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Treatment Name: Endoscopic ventriculostomy for obstructive hydrocephalus in terminal patients with hydrocephalus and brain tumours.
Phase: Other / Approved
Treatment ID#: 461        
Age Group: Adult And Pediatric
Min Karnofsky Score: Not Specified
Conditions: Prior Surgery is Allowed
Prior Radiation is Allowed
Prior Chemotherapy is Allowed
Last Updated: 11/27/2005
Tumor Types: Acoustic Neuroma
Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Brainstem Glioma
Ependyoma
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Gliosarcoma
Low Grade Glioma
Medulloblastoma
Meningioma
Oligodendroglioma High Grade
Oligodendroglioma Low Grade
Pineal Gland Tumor
Comments: shunting procedures are quite expensive in malaysia so third ventriculostomies may help in 33 percent of the patients
Treatment Type: Surgery
Contact: Jafri Abdullah MD, PHD
Universiti Sains Malaysia
16150 Kubang Kerian

Kelantan, Malaysia, 16150 MALAYSIA
Phone: 609-7664240
Fax: 609-7648613
E-mail: neurosurgeryhusm@yahoo.com
Website: www.medic.usm.my/dept/neuroscience/
  • Last updated refers to the date when our listing for each treatment was last updated.
  • ID is a combination of our internal ID and the official ID for the trial, if any.
  • Min Karnofsky is a general guide to how well you have to function to use this treatment


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