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Review
. 2017 Feb;31(1):28-32.
doi: 10.1080/02688697.2016.1245848. Epub 2016 Oct 22.

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy: A historical review

Amin Demerdash  1 , Brandon G Rocque  1 , James Johnston  1 , Curtis J Rozzelle  1 , Bulent Yalcin  2 , Rod Oskouian  3 , Johnny Delashaw  3 , R Shane Tubbs  4
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Review

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy: A historical review

Amin Demerdash et al. Br J Neurosurg. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

Background: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has become one of the most common neuroendoscopic procedures.

Methods: In this article, we will review the major milestones in the history of ETV development from its early use by Walter Dandy to the techniques currently employed with advanced technology.

Conclusions: ETV has become an important technique in the armamentarium of the neurosurgeon. From a meager beginning with few applications, our knowledge of long-term outcomes has evolved. ETV has a rich history and more recently, has had a renewed interest in its use. Our current understanding of its indications is growing and is based on a century of development through trial and error.

Keywords: Ventriculostomy; history; hydrocephalus; neuroendoscopy; neurosurgery.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Maximilian Carl-Fredrich Nitze portrait and the Nitze endoscope. Reprinted from World Neurosurgery 77(1) Zada G, Liu C, Apuzzo ML, “Through the looking glass”: optical physics, issues, and the evolution of neuroendoscopy, 92-102. Copyright (2012), with permission from Elsevier.
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Fig. 2
Walter Dandy portrait (A), Dandy’s ventriculoscope (B) Dandy’s illustrations of the ventriculoscopy procedure (C). Reprinted from World Neurosurgery 77(1) Zada G, Liu C, Apuzzo ML, “Through the looking glass”: optical physics, issues, and the evolution of neuroendoscopy, 92-102. Copyright (2012), with permission from Elsevier.
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Fig. 3
William J Mixter portrait. Reprinted from World Neurosurgery 77(1) Zada G, Liu C, Apuzzo ML, “Through the looking glass”: optical physics, issues, and the evolution of neuroendoscopy, 92-102. Copyright (2012), with permission from Elsevier.
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Fig. 4
Tracy J. Putnam portrait. Reprinted from World Neurosurgery 79(2), Decq P, Schroeder HW, Fritsch M, Cappabianca P, A history of ventricular endoscopy, S14.e1-S14.e6, Copyright (2013), with permission from Elsevier.
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Fig. 5
Gerard Guiot portrait. Reprinted from World Neurosurgery 79(2), Decq P, Schroeder HW, Fritsch M, Cappabianca P, A history of ventricular endoscopy, S14.e1-S14.e6, Copyright (2013), with permission from Elsevier.
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Fig. 6
Intraoperative photograph of Takanori Fukushima
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Fig. 7
Photograph of ventriculofiberscope introduced by Takanori Fukushima
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Fig. 8
Photograph of Benjamin Warf
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