Tarlov cyst surgery recovery time?

Hello, JimC.  I have researched the Tarlov cyst surgery and found the on the average, it takes about 3 months to recover from the surgery.  Over the course of the year following the procedure, many things will continue to improve, like pain in the back of the thighs and other symptoms that may have been present preoperatively.  I think patience will be the first and foremost thing to have when recovering.  You will be in the hospital approximately 3 days and then go home to recuperate.  Good luck to you with your operation.  Let us know how it goes for you.

Are there any other people that have had the Tarlov cyst surgery?  How was your experience with it?

Hello Jim,
Can you please let me know how your surgery went and how long it takes to recover? I also have Tc in sacrum and Neuro won’t give me a straight answer either!

I had tarlov surgery 10/18, I live in KY and had to travel to TX for the surgery. I have been in almost constant pain, depression and anxiety ever since. I see a pain specialist here KY because the dr in TX practically discharged me less than a week after the surgery. I have more problems now than I had before the surgery. He did tell me that it could take up to 2 years to recover. The way I feel now, I'm not sure I ever will. the strong pain meds that my pain specialists has me on does not work, I live with constipation and other things that I didn't have before, I know I needed the surgery. But it's certainly no picnic!

I have been diagnosed with a tarlov cyst on my sacrum and was considering traveling from Florida to Texas to see Dr. Feigenbaum who specializes in these cysts but you are only in the hospital a short period of time, staying in a hotel until post op eval before returning home. Did he seal it off with the glue, take it out or put a plate in to cover it? Any suggestions are helpful. I have had pain for 3 yr's now and finally got a doctor to take an MRI of my sacrum for the first time which found the cyst.

Hi there!
I know this post is pretty old but I wanted to share my experience for anyone in the future.
I had surgery on 12/7/23 to remove an extensive tarlov cyst in my sacrum. Dr. Voyadzis at Medstar Georgetown in Washington DC performed my surgery (and he did part of his training with Dr F in Dallas). Unfortunately when they opened me up, they found a fistula feeding my cyst creating a more complex situation requiring muscle grafts to prevent csf leaks. I went home on day 4 but after suffering for days with torturous headaches and neck rigidity I was readmitted and underwent a 2nd surgery on 12/21/23. The grafts had failed and spinal fluid leaked into my soft tissues for over a week. I think that was the most pain I’ve ever endured in my life. Needless to say, I truly believe the doctor is amazing, but the complexity of my cyst removal was just more than what we all expected.
I would agree with previous posts, this has been no cake walk. I thoroughly underestimated how long this recovery process would be and just how delicate I needed to be with my body post-op. I am hoping for the remainder of my recovery to be quick and uneventful. I still have some pain but I do feel like I’ve gotten more relief from the surgery already then I thought I would. Time will tell, but the outlook is good!