PubMed Health⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

J Gliemroth

Publications and source records attributed to J Gliemroth.

21 records · Page 2Linked to original sources
PubMed1998

How to perforate safely a resistant floor of the 3rd ventricle? Technical note.

Third ventriculostomy for acquired non-communicating hydrocephalus is an excellent alternative to shunting procedures. Nevertheless, complications can be severe and even fatal (e.g., lesion of the basilar artery), especially if the floor of the 3rd ventricle is very tough and/or opaque. The authors describe a safe method of sharp perforation of the floor, which should be applied if blunt fenestration cannot be achieved easily.

Endoscopes↗
PubMed1997

Asymmetric hydrocephalus: safe endoscopic perforation of septum pellucidum: technical note.

Asymmetric and/or loculated hydrocephalus can be treated with endoscopic septum fenestration to avoid or to simplify a shunt (1,2). In asymmetric lateral ventricles the septum pellucidum is dislocated to the opposite side and may even be in contact with the lateral wall of the contralateral ventricle (i.e., the thalamus). Perforating the septum with a catheter or a laser beam may damage the underlying tissue. The authors show a safe perforation technique: the septum is pulled towards the tip of the endoscope to enlarge the underlying space. Now the catheter can perforate the septum without the risk of damage to the underlying tissue.

Endoscopy↗