C. Ask the patient what he or she understands regarding the procedure. Informed consent in the health care setting is a process whereby a patient is informed of the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a certain procedure, and then gives consent for it to be done.
Complications of ETV and ETV/CPC. Hydrocephalus can be treated by undergoing a surgical procedure called Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) or Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy/Choroid Plexus Cauterization (ETV/CPC). The ETV/CPC procedure is only available to infants.
AOV is simply an abbreviation for Automatic Opening Vent. An AOV system is a control system designed to vent air or smoke for use in natural & smoke ventilation.