Long-Term Follow-Up of Repeat Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in Obstructive Hydrocephalus.

Objective: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a safe and less-invasive treatment strategy for patients with obstructive hydrocephalus and provides excellent outcome. Nevertheless, repeat ETV in cases of ETV failure is a controversial issue.

Methods: Between 1993 and 1999, 113 patients underwent a total of 126 ETVs at the Department of Neurosurgery, Mainz University Hospital.

Long-term results of endoscopic third ventriculostomy: an outcome analysis.

Object: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is the procedure of choice in the treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus. The excellent clinical and radiological success rates are well known. Nevertheless, very few papers have addressed the very long term outcomes of the procedure in very large series.