Abstract:Background: Intracranial arachnoid cysts (IAC) are pathological conditions that occur in 2.6% of children. Different surgical procedures had significant failure rate. The objective of the current study is to evaluate the effectiveness of open surgical excision in failed first-other surgery. Patients and methods: A total of 23 patients with symptomatic arachnoid cysts, with radiological evidence who had had one previous failed surgical intervention, shunting or endoscopic fenestration, underwent open surgical e… Show more
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