[Curative effect of the fibrinogen gel for sacral canal arachnoid cyst].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate curative effect of the fibrinogen gel for treating sacral canal arachnoid cyst.


METHODS
Nineteen patients with sacral canal arachnoid cysts included 7 males and 12 females; The average age was 48.4 years ranging from 19 to 68 years. The course was from 2 weeks to 7 months. Of all the patients, 9 were in level of S1, 4 were in level of S1 to S2, 5 were in level of S2, 1 was in level of S1 to S3. Cystis wall greater partial excision adopted in 11 cases, partial resection in 8, then all patients were treated by spray painting fibrinogen gel.


RESULTS
Nineteen patients were followed-up for 13 to 30 months (mean 21.3 months). The clinical symptom disappeared completely in 18 patients, and only one patient urinated incapably, but after 2 weeks returned to normal. No one found recurrence by MRI after 12 months.


CONCLUSIONS
This method of fibrinogen gel for treating sacral canal arachnoid cyst has advantages of easy performing, safety, achieve good results, less neck symptoms and early commencing of mobilization.
Ye
Fang
F
Department of Orthopaedics, Center Hospital of Lishui, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang, China. yefang131421@163.com
Lan
Shu-Hua
SH
Ying
Jin-He
JH
Lü
Guo-Qiang
GQ
Wu
Quan-Zhou
QZ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012447:Sacrum
D005782:Gels; D005340:Fibrinogen