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Table 2 Predisposing factors causing failure of ETV

From: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in children: problems and surgical outcome: analysis of 34 cases

Fenestrated prepontine cistern

Total no. of cases

Revision of surgery

Ventriculostomy stoma closure

3

3

Presence of the second membrane

12

2

Presence of granulation tissue around the stomaa

2

2

  1. aUse of steroid (Dexamethasone 5 mg mixed with normal saline) around the ventriculostomy stoma after balloon dilation in case of inflammatory arachnoid membranes
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Chinese Neurosurgical Journal

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