The treatment of childhood hydrocephalus by choroid plexus coagulation and artificial cerebrospinal fluid perfusion

The authors report their experience in the treatment of childhood hydrocephalus by endoscopic choroid plexus coagulation and post-operative ventricular perfusion with artificial CSF. The procedure was carried out on 23 children without mortality. In 12 cases (52%) the procedure was successful in controlling the hydrocephalus. The average follow-up was 2.3 years. Eleven cases (48%) required shunting which was done from 1 week to 13 months following the choroid plexus coagulation. As cure of the hydrocephalus was achieved in over half of the patients, the authors recommend the procedure as a first line treatment for childhood hydrocephalus.