Efficacy and safety of flexible versus rigid endoscopic third ventriculostomy in pediatric and adult populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Efficacy and safety of flexible versus rigid endoscopic third ventriculostomy in pediatric and adult populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a well-established surgical procedure for hydrocephalus treatment, but there is sparse evidence on the optimal choice between flexible and rigid approaches. A meta-analysis was conducted to compare efficacy and safety profiles of both techniques in pediatric...

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Main Authors: Abunimer, A.M (Author), Boaro, A. (Author), Chawla, S. (Author), Devi, S. (Author), Feletti, A. (Author), Fiorindi, A. (Author), Longatti, P. (Author), Mahadik, B. (Author), Mekary, R.A (Author), Petrillo, A. (Author), Sala, F. (Author), Siddi, F. (Author), Smith, T.R (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2022
Subjects:
adult
Adult
adverse event
brain third ventricle
child
Child
Child, Preschool
Complications
Efficacy
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
Flexible neuroendoscopy
human
Humans
hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus
infant
Infant
meta analysis
neuroendoscopy
Neuroendoscopy
pediatrics
Pediatrics
preschool child
Retrospective Studies
retrospective study
Rigid neuroendoscopy
Third Ventricle
treatment outcome
Treatment Outcome
ventriculostomy
Ventriculostomy
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