Intracranial arachnoid cysts in an infant: A technical note on the innovative use of navigation and flexible endoscopy for cyst fenestration

CONCLUSION: Symptomatic ACs in the infant population that require treatment can be addressed with open surgery to fenestrate the cyst, endoscopic cyst fenestration, or cystoperitoneal shunting. Typically, surgeons must choose between a rigid endoscope which allows stereotactic navigation or a flexible endoscope which allows multiple trajectories but precludes navigation. Our case demonstrates that combining stereotactic ventricular placement before flexible endoscopy provides the benefit of both approaches and allows for successful endoscopic treatment in a young patient with durable results.PMID:33948330 | PMC:PMC8088492 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_81_2021
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Source Type: research