Trapped fourth ventricle: to stent, shunt, or fenestrate-a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Trapped or isolated fourth ventricle (TFV) is a rare but critical neurosurgical condition, mostly occurring in pediatric patients, caused by a blockage of the in- and outlets of the fourth ventricle. The purpose of this study is to review all available data on the treatment options of TFV and to compare their safety, efficacy, and durability. MEDLINE, Embase, and Google Scholar were searched from inception to September 13, 2022, for prospective or retrospective cohorts, case-control studies, case series or case reports, reporting detailing outcomes of TFV patients, treated with an endoscopic-, microsurgical-, shunt placement,- or hybrid approaches to TFV. All authors were contacted to provide individual patient data. Eighty-seven articles (314 patients) were included in the individual pati

SUBMITTER: Sadigh Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884256 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature