Endoscopic versus open microsurgery for colloid cysts of the third ventricle

Farahmand, DanGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för klinisk neurovetenskap,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience (author)

Purpose The surgical approach for colloid cysts of the third ventricle mainly consists of endoscopic or microscopic approach but few studies compare the neurologic outcomes and complications related to the different approaches. We retrospectively reviewed our results after resection of colloid cysts of the third ventricle using endoscopic surgery (ES) compared to open microsurgery (OS). Methods Fifty-one patients were included in the study of which 17 patients underwent ES. Colloid cyst size and Evans' index were evaluated on CT or MRI scans. Presenting symptoms, neurologic outcomes and complications were compared between the two groups and analysed using Fisher's exact test. Operative time and days of hospital stay were compared between the two groups, using independent sample t-test. The median follow-up time was 96 days and did not differ significantly between the groups. Results Shorter mean operative time (p = 0.04) and fewer days of hospital stay (p < 0.01) were found in the endoscopic group compared to the open microsurgical group. Presenting symptoms, neurological outcomes and postoperative complications were similar in the two groups. Conclusions ES showed similar neurologic outcomes and complications compared to OS for colloid cysts of the third ventricle. ES showed significantly shorter operative times and hospital stays compared to OS.

Stridh, JohannesGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för klinisk neurovetenskap,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience (author)
Ziegelitz, DoertheGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper,Institute of Clinical Sciences(Swepub:gu)xconsd (author)
Tisell, Magnus,1964Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology(Swepub:gu)xtisma (author)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för klinisk neurovetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

In:British Journal of Neurosurgery: Informa UK Limited37:1, s. 59-620268-86971360-046X

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