caa a22 4500 463181107 CHVBK 20180406164839.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20070201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00381-006-0219-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00381-006-0219-z Analysis of the success and failure of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in infants less than 1year of age [Elektronische Daten] [A. Balthasar, H. Kort, E. Cornips, E. Beuls, J. Weber, J. Vles] Objectives: In infants less than 1year of age, the value of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is controversial. It is believed to cause more morbidity and to have higher failure rates. We analyzed our data enlarging the reported pool of ETV outcome in infants less than 1year of age. Materials and methods: We performed 12 ETVs in ten patients younger than 1year of age. All patients had predominant supratentorial hydrocephalus. We defined ETV success as a shunt-free follow-up of at least 12months, however, allowing re-ETV. Conclusion: ETV should be considered as initial treatment and carries low morbidity in these infants. As the immune system rapidly matures, postponing shunt implantation for several months or even weeks would make an ETV procedure worthwhile. On the other hand, as success probability rapidly increases 4months after birth, re-ETV should always be considered first. Springer-Verlag, 2006 Pediatric neurosurgery nationallicence Hydrocephalus nationallicence Infant nationallicence Treatment outcome nationallicence Neuroendoscopy nationallicence Ventriculocisternostomy nationallicence Balthasar A. Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut Kort H. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut Cornips E. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut Beuls E. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut Weber J. Department of Child Neurology, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut Vles J. Department of Child Neurology, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut Child's Nervous System Springer-Verlag 23/2(2007-02-01), 151-155 0256-7040 23:2<151 2007 23 381 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0219-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0219-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Balthasar A. Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kort H. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cornips E. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Beuls E. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Weber J. Department of Child Neurology, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Vles J. Department of Child Neurology, University Hospital Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, PB 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Child's Nervous System Springer-Verlag 23/2(2007-02-01), 151-155 0256-7040 23:2<151 2007 23 381 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer