Endoscopic management of arachnoid cysts: An advancing technique

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 106, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 455-462

  Karabatsou, Konstantina ^a   Hayhurst, Caroline ^a   Buxton, Neil ^b   O'Brien, Donncha F ^b   Mallucci, Conor L ^b  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cyst; Neuroendoscopy; Neuronavigation; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CHILD; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEURONAVIGATION; NEUROSURGERY; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC LOBE; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SELLA TURCICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARACHNOID CYSTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORPORA QUADRIGEMINA; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONAVIGATION; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SELLA TURCICA; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250875235     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2007.106.6.455     Document Type: Article

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