U.S., July 31 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07735936) titled 'Efficacy of Combined Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy and Choroid Plexus Cauterization in Treatment of Hydrocephalus' on July 23.
Brief Summary: Hydrocephalus remains one of the most common conditions encountered in neurosurgery, traditionally managed by ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting. Despite its effectiveness, shunt dependency is associated with certain complications including infection, obstruction, and repeated revisions, leading to increased morbidity and healthcare burden.
Over the last 70 years, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting and more recently endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) have been the mainstays of hydrocep...