Colocación endoscópica por vía occipital de catéteres ventriculares permanentes. Nota técnica

Abstract

The following papers is a technical note about a new endoscopic access to lateral ventricle through occipital horn to place ventricles catheters, 20 patient was operated using Deck System of endoscopy with lens of 30 grades, 2,7 mm of diameter and 30 cm of larger, sheets and working canals including. CT scan was performing 24 hours after surgery and optimal position was obtained in 95%. Median distance from occipital bon to frontal horn of the ventricles was 10,5 cm. Any patient present dysfunction of the system and only one patient had a hematoma of the surgical area.