Resolution Of Papilledema After Endoscopic Third Ventricilostomy Versus Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting In Hydrocephalus

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (VPS) and Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) are both gold standard procedures to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with obstructive hydrocephalus, which often results in papilledema. This comparative study will be carried out at the Department of Neurosurgery unit II Punjab institute of neurosciences lahore, to compare the efficacy of VPS and ETV in the resolution of papilledema in 24 patients with  hydrocephalus. Objectives : in this study we will compare the Efficacy of Endoscopic third ventriculostomy versus ventriculoperitoneal shunting for resolution of papilledema. Materials and Methods: The success of CSF diversion will be evaluated by modified Frisen grading of papilledema . The statistical analysis Will be carried out by using  sample t test and  The level of significance (p value) will set at <0.05.