title: [Neuroendoscopic management of tethered spinal cord syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the methods and efficacy of neuroendoscopic operation in the treatment of tethered spinal cord syndrome (TSCS).
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 21 cases were recruited. There were 13 males and 8 females with an average age of 12.5 years old. TSCS was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). They were operated under neuroendoscope.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No complication was found during a follow-up period of 0.5 - 3 years. The symptoms improved in 18 cases. Neither obvious improvement nor aggravation was found in 3 cases. The total effective rate was 85.71%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Neuroendoscopic treatment of TSCS is both safe and effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan 030012, China. zsy19203@163.com
authors.forename: Shi-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jian-Zhong
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Xiao-Hui
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Hong-Ming
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Han-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000601:surgery*; D044583:Neuroendoscopy; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult