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METHODS:                 Of 33 patients diagnosed with midline posterior fossa cyst, 26 met the protocol                   criteria for DWC, and eight subjects with BPC were selected (aged one month to two                   years old). All cases were treated with ETV.                                           RESULTS:                 Five patients were male; and three were prenatally diagnosed. They had                   hydrocephalus and motor deficiencies. Motor assessment at a five-year follow-up                   yielded normal findings. All patients improved, and only one had residual                   cognitive dysfunction, despite overall neurological improvement. There were no                   complications.                                           CONCLUSIONS:                 ETV was a safe and effective procedure, reducing risks and morbidity associated                   with open surgery and shunt-related problems.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1590\/0004-282x20130086","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2013,10,29]],"date-time":"2013-10-29T17:11:50Z","timestamp":1383066710000},"page":"545-548","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":14,"title":["Endoscopic third ventriculostomy is a safe and effective                procedure for the treatment of Blake's pouch cyst"],"prefix":"10.1590","volume":"71","author":[{"given":"Carlos Vicente","family":"Brusius","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo,  Brazil; Hospital da Crianca Santo Antonio; Hospital Moinhos de Vento,  Brasil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sergio","family":"Cavalheiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unifesp; Unifesp,  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