Ventriculoperitoneal  Shunt versus Endoscopic Third  Ventriculostomy for Obstructive Hydrocephalus in Infants: A  Comparative Outcome Study

Waqas Ahmed, Usama Ali, Mahreen Zahra, Muhammad Hasnain Mujahid, Irum Uzma Khalid, Muhammad Kashif

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt versus Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Obstructive Hydrocephalus in Infants: A Comparative Outcome Study

Authors

Waqas Ahmed, Usama Ali, Mahreen Zahra, Muhammad Hasnain Mujahid, Irum Uzma Khalid, Muhammad Kashif

Keywords:

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt, Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy, Obstructive Hydrocephalus, Infants, neurosurgical condition

Abstract

Background: Obstructive hydrocephalus in infancy is a common neurosurgical condition requiring timely interventionto prevent irreversible neurological damage.Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting has traditionally been the mainstay of treatment but is associated with significant mechanical and infectious complications. Endoscopic thirdventriculostomy

References

Debabrata S, Rajiv S. Comparative study between endoscopic third ventriculostomy and ventriculoperitoneal shunt for hydrocephalus in

children between six to twelve months of age. Int J Sci Res. 2017;6(10).

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Published

2025-12-17

How to Cite

Waqas Ahmed, Usama Ali, Mahreen Zahra, Muhammad Hasnain Mujahid, Irum Uzma Khalid, Muhammad Kashif. (2025). Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt versus Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Obstructive Hydrocephalus in Infants: A Comparative Outcome Study . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 4288–4293. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1411