FREQUENCY AND PATTERN OF EARLY COMPLICATIONS AFTER VENTRICULOSTOMY IN OBSTRUCTIVE HYDROCEPHALUS

Introduction: Endoscopic techniques are being increasingly used in the management of various neurosurgical pathologies, in recent times. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to analyse the frequency and pattern of early complications after ventriculostomy in obstructive hydrocephalus. Material and methods: This retrospective study was conducted in Punjab Health Department during 2019 to 2020. Detailed history, examination and baseline investigations, including imaging; such as CT Scan in all  patients,  while  MRI  brain  in  those  patients,  who could  afford  were  done.  All the demographics were recorded on a  predesigned  proforma including  name, age,   gender   and   address. Results: ETV was done in eight cases only of obstructive hydrocephalus due to congenital aqueductal stenosis that were fulfilling the highly selective inclusion criteria out of 150 patients with obstructive hydrocephalus managed in our hospital, their age was ranging from one to six months with no apparent history of previous CNS infection or septicemia as a primary treatment for their disease. Conclusion: It is concluded that Endoscopic    third ventriculostomy   can   be   considered as   a   treatment modality of   choice   for   obstructive   hydrocephalus. Post-operative complications were minimal with only 1% mortality rate in our series.