Brain sciences
Microsurgical Outcomes of Third-Ventricle Colloid Cysts Treated via an Interhemispheric Transcallosal Approach: A Single-Center Retrospective Series
By Kankılıç A, Başar İ, Kurtoğlu F and 1 others.
Abstract
Background/objectives
Third-ventricle colloid cysts are benign but can cause obstructive hydrocephalus and sudden deterioration, and the role of microsurgical transcallosal resection in the endoscopic era remains debated. We evaluated clinical, radiological, and functional outcomes of microscope-assisted interhemispheric transcallosal resection and the effect of preoperative hydrocephalus on recovery.
Methods
This retrospective, observational, single-center study analyzed 30 patients with symptomatic, histopathologically confirmed colloid cysts operated on between June 2015 and February 2021, divided into hydrocephalus (n = 16) and non-hydrocephalus (n = 14) groups. Functional outcomes were assessed using the Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) scale.