title: [Microsurgical treatment of intracraneal arachnoid cysts].
abstract: Craniotomy and fenestration of membranes is one of the main treatment options for symptomatic arachnoid cysts. Open surgery advantages include, direct inspection of the cyst, biopsy sampling, fenestration in multilocular cysts and, in certain locations, cyst communication to basal cisterns. The aim of this paper is to review the advantages and disadvantages of this treatment modality for arachnoid cysts taking into account the different anatomical locations.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Universidad Granada, Granada, España. Electronic address: enriquesaura@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: J Enrique
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Saura Rojas
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Universidad Granada, Granada, España.
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Horcajadas Almansa
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, C.H.U. Carlos Haya, Málaga, España.
authors.forename: Bienvenido
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ros López
mesh_terms: D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Craneotomía; Craniotomy; Intracranial arachnoid cyst; Microcirugía; Microsurgery; Quiste aracnoideo intracraneal