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Utilizing his well-acclaimed craniometer, Kocher described a safe trajectory to the lateral ventricle, navigating around eloquent regions of the brain and resolving the issue of ventricular collapse, a concern during his time with the use of Keen\u2019s point. To perform ventricular drainage, Theodor Kocher employed an approach resembling the modern craniotomy with bone flap replacement, which he deemed provided greater visibility of the target region anterior to the precentral gyrus. Despite achieving excellent ventricular drainage through his point, the open approach failed to address the risk of blood loss and infection and the requirement for high levels of anesthesia. Were it not for the forgotten contributions of Theodor\u2019s son, Albert Kocher, the present method of external ventricular drainage would have remained far more complicated. 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