Pam,
Thank you for the information your took the time to find. It was very
informative. I had found those sites but they seem to be one sided
(towards it being all good). Thank you again
Melissa
(aka her fiancee doing the typing)

--- In hydrocephalus@yahoogroups.com, Pam Felt <big_bronco_mama@y...>
wrote:
>
> Melissa,
> The info I found on this is from the book titled Hydrocephalus. It
is as follows.
> Page 100; Endoscopic Third ventriculostomy
> In peforming a third ventriculostomy, your neurosurgeon will make a
small hole in the floor of the third ventricle of your brain. This
hole, which is several millimeters in size, allows CSF to flow from
the blocked ventricles into the open spaces surrounding the brain.
> If successful, the third ventriculotomy procedure will eliminate
your need for a shunt. However, not everyone with hydrocephalus can
receive this procedure. The patient must have non-communicating
hydrocephalus (the obstruction of CSF flow is within the ventricular
system).
> In the short run, a third ventriculostomy is more risky than a
shunt, but just the reverse in the long run. Complications of a third
ventriculostomy include:
> Hemorrhage
> Aneurysm formation
> Cranial nerve palsy, particularly causing double vision
> Diabetes insipidus (water, not sugar)
> Memory deficits
> Although a third ventriculostomy eliminates the need for a shunt,
it is still not a cure. Even patients who receive a successful 3rd
vent must be closely monitored following the procedure to ensure that
the holes in the floor of the 3rd ventricle don't become obstructed
or closed from scarring. The overall success rate is about 50%.
Previous history of meningitis or subarachnoid hemorrhage will reduce
the success rate.
> I also found these web sites with info for you to check out!
> http://www.neurosurg.wisc.edu/thrdvent.htm
> http://www.asbah.org/ventriculo.html
> http://www.masc.cc/endoscopic.htm
> Melissa I hope these help you to understand this procedure a little
more. Hugs! Pam
>
> "Melissa <bigred410@y...>" <bigred410@y...> wrote:My name is
Melissa. I am looking to find any information about the
> procedure called Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy. If you have had
> this done can you please contact me with your results and how it
> went for you. Recovery time and problems would be greatly
> appreciated. This procedure has been presented to me as my shunt
> has recently failed. Response may be slow as someone is writing
this
> for me.
>
> Thank You,
> Melissa
>
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