Minimally Invasive Treatment of Hydrocephalus: View recent webcast

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The typical treatment for the life-threatening condition of hydrocephalus ("water on the brain") has been revolutionized with advanced minimally invasive endoscopic approaches. One procedure that has gained widespread appeal replaces the need for placing shunts in patients with hydrocephalus.

This minimally invasive procedure, called endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), can be done in as little as 15 minutes through a small incision behind the hairline. The majority of patients stay in the hospital for only one night. Because there is no implanted device, there is no risk of shunt infection or mechanical malfunction.

To learn more about the treatment of hydrocephalus using the endoscopic third ventriculostomy procedure, please view the recent OR-Live webcast, which includes commentary from experts at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

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