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Multiloculated Hydrocephalus

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Pediatric Hydrocephalus

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The presence of compartmentalization inside the ventricular system makes the management of hydrocephalus very challenging. Despite the existence of several therapeutic options, which include multiple shunt insertion, stereotactic aspiration, membrane puncture with a multiperforated catheter, and microsurgical or endoscopic fenestration, multiloculated hydrocephalus still remains associated with poor outcome [10, 29, 30, 69].

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Spennato, P., Cinalli, G., Carannante, G., Ruggiero, C., Del Basso de Caro, M.L. (2005). Multiloculated Hydrocephalus. In: Cinalli, G., Sainte-Rose, C., Maixner, W.J. (eds) Pediatric Hydrocephalus. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2121-1_16

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