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Surgical interventions and shunt insertions
| Interventions | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Cyst removed | 14/23 (60.9) |
| Craniotomy | 11/23 (47.8) |
| Endoscopy | 3/23 (13.0) |
| Cyst retained* | 9/23 (39.1) |
| Cyst fenestration | 1/23 (4.3) |
| Shunt placed | 10/23 (43.5) |
| Ventriculostomy | 1/23 (4.3) |
| Shunt infection | 3/10 (30.0) |
| Shunt failure | 4/10 (40.0) |
One person had both retained lateral cysts that degenerated on treatment and two surgically removed fourth ventricular cysts.
