Hydrocephalus in Uganda: the predominance of infectious origin and primary management with endoscopic third ventriculostomy

C. Warf, Benjamin

doi:10.3171/ped.2005.102.1.0001

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Hydrocephalus in Uganda: the predominance of infectious origin and primary management with endoscopic third ventriculostomy

Published in Journal of neurosurgery • Jan 1, 2005

Authors:

Benjamin C. Warf

Abstract

OBJECT: The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the causes of hydrocephalus in Uganda, the efficacy of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in this environment, and whether existing parameters could be used to guide patient selection. METHODS: Three hundred consecutive children, 81.3%...

Subject

Medicine

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy

Hydrocephalus

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