Surgical Outcome of Endoscopic Cysto-Cisternostomy for Arachnoid Cyst

ABSTRACT

Arachnoid cysts are present in 1% of the populace and generally found in the temporal, frontal, pineal and posterior fossa, frontotemporal fossa. Clinical and radiologic introductions can vary incredibly. In spite of serious research, it is as yet easily proven wrong which patients will profit by medical procedure. Objective: This study intends to research the pre-treatment parameters impacting the result after neuro-endoscopic treatment of arachnoid cysts. Methods: A review investigation of 14 patients who experienced an endoscopic fenestration of arachnoid cysts between 2012 to 2017. Results: In symptomatic patients, 85.71 percent of cases have improved clinically. The best results in treating symptoms related to intracranial hypertension, acute neurological defects and macrocrania and seizure were found. Conclusion: The clinical outcome and complication rate vary by technique and symptomatology, although the outcome after the endoscopic cysto cysternostomy is satisfactory.