Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for the treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus during pregnancy.
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.
Riffaud
Laurent
L
Department of Neurosurgery, Pontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes, France. laurent.riffaud@chu-rennes.fr
Ferre
Jean-Christophe
JC
Carsin-Nicol
Béatrice
B
Morandi
Xavier
X
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*