NEUROENDOSCOPY IN THE PREMATURE POPULATION

Authors
BURTON N MACARTHUR D MALLUCCI C PUNT J VLOEBERGHS M
Citation
N. Burton et al., NEUROENDOSCOPY IN THE PREMATURE POPULATION, Child's nervous system, 14(11), 1998, pp. 649-652
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Pediatrics,Surgery
Journal title
Child's nervous system → ACNP
ISSN journal
02567040
Volume
14
Issue
11
Year of publication
1998
Pages
649 - 652
Database
ISI
SICI code
0256-7040(1998)14:11<649:NITPP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The population born prematurely is particularly prone to hydrocephalus . Shunting techniques, whilst still the gold standard, have considerab le failure rates and contribute significant morbidity and mortality. T he role of neuroendoscopic techniques in the treatment of such patient s is explored, and a series of 19 patients born prematurely and operat ed on neuroendoscopically before their 1st birthdays is described.