Endoscopy in the management of intra-ventricular lesions: Preliminary experience in the Middle East
Marwan W. Najjar, Narmer I. Azzam, Tarafa S. Baghdadi, Ali H. Turkmani, Ghassan Skaf
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2010 Jan 1
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
Endoscopy in the management of intra-ventricular lesions: Preliminary experience in the Middle East
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2010 Jan;112(1):17-22, Marwan W. Najjar, Narmer I. Azzam, Tarafa S. Baghdadi, Ali H. Turkmani, Ghassan Skaf
ABSTRACT
ObjectivesThe study is aimed at evaluating neuroendoscopic procedures in the management of various intra-cranial intra-ventricular lesions.MethodsWe retrospectively review 24 consecutive patients harboring various intra-ventricular lesions with or without associated hydrocephalus, operated and managed by the authors between December 2002 and December 2007. Depending on the preoperative imaging and working diagnosis, endoscopic biopsy or endoscopic resection/debulking, along with concomitant treatment...