ventriculocisternostomy

[ven-trik″u-lo-sis″ter-nos´-tah-me]

surgical creation of a communication between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern, for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid in hydrocephalus.

ven·tric·u·lo·cis·ter·nos·to·my

(ven-trik'yū-lō-sis'tĕr-nos'tō-mē),

An artificial opening between the ventricles of the brain and the cisterna magna.
See also: shunt (2).

[ventriculo- + L. cisterna, cistern, + G. stoma, mouth]

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ventriculocisternostomy

(vĕn-trĭk′yə-lō-sĭs′tər-nŏs′tə-mē)

The surgical formation of an opening between the ventricles of the brain and the cerebellomedullary cistern.

ven·tric·u·lo·cis·ter·nos·to·my

(ven-trik'yū-lō-sis'tĕrn-os'tŏ-mē)

An artificial opening between the ventricles of the brain and the cisterna magna.
See also: shunt (2)

[ventriculo- + L. cisterna, cistern, + G. stoma, mouth]

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After preoperative preparation, endoscopic ventriculocisternostomy was performed, so that communication between third ventricle and interpeduncular cistern was created.

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Once the infection is resolved, it may be prudent to consider nonshunt surgical techniques such as ventriculocisternostomy for persistent hydrocephalus [16].

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Mixter performed the first endoscopic ventriculocisternostomy with the same method as it is performed today in 1923 [96].

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Torkildsen, diverted CSF by passing a shunt from the lateral ventricle to the cisterna magna (ventriculocisternostomy).

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