LI YAN-DONG, ZHU GUO-HUA, GENG·DANGMURENJIAFU, et al. Application of neuroendoscopy in the removal of intracranial extensive multicompartmental epidermoid cysts. [J]. Journal of regional anatomy and operative surgery, 2025, 34(2): 139-142.
DOI:
LI YAN-DONG, ZHU GUO-HUA, GENG·DANGMURENJIAFU, et al. Application of neuroendoscopy in the removal of intracranial extensive multicompartmental epidermoid cysts. [J]. Journal of regional anatomy and operative surgery, 2025, 34(2): 139-142. DOI: 10.11659/jjssx.04E024098.
Application of neuroendoscopy in the removal of intracranial extensive multicompartmental epidermoid cysts
To explore the application and safety of neuroendoscopy in the surgical removal of intracranial extensive multicompartmental epidermoid cysts.
Methods
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A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 15 patients with intracranial extensive multicompartmental epidermoid cysts treated in the Neurosurgery Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from August 2017 to December 2021. Among these patients, 13 patients underwent surgery with suboccipital retrosigmoid approach, and 2 patients received surgery with a combination of the suboccipital retrosigmoid and infratemporal approaches. The surgical efficacy and incidence of complications of patients were observed. The patients were followed up to observe the recovery of symptoms and head MRI diffusion imaging.
Results
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Complete tumor resection was achieved in 12 cases (80.0%), near-total resection in 2 cases (13.3%), and partial resection in 1 case (6.7%). Postoperative complications included diplopia in 2 cases, ipsilateral mydriasis in 1 case, aseptic meningitis in 1 case, and subcutaneous fluid accumulation in the surgical area in 1 case. The follow-up period ranged from 6 to 58 months, with an average of (30.5±16.0) months. At the last follow-up, no tumor recurrence was observed in the 12 patients who underwent complete resection, no significant tumor growth was noted in the 2 patients with near-total resection and the 1 patient with partial resection.
Conclusion
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Neuroendoscopic-assisted microscopy technology can improve the complete resection rate of intracranial extensive multicompartmental epidermoid cysts. Retrograde third ventriculostomy via suboccipital retrosigmoid approach is safe and feasible.
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