ETV success score



Hydrocephalus


Scoring items


Age
  • 0 points: < 1 month
  • 10 points: 1 month - 6 months
  • 30 points: 6 months - 1 year
  • 40 points: 1 year - 10 years
  • 50 points: over 10 years



Etiology
  • 0 points: post-infectious
  • 20 points: myelomeningocele / intraventricular hemorrhage / non-tectal brain tumor
  • 30 points: aqueductal stenosis / tecal tumor / other



Previous shunt
  • 0 points: previous shunt
  • 10 points: no previous shunt



Success rate


ETV success rates


(ETV = Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy)
  • 0 - 30 points: 0.0 - 0.25
  • 40-60 points: 0.45 - 0.55
  • 70-90 points: 0.7 - 0.9



Reference


Kulkarni AV, Drake JM, Mallucci CL, Sgouros S, Roth J, Constantini S, et al. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the treatment of childhood hydrocephalus. J. Pediatr. 2009 Aug;155(2):254-9.