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Thus, there is an ongoing exploration of surgical techniques for Tarlov treatment. In the current study, we present a novel neuroendoscopic-assisted technique that combines the fenestration, leakage sealing, and tamponade of the Tarlov cyst.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Between January 2020 and December 2021, a total of 32 Tarlov patients were enrolled and received neuroendoscopic-assisted surgery. Their pre- and post-surgical Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores, major complaints, and MR imaging were recorded for comparison.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>27 of 32 patients (84.4%) patients demonstrated immediate pain relief as their VAS scores decreased from 5.6\u2009\u00b1\u20091.5 to 2.5\u2009\u00b1\u20091.1 (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.01) on the first day after surgery. At the 3-month follow-up, the patients' average VAS score continued to decrease (1.94\u2009\u00b1\u20090.8). Meanwhile, saddle paresthesia, urinary incontinence, and constipation were relieved in 6 (50%), 4 (80%), and 5 (41.7%), respectively, according to patients self-report. No surgical-related complication was observed in any of the cases.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conclude that neuroendoscopic-assisted surgery is an effective surgical method for symptomatic Tarlov cysts with minimized complications.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fsurg.2024.1307460","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,2,29]],"date-time":"2024-02-29T05:21:38Z","timestamp":1709184098000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Efficacy of neuroendoscopic-assisted surgery in the management of symptomatic sacral perineural (Tarlov) cysts: a technical 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