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Posterior cerebral artery P1 segment at the stoma during endoscopic third ventriculostomy in adults.
[hydrocephalus with stenosis of the aqueduct of sylvius]
A
serious
catastrophic
complication
of
endoscopic
third
ventriculostomy
(
ETV
)
is
basilar
artery
(
BA
)
damage
.
Although
the
BA
has
been
discussed
as
the
cause
of
haemorrhage
and
even
pseudoaneurysm
,
variations
of
the
posterior
cerebral
artery
proximal
segment
(
P
1
)
and
its
protrusion
into
the
third
ventricle
floor
have
not
been
emphasised
.
A
series
of
cases
are
reported
in
which
the
P
1
segment
was
located
at
the
stoma
during
an
ETV
and
was
at
risk
of
perforation
.
Precautionary
techniques
for
complication
avoidance
are
described
.
A
retrospective
review
was
performed
of
all
ETVs
performed
in
adults
at
our
institution
between
2004
and
2008
.
Cases
were
identified
in
which
the
P
1
segment
was
noted
to
herniate
into
the
stoma
at
the
time
of
third
ventricular
floor
fenestration
.
Among
65
cases
reviewed
,
six
were
identified
in
which
the
P
1
segment
significantly
herniated
into
an
area
of
the
stoma
at
the
time
of
third
ventricular
floor
fenestration
.
In
no
case
was
the
P
1
segment
injured
by
the
ETV
procedure
.
Each
of
the
six
patients
had
opaque
third
ventricle
floors
.
A
'
cookie
cut
'
technique
was
used
in
which
the
opaque
third
ventricle
floor
was
abraded
to
reveal
the
underlying
translucent
membrane
,
offering
an
improved
view
of
arteries
in
the
basilar
cisterns
.
In
four
of
six
patients
,
ETV
resulted
in
clinical
improvement
.
The
posterior
cerebral
artery
P
1
segment
is
potentially
at
risk
during
ETV
in
adults
as
well
as
in
children
.
Awareness
and
proper
precautions
may
help
reduce
injuries
to
either
the
P
1
or
the
basilar
apex
during
an
ETV
.
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"improved view of arteries in the basilar cisterns"
symptom
hydrocephalus with stenosis of the aqueduct of sylvius
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