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It is well known that shunted hydrocephalic patients can, over time, develop entrapped ventricles or cystic spaces not in communication with the remaining ventricles. This situation has traditionally been treated with placement of an additional catheter or shunt system in the noncommunicating fluid space. With the advent of minimally invasive endoscopic techniques, it has become possible to fenestrate trapped fluid spaces into the shunted ventricular system, thus preventing the need for additional catheters.
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