title: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for the treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus during pregnancy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Endoscopic third ventriculostomy is an effective procedure for treating obstructive (noncommunicating) hydrocephalus as an alternative to ventricular shunt placement.
  
  
  METHODS
  Five pregnant women undergoing endoscopic third ventriculostomy as treatment for newly diagnosed acute obstructive hydrocephalus (n=2) or in cases of malfunction of a preexisting ventriculoperitoneal shunt (n=3) are presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endoscopic third ventriculostomy may be preferred to ventricular shunt placement as the initial mode of treatment for pregnant patients with newly diagnosed obstructive hydrocephalus as well as in cases of malfunction of a preexisting shunt.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Pontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes, France. laurent.riffaud@chu-rennes.fr
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Riffaud
authors.forename: Jean-Christophe
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ferre
authors.forename: Béatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carsin-Nicol
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Morandi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012640:Seizures; D020542:Third Ventricle; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt; D014696:Ventriculostomy / Q000379:methods*