OBJECTIVE: Advances in neuroendoscopy have accommodated the development of
intraventricular techniques that enhance the management of multiple disease processes …

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is considered as a treatment of choice for obstructive
hydrocephalus. It is indicated in hydrocephalus secondary to congenital aqueductal …

Introduction Due to their delicate and deep-seated location, tumors in the pineal region of
the brain pose exceptional challenges in neurosurgical management. Highly precise …

Object Although neuroendoscopic biopsy is routinely performed, the safety and validity of
this procedure has been studied only in small numbers of patients in single-center reports …

Object Analysis of the safety and morbidity of neuroendoscopic biopsies (NEBs), as well as
the reliability in obtaining an accurate diagnosis, has until now been based on studies with …

Abstract Background The Delphi consensus statements on the management of germ cell
tumors (GCTs) failed to reach agreements on the statement that the cases with (i) pineal and …

OBJECT Tumors leading to occlusion of the sylvian aqueduct include those of pineal,
thalamic, and tectal origins. These tumors cause obstructive hydrocephalus and thus …

OBJECTIVE Placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP) in CSF can provide a very high
diagnostic value in cases of intracranial germ cell tumors (GCTs), especially in pure …

Object Simultaneous endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and tumor biopsy is a widely
accepted therapeutic and diagnostic procedure for patients with noncommunicating …

Objective Increasing experience with intraventricular neuroendoscopic procedures shows
good results in the combination of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and tumor biopsy …