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Preliminary Experience Suggests the Addition of Choroid Plexus Cauterization to Functional Hemispherectomy May Reduce Posthemispherectomy Hydrocephalus

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Published in 2022 at "Neurosurgery"

DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002193

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Cerebral hemispherectomy can effectively treat unihemispheric epilepsy. However, posthemispherectomy hydrocephalus (PHH), a serious life-long complication, remains prevalent, requiring careful considerations in technique selection and postoperative management. In 2016, we began incorporating open choroid plexus… read more here.

Keywords: hemispherectomy; phh; cpc; choroid plexus ... See more keywords