Pediatrics - SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center

“They kept us well informed, explaining every detail.They never just came in to our room, got to the point,and left. They stayed with us until all of our questionswere answered. I don’t think some of them ever sleep; Idon’t know how they do it,” he says.Lydia’s pediatrician, Dr. Barton, is also impressed withthe care and communication at SSM Cardinal Glennon.“I have found Cardinal Glennon to be increasinglyresponsive to patient/family and primary physicianneeds, and the addition of Dr. Elbabaa has markedlyelevated the quality and continuity of care provided topatients and their families, as well as the communicationlevel with the primary physician,” Dr. Barton says,adding, “Communication has largely been throughEPIC, and because of this I receive nearly immediateupdates regarding my patients’ experiences at CardinalGlennon. This was no different with Lydia. I receivedthe excellent level of communication that I have cometo expect from Cardinal Glennon specialists.” (See page2 to learn more about Epic Care Link.)When a child undergoes a serious operation, the parent’sand primary care physician’s expectations of everyoneinvolved in the child’s care are high, and rightfully so.For Marissa’s mother, Nancy, her expectations were met– “Everyone at Cardinal Glennon walks on water in mybook,” she says.1 2Endoscopic Applications inNeurosurgeryEndoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for obstructivehydrocephalusEndoscopic tumor biopsy and removal for intraventriculartumorsEndoscopic fenestration of arachnoid cystsEndoscopic resection of colloid cystsEndoscopic simplification of multi-loculated hydrocephalusEndoscopic placement of ventricular catheters in shuntsEndoscopic trans-sphenoidal surgery for sellar and supra-sellartumorsEndoscope-assisted microsurgeryEndoscopic strip craniectomy for craniosynostosisEndoscopic choroid plexectomyEndoscopic aqueductoplastyEndoscopic spinal surgeryDr. Elbabaa’s Publications onMinimally-Invasive NeurosurgeryJournal publications:Elbabaa SK, Steinmetz M, Ross J, Moon D, LucianoM. “Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for ObstructiveHydrocephalus in the Pediatric Population: Evaluation ofOutcome.” European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2001.Endoscopic view of rightforamen of Monro is themost common approachview during an ETVprocedure.BEFOREA tiny balloon is usedto dilate the hole madeat the floor of the thirdventricle during anETV procedure.AFTERBedaiwy MA, Fathalla MM, Shaaban OM, RagabMH, Elbabaa SK, Luciano M, El-Nashar SA, FalconeT. “Reproductive Implications of Endoscopic ThirdVentriculostomy for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus.”European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and reproductiveBiology. September 2008.Elbabaa SK and Luciano MG. “Endoscopic ThirdVentriculostomy.” Contemporary Neurosurgery. 1 June 2009.Simon JW and Elbabaa SK. “Revisiting EndoscopicVentricular Shunt Catheter Insertion and Revision in thePediatric Hydrocephalus Population: Risk Factors for Failure.”(Submitted to Child’s Nervous System)Sher E, Hanzlink E, Woodrome S, Luo QJ and ElbabaaSK. “A Neuropsychological Prospective on DifferentNeuro-Endoscopic Procedures in the Pediatric Population.”(In preparation for submission)Endoscopic view of asuprasellar arachnoid cystresulting in obstructivehydrocephalus.Endoscopic viewafter coagulationand fenestration.Textbook Chapters:Najjar J and Elbabaa SK. “Endoscopic Resection of ThirdVentricular Colloid Cyst.” Al-Mefty , O (2012). Controversies inNeurosurgery. Thieme. (In press)11