ArticleFrontiers in neurology2017
Microsurgical vs. Endoscopic Excision of Colloid Cysts: An Analysis of Complications and Costs Using a Longitudinal Administrative Database.
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- Surgical approaches for resection of third ventricle colloid cysts: meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2021Pooled it
- Giant Colloid Cysts: Evaluating Treatment Approaches and Patient Outcomes through a Case Series and Review of the Literature.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2026Review
- Quantitative MRI comparison of early and late parenchymal injury after transcallosal vs. endoscopic approaches for third ventricle colloid cysts.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Clinical symptoms and surgical outcome of colloid cysts of the third ventricle: A multicenter retrospective study.Brain & spine · 2025Article
- Myxoid glioneuronal tumor of the septum pellucidum in pediatric patients: a case report and comprehensive review of the literature.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Review
- Utilizing tubular retractors in colloid cyst resection: A single surgeon experience.Surgical neurology international · 2024Article
- 90-Day Bundled Payment Simulation, Health Care Utilization, and Complications following Craniopharyngioma Resection in Adult Patients.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2022Article
- Consensus Current Procedural Terminology Code Definition of Source Control for Sepsis.The Journal of surgical research · 2022Article
- Third ventricle colloid cysts: An endoscopic case series emphasizing technical variations.Surgical neurology international · 2021Article
- Unilateral Hydrocephalus Due to Lateral Ventricle Colloid Cyst Treated by Neuroendoscopic Approach.Cureus · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveOpen microsurgical and endoscopic approaches are the two main surgical options for excision of colloid cysts. Controversy remains as to which is superior. Previous studies consist of small cohort sizes. This topic has not been investigated using national administrative claims data which benefits from larger patient numbers.
methodsCurrent Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Disease version 9 (ICD-9) coding at inpatient visit was used to select for index surgical procedures corresponding to microsurgical or endoscopic excision of colloid cysts. Comorbidities, costs, and complications were collected.
resultsWe identified a total of 483 patients. In all, 240 were from the microsurgical cohort and 243 were from the endoscopic cohort. The two groups displayed similar demographic and comorbidity profiles. Thirty-day post-operative complications were also similar between groups with the exception of seizures and thirty-day readmissions, both higher in the open surgical cohort. The seizure rates were 14.7 and 5.4% in the microsurgical and endoscopic cohorts, respectively (
conclusionAn analysis of administrative claims data revealed few differences in surgical complications following colloid cyst excision
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