Incidence of complications in neuroendoscopic surgery.
OBJECTIVE
This study was undertaken to determine the complication rate in intracranial endoscopic neurosurgery.


RESULTS
The complications in our series of endoscopic intracranial procedures for the treatment of hydrocephalus, colloid and arachnoid cysts, as well as intraventricular tumors, were analyzed.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the complication rate in endoscopic neurosurgery is low, severe, rarely even life-threatening, complications may occur. The complication rate decreases markedly with surgical experience, indicating a steep learning curve.
Schroeder
Henry W S
HW
Department of Neurosurgery, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Sauerbruchstrasse, 17487 Greifswald, Germany. henry.schroeder@uni-greifswald.de
Oertel
Joachim
J
Gaab
Michael R
MR
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D044583:Neuroendoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014696:Ventriculostomy / Q000379:methods