Tarlov cyst
Conditions
Interventions
Microsurgery group:None
Puncture and filling group:None
Sponsors
Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Experimental Group 1 Clinically diagnosed with sacral canal cysts (confirmed by imaging findings and clinical symptoms); 2 Presenting with sacral nerve injury symptoms, including pain in the perineal region, lumbosacral region, and extremities; urinary/bowel dysfunction; and sexual dysfunction; 3 Having complete preoperative and postoperative clinical data as well as imaging data; 4 Intra-operatively confirmed to have nerves encapsulated within the cysts; 5 Underwent microscopic cyst resection at Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital; 6 Completed a postoperative follow-up of at least 3 months. Control Group: 1 Clinically diagnosed with sacral canal cysts (confirmed by imaging findings and clinical symptoms); 2 Presenting with sacral nerve injury symptoms, including pain in the perineal region, lumbosacral region, and extremities; urinary/bowel dysfunction; and sexual dysfunction; 3 Having complete preoperative and postoperative clinical data as well as imaging data; 4 Intra-operatively confirmed to have nerves encapsulated within the cysts; 5 Underwent cyst puncture and filling therapy at Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital; 6 Completed a postoperative follow-up of at least 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Concomitant other spinal surgeries performed during the same period (e.g., discectomy, spinal canal decompression); 2 A history of radiotherapy in the sacral canal region, traumatic surgery, or other conditions that result in severe disruption of local anatomical structures, which affects surgical operation and postoperative evaluation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| NRS score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| Patient symptom relief condition; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Shiwen
Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Outcome results
None listed