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Endoscopic view from the lateral ventricle into the third ventricle. Alligator forceps are visible to the images right and the catheter itself on the left.
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F1
The endoscope was navigated into the third ventricle and an ETV was performed with forceps through the port [Figures 1 and 2].
Intended site of the endoscopic third ventriculostomy.
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F2
The endoscope was navigated into the third ventricle and an ETV was performed with forceps through the port [Figures 1 and 2].
Using the alligator forceps, the tip of the catheter is inserted into the third ventriculostomy defect.
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F3
Using the endoscopic forceps and movement of the MINOP, we were able to guide the baclofen catheter into the third ventricle and then advanced it into the prepontine cistern under direct visualization [Figures 3 and 4].
With the camera pulled back into the lateral ventricle, the baclofen catheter is directly visualized inside the third ventriculostomy defect, in the prepontine space.
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F4
Using the endoscopic forceps and movement of the MINOP, we were able to guide the baclofen catheter into the third ventricle and then advanced it into the prepontine cistern under direct visualization [Figures 3 and 4].