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Dandy was the first to describe the successful removal of a colloid cyst in 192110. Initially a variety of open surgical approaches were described mainly through the frontal horn of the lateral ventricle or through the corpus callosum and although these were attended by considerable mortality and morbidity in the past12, 13, 23,24, 34, modern microsurgery has revolutionized the management of these conditions1, 27. The two series reported here by classical neurosurgical techniques, from Zürich and London, indicate that complete excision of these tumours may now be achieved with low mortality and morbidity. Since 1975, an increasing number of reports have described aspiration techniques avoiding craniotomy5, 11, 15, 17,29,30,31 and a series from Homburg/Saar is described using these techniques. The ventriculoscope has been employed stereotactically or freehand29 (Calliauw) and a brief description of the modern ventriculoscope is appended from Brussels.
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Symon, L. et al. (1990). Surgical Techniques in the Management of Colloid Cysts of the Third Ventricle. In: Symon, L., et al. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery, vol 17. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6925-4_4
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