To Evaluate the Outcome of Endoscopic Removal of 3rd Ventricle Colloid Cyst

Objective: To analyze the outcome of 3rd ventricle colloid cyst removal by endoscopic approach. Material and Methods: It is a prospective observational case series study. About 11 patients of third ventricle colloid cyst were included. Site of the study was Neurosurgery B department, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. Study duration was from July 2015 to June 2017. All routine investigations were done including CT brain and MRI .The clinical presentation, radiological findings, post-surgery outcome was analyzed. Endoscopic approach was applied in all cases using a rigid endoscope through right pre-coronal burr hole. Results: our study consisted of total 11 patients. Headache and giddiness were the most common presentations (n = 9). 5 patients had change in vision. 2 patients suffered ataxia. One patient presented with urinary incontinence. Post-operative hydrocephalus was observed in only one patient.no recurrence was noted on follow-up visits, Conclusions: Endoscopic approach to colloid cyst treatment is safe and effective with low complications rate