Fenestration methods for Sylvian arachnoid cysts--endoscopy or microsurgery.

Articles > Article · 2011

Authors: Tuncer TURHAN, YUSUF ERŞAHİN, Nevhis AKINTÜRK, Saffet MUTLUER

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2011, vol 28, pp 229-235

DOI: 10.1007/s00381-011-1487-9

Summary

Introduction Two different approaches to fenestration, endoscopic and microsurgical, are in use for Sylvian arachnoid cysts (SACs), the most frequent among intracranial arachnoid cysts. We presented the clinical data and compared our results, with regard to technique and clinical success, with either microsurgical or neuroendoscopic fenestration of SACs.

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