title: Cystplastic cyst-subarachnoid shunt procedure for arachnoid cyst of the middle cranial fossa--technical note.
abstract: A cystplastic cyst-subarachnoid shunt procedure using a ventricular catheter of Denver type shunt system was performed in seven patients with non-communicating middle cranial fossa arachnoid cyst. The operation technique consists of: linear incision of the outer membrane of arachnoid cyst and intrusion into the cyst; followed by a 5 mm incision of both the inner membrane of the arachnoid cyst and the arachnoid membrane; insertion of a 2-3 cm length of the ventricular catheter, cut as required with silk thread bound around the midpoint of the tube, into the subarachnoid space; fixation of the tube to the arachnoid membrane by a silk thread with Weck clips; and finally suturing of the outer membrane of arachnoid cyst by a nylon thread. During the follow-up period of 3 months to 3 years after the operation, the symptoms were relieved in all patients, and no recurrence or complication was observed.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Department, Higashimatsuyama Municipal Hospital, Saitama.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kasahara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged