Endoscopic Treatment of Suprasellar Arachnoid Cysts in Children

Citation:
El-Ghandour, N. M. F., "Endoscopic Treatment of Suprasellar Arachnoid Cysts in Children", Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 2011.

Abstract:

Object: Suprasellar arachnoid cysts (SACs) are rare, comprising approximately 10% of all intracranial arachnoid cysts. Although neuroendoscopic management is emerging as a safe effective alternative to microsurgery, the type of endoscopic surgery whether ventriculocystostomy (VC) or ventriculocystocisternostomy (VCC) is still controversial. This study evaluates the role of endoscopy in the treatment of SACs in children. It compares VC and VCC, to see which procedure is superior among the long-term follow-up.

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