Interactive Image-Guided Management of Colloid Cysts of the Third Ventricle

Abstract

Object: Image guidance provides a three-dimensional view of the lesion and allows the surgeon to plan a surgical strategy that takes the relationship of the lesion and the surrounding brain into account. We evaluated the degree of resection and the functional outcome of patients with colloid cysts from the third ventricle submitted to surgical resection using interactive image-guided approach.

Method: Using image-guided methodology and an endoscopic approach we analyzed the functional outcome of 11 patients with diagnosis of colloid cyst of the third ventricle who were treated at our institution from August 1993 to September 2000. The mean age was 39.5 years and the mean follow-up was 36.5 months. Analyzing the clinical outcome, 54.5 % of the patients developed short-term memory disturbance in the first 30 days after surgery. None of these patients persisted with this symptomatology for more than one month. In terms of late post-operative morbidity, 1 patient developed persistent post-operative seizures, which were controlled with anti-seizure medications. Complete resection of the cyst was achieved in all patients.

Conclusions: The low rate of complications and high rate of total resection encourage us to continue using the multimodal technique. Longer follow-up and an increase in the number of patients are needed to assess the efficacy of this methodology.

Key words

Colloid cyst - endoscopy - stereotaxis - image-guided surgery

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