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May 1, 2026Open Access

Surgical Management for Trapped Fourth Ventricle in Adult Patient: A Case Report

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AAAlejandra Arévalo-SáenzGSGustavo Adolfo Villalobos SierraEHEduardo Torres Huaman

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Overview

Case report describes surgical interventions for trapped fourth ventricle in an adult, indicating effective management options.

Key Points

  • This report aims to describe surgical management of a trapped fourth ventricle in an adult patient, focusing on interventions and outcomes.
  • Operated on a 29-year-old man with an isolated fourth ventricle due to trapped fourth ventricle.
  • First surgery involved fenestration and a 4-ventricle-cistern magna shunt; second surgery included a 4-ventricle peritoneal valve implant.
  • Literature review on surgical approaches, emphasizing endoscopic and microsurgical techniques.
  • First surgery improved patient's condition, but symptoms recurred; second surgery maintained improvement over time.
  • Microsurgery was preferred for its versatility, linked to the surgeon's experience.
  • Overall, surgical options demonstrated safe and effective outcomes with low morbidity rates.

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Arévalo-Sáenz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f44420967e944ac556719fhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19879772
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