Neuroendoscopy Sway in the Treatment of Posterior Fossa Tumours associated Hydrocephalus in Children

The best way to handle obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to posterior fossa tumor is still subject to debate. Approaches include preoperative insertion of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt or external ventricular drainage followed by surgical resection of the tumor [1,2,4,6-9]. Others recommend treatment with corticosteroids and direct approach to the posterior fossa pathology, when possible [10-17]. Endoscopy capitulates on improved visualization and permits effective surgical therapy of lesions in the nadirs of the brain with minimal collateral interruption of eloquent parenchyma. It is currently established popularity emulates the diversity of increasing applications, which are also reflective of integral challenges. Based on recent reports [6,7,13,18,19]. Neuroendoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus (endoscopic third ventriculostomy) is the most recent approach for management. In our center, we adopted the policy of performing a preoperative endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in cases of symptomatic hydrocephalus.