International Infant Hydrocephalus Study: initial results of a prospective, multicenter comparison of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and shunt for infant hydrocephalus.
Abhaya V KulkarniSpyros SgourosShlomi Constantininull nullPublished in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2016)
The IIHS has provided the first prospective direct comparison of ETV and shunt for infant hydrocephalus. These initial results suggest that shunting has a superior success rate compared to ETV, although the success rate for both was relatively high. This patient cohort continues to be followed, and we will await the results of the important primary outcome of health status at 5 years of age.