Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in treatment of hydrocephalus

Introduction: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a minimally invasive method of treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus (HCP). Aim: To investigate perioperative and intraoperative difficulties, failures and complications of ETV. Material and methods: Seventy-three procedures of ETV were conducted in our department in the last 5 years on 69 patients with HCP of different etiology. In 4 patients we performed ETV twice. In 4 cases we used neuronavigation