Functional recovery following resection of large Tarlov cyst malformation: a multicentre longitudinal cohort study.

Objective: The authors report their experience with 44 consecutive patients who underwent cyst fenestration and wall repair or cerebrospinal fluid communication closure for the management of sacral Tarlov cysts.

Methods: The procedure was performed on 32 women and 12 men with a mean age of 42 years. Clinical complaints in all patients included lumbar-sacral aching, sphincter dysfunction perineal pain, and sexual intercourse pain.