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- Fig 1.
Representative sagittal CISS image and coronal MPR reconstruction of a third ventriculostomy defect with anteroposterior and third ventriculostomy defect size measurement.
- Fig 2.
Defect size area across time after surgery.
- Fig 3.
Representative case showing presurgical imaging, first follow-up at 1 day postsurgery, and final follow-up at 421 days postsurgery showing an increase in the ETV defect size.
- Fig 4.
Average increase in the size of the defect across time.
- Fig 5.
Maximum defect size and age at the operation.
Tables
Demographics % No. Sex Male 44% 15 Female 56% 19 Mean age (range) (yr) 54 (19–76) Location of Obstruction % No. Cerebral aqueduct 82% 28 Fourth ventricle outflow 3% 1 Prepontine cistern 9% 3 Unknown 3% 1 Other 3% 1 34 - Table 3:
Average defect size ± 95% confidence interval and t test for the NICO Myriad device at last follow-up
NICO Myriad Device Used Yes No P Value Average defect size at LFU (mean) 28.21 ± 7.48 11.25 ± 6.80 <.05 Note:—LFU indicates last follow-up.
NICO Myriad Used No NICO Myriad P Value Headache 60% 75% >.05 Dizziness 26.7% 30% >.05 Nausea 26.7% 35% >.05 Vision deficit 40% 45% >.05 Gait abnormality 53.3% 50% >.05 Urinary incontinence 46.7% 35% >.05 Cognitive dysfunction 53.3% 60% >.05 Improved Same as Baseline Worse Compared with Baseline P Value NICO Myriad Used No NICO Myriad NICO Myriad Used No NICO Myriad NICO Myriad Used No NICO Myriad Headache 6 Mo 88.9% 80% 11.1% 13.3% 0% 6.7% >.05 LFU 77.8% 53.3% 22.2% 33.3% 0% 13.3% >.05 Dizziness 6 Mo 100% 83.3% 0% 16.7% 0% 0% >.05 LFU 100% 83.3% 0% 16.7% 0% 0% >.05 Nausea 6 Mo 75% 75% 25% 25% 0% 0% >.05 LFU 50% 75% 50% 25% 0% 0% >.05 Vision deficit 6 Mo 83.3% 77.8% 16.7% 22.2% 0% 0% >.05 LFU 83.3% 77.8% 16.7% 22.2% 0% 0% >.05 Gait abnormality 6 Mo 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% >.05 LFU 100% 70% 0% 10% 0% 20% >.05 Urinary incontinence 6 Mo 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% >.05 LFU 85.7% 85.7% 0% 0% 14.3% 14.3% >.05 Cognitive dysfunction 6 Mo 87.5% 70% 12.5% 30% 0% 0% >.05 LFU 87.5% 70% 12.5% 20% 0% 10% >.05 Note:—LFU indicates last follow-up.
↵a Outcomes are given among those with preoperative symptoms.
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