title: Liliequist's membrane in minimally invasive endoscopic neurosurgery.
abstract: Liliequist's membrane, an arachnoid condensation extending from the upper border of the dorsum sellae to the anterior edge of the mammillary bodies and formerly a relatively insignificant structure, has been found to be extremely important in the neuroendoscopic management of hydrocephalus. Failure to open this membrane can lead to the failure of third ventriculostomies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Buxton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vloeberghs
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Punt
mesh_terms: D001099:Arachnoid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002535:Cerebral Aqueduct / Q000473:pathology*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004322:Drainage; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D014696:Ventriculostomy