Hydrocephalus is a common disorder of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) physiology resulting in
abnormal expansion of the cerebral ventricles. Infants commonly present with progressive …

Hydrocephalus is classically considered as a failure of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
homeostasis that results in the active expansion of the cerebral ventricles. Infants with …

Object Combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization
(ETV/CPC) enhances the likelihood of shunt freedom over ETV alone, and thus avoidance of …

Object Evidence from the CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda (CCHU) suggests that
treatment for hydrocephalus in infants can be effective and sustainable in a developing …

OBJECTIVE Pediatric hydrocephalus is one of the most common neurosurgical conditions
and is a major contributor to the global burden of surgically treatable diseases. Significant …

Object The use of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) with choroid plexus cauterization
(CPC) has been advocated as an alternative to CSF shunting in infants with hydrocephalus …

OBJECTIVE High-quality data comparing endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) with
choroid plexus cauterization (CPC) to shunt and ETV alone in North America are greatly …

The burden of infant hydrocephalus in East Africa is significant, with more than 6000 new
cases estimated per year. The majority is caused by neonatal infection, and should thus be …

Introduction The published results of the Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS)
trial in 2011 showed improved outcomes (reduced need for shunting, decreased incidence …

Object The authors have previously reported on the overall improved efficacy of endoscopic
third ventriculostomy (ETV) combined with choroid plexus cauterization (CPC) for infants …