | Purpose Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has become standard for obstructive hydrocephalus. Even a successful ETV can obstruct, leading to recurrence of symptoms and even death. A possible solution to this problem is leaving an Ommaya reservoir (OR) following the ETV. OR can be tapped in an emergency and for diagnostic purposes. No specific complications have been attributed to OR in this setting. We present our experience with OR in children undergoing ETV for hydrocephalus. |
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