The effectiveness of neuroendoscopic versus non - neuroendoscopic procedures in the treatment of lateral ventricular cysts : a retrospective medical record review study Running title : Neuroendoscopy and lateral ventricular cysts
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The effectiveness of neuroendoscopic versus non-neuroendoscopic procedures in the treatment of lateral ventricular cysts: a retrospective medical record review study
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of neuroendoscopy compared with non-neuroendoscopic procedures for treating patients with arachnoid membrane cysts in the lateral ventricles. METHODS The medical records of 28 patients with arachnoid membrane cysts in the lateral ventricles who were treated with neuroendoscopy and 39 such patients treated with non-neuroendoscopi...
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