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The Predictive Role of Early Postoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy.
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World neurosurgery [World Neurosurg] 2024 Sep; Vol. 189, pp. e331-e346. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 18. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a treatment option for obstructive hydrocephalus; reported success rates vary. We investigated immediate postoperative magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate the role of imaging parameters associated with outcomes.<br />Methods: Retrospective chart review was performed on patients undergoing initial ETV between 2005 and 2019. Patients with preoperative and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging with follow-up>one year were included. The following were noted: changes in subarachnoid cerebrospinal fluid, third ventricle diameter, bowing of the third ventricle floor, and postoperative flow void. Kaplan-Meier survival methods were used to assess ETV success and univariable and multivariable Cox proportional-hazards models were fitted to assess factors contributing to ETV success.<br />Results: Fifty-eight subjects were included. Nineteen (32.8%) experienced failure within one year; individually, no single imaging parameter predicted success. However, all cases of failure had no identifiable flow void. Any postoperative radiological change was not consistently associated with decreased odds of failure. Obstructive hydrocephalus treated with ETV demonstrated significantly better ETV success than patients treated with nonobstructive hydrocephalus. Interobserver reliability was moderate for 2 of the radiological variables and substantial for 1 of the radiological variables.<br />Conclusions: Individually, none of the qualitative radiologic parameters measured in our study predicted ETV success. Absence of a flow void predicted ETV failure, but additional studies are needed to determine its true negative predictive value. Inability to clarify which specific parameter predicts success reflects the limited role of immediate postoperative imaging in influencing clinical management.<br /> (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Male
Female
Retrospective Studies
Middle Aged
Adult
Aged
Treatment Outcome
Predictive Value of Tests
Young Adult
Adolescent
Ventriculostomy methods
Third Ventricle surgery
Third Ventricle diagnostic imaging
Hydrocephalus surgery
Hydrocephalus diagnostic imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods
Neuroendoscopy methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-8769
- Volume :
- 189
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- World neurosurgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38901477
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.06.044