Computed tomography-based stereotactic third ventriculostomy: technical note

Neurosurgery. 1986 Jun;18(6):791-4. doi: 10.1227/00006123-198606000-00021.

Abstract

This report describes a computed tomography-based computer-assisted stereotactic technique for performing 3rd ventriculostomy. The procedure has been performed on seven patients with acquired obstructive hydrocephalus of various etiologies. None of these patients have yet required shunting.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cerebral Ventricles / surgery*
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / instrumentation
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / methods*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stereotaxic Techniques* / instrumentation
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / instrumentation
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*