L Giammattei1, V Aureli2, R-T Daniel2, M Messerer2. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland. Electronic address: lorenzo.giammattei@chuv.ch. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lausanne, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic septostomy is the treatment of choice for monolateral obstruction of the foramen of Monro. Common causes of this condition include: neoplasms, hemorrages, infections, congenital atresia, idiopathic occlusion. METHOD: All the steps for performing a safe endoscopic pellucidotomy are presented. A brief discussion about the most common technical variations and their rationale is added. CONCLUSION: Endoscopic pellucidotomy is a safe and effective treatment when a thorough understanding of anatomy is achieved.
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic septostomy is the treatment of choice for monolateral obstruction of the foramen of Monro. Common causes of this condition include: neoplasms, hemorrages, infections, congenital atresia, idiopathic occlusion. METHOD: All the steps for performing a safe endoscopic pellucidotomy are presented. A brief discussion about the most common technical variations and their rationale is added. CONCLUSION: Endoscopic pellucidotomy is a safe and effective treatment when a thorough understanding of anatomy is achieved.
Authors: Kevin Armas-Melián; Bienvenido Ros; Lenin Gómez-Barreno; Sara Iglesias; Miguel Ángel Arráez Journal: Childs Nerv Syst Date: 2022-09-26 Impact factor: 1.532