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Developments about Surgical Treatment for Hydrocephalus

WU Quan-l

Abstract

The endoscopic third ventriculostomy(ETV) and ventriculo-peritoneal shunt(VPS) are the most prevailing surgical treatmens in clinical practice,ETV is the preferred method in treating obstructive hydrocephalus;but the VPS is supposed to treat communicating hydrocephalus.This article reviews the recent advancement about surgical treatment of hydrocephalus.

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Key concepts: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy, Hydrocephalus, Obstructive hydrocephalus, Medicine, Shunt (medical), Communicating hydrocephalus, Surgery, Ventriculostomy