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Child's Nervous System
Published in: Child's Nervous System 11-12/2004

01-11-2004 | Original Paper

Incidence of complications in neuroendoscopic surgery

Authors: Henry W. S. Schroeder, Joachim Oertel, Michael R. Gaab

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 11-12/2004

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Abstract

Objective

This study was undertaken to determine the complication rate in intracranial endoscopic neurosurgery.

Results

The complications in our series of endoscopic intracranial procedures for the treatment of hydrocephalus, colloid and arachnoid cysts, as well as intraventricular tumors, were analyzed.

Conclusion

Although the complication rate in endoscopic neurosurgery is low, severe, rarely even life-threatening, complications may occur. The complication rate decreases markedly with surgical experience, indicating a steep learning curve.
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Metadata
Title
Incidence of complications in neuroendoscopic surgery
Authors
Henry W. S. Schroeder
Joachim Oertel
Michael R. Gaab
Publication date
01-11-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 11-12/2004
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-004-0946-y

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