title: Neuroendoscopic foraminoplasty for bilateral idiopathic occlusion of foramina of Monro.
abstract: We report the safety and efficacy of bilateral foraminoplasty of Monro in a     patient with partial occlusion of right Monro and complete occlusion of the left     one. A 38-year-old man who underwent a ventriculoperitoneal shunt three years     ago, and shunt revision surgery twice, presented with hydrocephalus, and was     referred to us because of continuing complaints of headaches, nausea and     vomiting. The primary surgical treatment of the patient was bilateral endoscopic     Monro foraminoplasty. Then, the patient did not need a ventriculoperitoneal     shunt, and hydrocephalus was resolved. Bilateral monroplasty in a single-session     surgery can be the treatment of choice, instead of microsurgically open     reconstruction of the foramen of Monro. The procedure can be less invasive, and     it avoids ventriculoperitoneal shunting.
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosurgery, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. sharifi@sbmu.ac.ir
authors.forename: Guive
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sharifi
authors.forename: Ehsan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alavi
authors.forename: Omidvar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rezaee
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jahanbakhshi
authors.forename: Faezeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Faramarzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D044583:Neuroendoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012086:Reoperation; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000379:methods*