10.1055/b-0036-142005 30 Principles of Endoscope-Assisted Microneurosurgery Jody Leonardo 30.1 Introduction Endoscope-assisted microneurosurgery (EAM) evolved in the late 1990s when innovative neurosurgeons adept at neuroendoscopy introduced the endoscope during keyhole cranial…
10.1055/b-0036-142004 29 Neuroendoscopic Considerations in the Pediatric Patient Wenya Linda Bi and Alan R. Cohen 29.1 Introduction The origin of neuroendoscopy parallels the history and challenges in battling hydrocephalus in…
10.1055/b-0036-142002 27 Endoscopic Approach to the Fourth Ventricle Roberto Rodriguez-Della Vecchia and Jaime Gerardo Torres-Corzo 27.1 Introduction The fourth ventricle was originally described by Galen1 and Da Vinci, and described…
10.1055/b-0036-141999 24 Monro Foraminoplasty Jody Leonardo 24.1 Introduction Monro foraminoplasty is a neuroendoscopic procedure employed to restore cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow through the foramen of Monro in patients with unilateral…
10.1055/b-0036-142000 25 Endoscopic Shunt Placement Robert Heller and Steven W. Hwang 25.1 Introduction The role of endoscopic techniques in the treatment of neurosurgical conditions continues to grow. Neuroendoscopy can be…
10.1055/b-0036-142003 28 Endoscopic Magendie and Luschka Foraminoplasty Jaime Gerardo Torres-Corzo, Dominic Cervantes, Juan Carlos Chalita Williams, and Leonardo Rangel-Castilla 28.1 Introduction Neuroendoscopy is a rapidly growing subspecialty in the field…
10.1055/b-0036-142001 26 Lamina Terminalis Fenestration Jaime Gerardo Torres-Corzo and Leonardo Rangel-Castilla 26.1 Introduction While well-established indications for neuroendoscopy and neuroendoscopic procedures have been defined, new techniques are constantly being developed….
10.1055/b-0036-141996 21 Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Douglas Hardesty and Andrew S. Little 21.1 Introduction Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) establishes an alternate route for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage from the ventricular system…
10.1055/b-0036-141997 22 Aqueductoplasty and Stenting Michael J. Fritsch and Henry W. S. Schroeder 22.1 Introduction The first reports about systematic endoscopic aqueductoplasty (EAP) for the treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus were…
10.1055/b-0036-141998 23 Septum Pellucidum Fenestration Hector Soriano-Baron and Kris A. Smith 23.1 Introduction When treating patients with hydrocephalus, neuroendoscopic procedures offer the chance to fenestrate different membranes, create alternate cerebrospinal…
