The Risk of the Shunt-Dependent Hydrocephalus In Patients With Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms treated by endovascular coiling or surgical clipping: an update meta-analysis
This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the risk of shunt-dependent hydrocephalus among patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms treated with either coil placement or clipping. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 8, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: JianPing Zeng, LiPing Qin, DuanBu Wang, JiangBiao Gong, JianWei Pan, Yu Zhu, TianFu Sun, KangLi Xu, RenYa Zhan Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Repetitive CT perfusion for detection of cerebral vasospasm-related hypoperfusion in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Delayed cerebral infarction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) still remains the leading cause of disability in patients that survive the initial ictus. It has been shown that CT perfusion (CTP) imaging can detect hypoperfused brain areas. The aim of this study was to evaluate if a single acute CTP examination at time of neurological deterioration is sufficient or if an additional baseline CTP increases diagnostic accuracy. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 8, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: S. Vulcu, F. Wagner, Santos A. Fernandes, R. Reitmeir, N. S öll, D. Schöni, C. Fung, R. Wiest, A. Raabe, J. Beck, W.J. Z`Graggen Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Prognostic Importance of Cumulative Intracranial Tumor Volume (CITV) in Gastrointestinal (GI) Brain Metastasis Patients Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery
The disease-specific Graded Prognostic Assessment (ds-GPA) for patients with gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancer brain metastases (BM) suggests Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) as the only pertinent prognostic factor. We evaluated the prognostic importance of cumulative intracranial tumor volume (CITV). (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 8, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Rushikesh S. Joshi, Brian R. Hirshman, Mir Amaan Ali, Ali Alattar, Kate Carroll, Osamu Nagano, Hitoshi Aiyama, Toru Serizawa, Masaaki Yamamoto, Clark C. Chen Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Non-Surgical Patients with Metastatic Spinal Disease and Epidural Compression: A Retrospective Review
In the setting of spinal metastases with epidural cord compression, radiosurgery is often only considered when there is sufficient separation between the epidural disease and the spinal cord. However, in patients who are non-surgical candidates or those who prefer non-operative management, there may be a benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) even when the epidural target is closer than the traditionally referenced 3 mm distance from the spinal cord. The purpose of this retrospective study is to evaluate our institution ’s experience in treating twenty such patients. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 8, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ahmed Meleis, Sachin R. Jhawar, Joseph P. Weiner, Neil Majmundar, Aria Mahtabfar, Yong Lin, Salma Jabbour, Shabbar Danish, Sharad Goyal Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Transforaminal interbody debridement and fusion to manage post-discectomy discitis in lumbar spine
Traditionally, non-operative management with long-term antibiotics and bed rest has been recommended as the first-line treatment for most post-operative discitis patients. However, a recent trend in treatment under a limited range of indications has been to perform surgical debridement followed by the long-term administration of antibiotics. This descriptive study investigated whether transforaminal lumbar interbdoy debridement and fusion (TLIDF) combined with intravenous antibiotics is appropriate to manage post-discectomy discitis. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 8, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Chia-Wei Chang, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Chi-Chien Niu, Tsai-Sheng Fu, Po-Liang Lai, Lih-Huei Chen, Wen-Jer Chen Tags: Original article Source Type: research
CD34 expression in low-grade epilepsy-associated tumors: relationships with clinicopathological features
To analyze the relationships between CD34 expression and several demographic, clinical and pathological features, in patients with histopathological evidence of low-grade epilepsy-associated tumors (LEATs) who underwent epilepsy surgery. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 8, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Marco Giulioni, Gianluca Marucci, Massimo Cossu, Laura Tassi, Manuela Bramerio, Carmen Barba, Anna Maria Buccoliero, Gianfranco Vornetti, Corrado Zenesini, Alessandro Consales, Luca De Palma, Flavio Villani, Giancarlo Di Gennaro, Giampaolo Vatti, Nelia Za Tags: Original article Source Type: research
A novel height-adjustable nano hydroxyapatite/polyamide-66 vertebral body for reconstruction of thoracolumbar structural stability after spinal tumor resection
Reconstruction of thoracolumbar structural stability is a formidable challenge for spine surgeons after vertebral body tumor resection. Various disadvantages of the currently used expandable or non-expandable cages have limited their clinical applications. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 8, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Guanghui Chen, Mengchen Yin, Weibo Liu, Jian Wang, Jing Wang, Xin Gao, Guangjian Bai, Ge Liu, Yiwei Hu, Yang Wang, Chao Liu, Li Cheng, Jianru Xiao, Tielong Liu Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Quantitative endoscopic comparison of contralateral interhemispheric transprecuneus and transtentorial transcollateral sulcus approaches to the atrium
The contralateral interhemispheric transprecuneus approach (CITP) and the supracerebellar transtentorial transcollateral sulcus approach (STTC) are two novel approaches to access the atrium of the lateral ventricle. The authors quantitatively compared the two approaches. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 8, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Xiaochun Zhao, Leandro Borba Moreira, Claudio Cavallo, Evgenii Belykh, Sirin Gandhi, Mohamed A. Labib, Ali Tayebi Meybodi, Celene B. Mulholland, Brandon D. Liebelt, Michaela Lee, Peter Nakaji, Mark C. Preul Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Workforce analysis of spine surgeons involved with neurological and orthopedic surgery residency training
This article provides a unified analysis of spine-focused faculty at U.S. residency programs. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 6, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Alexander F. Post, Jennifer B. Dai, Adam Y. Li, Akbar Y. Maniya, Syed Haider, Stanislaw Sobotka, Isabelle M. Germano, Tanvir F. Choudhri Tags: Original article Source Type: research
The role of 18F-fluoro-ethyl-tyrosine (FET) PET in the investigation and management of suspected gliomas
This study aims to investigate the utility of 18F-FET PET in surgical decision making in suspected glioma. A retrospective review of patients undergoing 18F-FET PET was performed. Previously published thresholds for maximum Tumour Background Rations (TBR) were used for quantitative analysis. 47 patients were included in the study of whom 15 had confirmed glioma and seven had confirmed alternative diagnosis. 18F-FET shows significantly higher uptake in high grade glioma than in non-glioma. Lesions with TBRmax>2.5 should be considered suspicious for glioma and biopsy considered. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 6, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Imogen Ibbett, Geoff Schembri, Raymond Cook, Jonathon Parkinson Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Transsphenoidal Approach for Pituitary Adenomas in Elderly Patients
In this study, we aim to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transsphenoidal endoscopic endonasal resection for pituitary adenomas in the elderly population. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 5, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Stephanie H. Chen, Annelise Sprau, Leon Chieng, Simon Buttrick, Elie S. Alam, Ali Sheikh, Karthik Madhavan, Zoukaa B. Sargi, Ricardo Komotar Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Cord splitting access to ventral intradural cysts of the cervico-thoracic junction and thoracic spine
Surgical treatment of ventrally located intradural cysts is difficult and controversial. Laminectomy with division of the denticulate ligaments and gentle cord mobilization remains the standard approach, but risks further neurological deterioration secondary to cord manipulation. Our purpose is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a midline cord splitting approach as an alternative for treating ventral thoracic intradural cysts. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 5, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Rodney Laing, Ivan Timofeev, Roberto Colasanti, Andrew Dean, Alessandro Di Rienzo Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Patterns of Stroke Transfers and Identification of Predictors for Thrombectomy
Inter-hospital transfers for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) evaluation have increased since the publication of landmark neuroendovascular stroke trials in 2015. The lack of guidelines to select potential EVT candidates prior to transfer can lead to instances where, despite considerable costs and transport risks, transferred patients do not ultimately undergo EVT. Our aim was to characterize the patterns and identify predictors for EVT upon transfer. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 5, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Luciana Catanese, Raghav Gupta, Christoph J. Griessenauer, Justin M. Moore, Nimer Adeeb, Alejandro Enriquez-Marulanda, Abdulrahman Y. Alturki, Luis C. Ascanio, Vasileios Lioutas, Ashkan Shoamanesh, Wendy Cohen, Sandeep Kumar, Magdy Selim, Ajith J. Thomas, Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Long-term results after endoscopic resection of colloid cysts
Endoscopic resection of colloid cysts is a widely accepted treatment option instead of microsurgery. However, there is still a debate about a potentially higher rate of incomplete resections and recurrence. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 5, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Christina Vorbau, J örg Baldauf, Joachim Oertel, Michael R. Gaab, Henry W.S. Schroeder Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Biomechanical study of novel unilateral fixation combining unilateral pedicle and contralateral translaminar screws in the subaxial cervical spine
In several situations, the stability of the subaxial cervical spine is damaged and involves the lateral mass of one side; in these cases, a pedicle screw (PS) or lateral mass screw (LMS) may not be suitable for placement on the affected side. Therefore, salvage short-segment fixation with satisfactory stability is needed when bilateral fixation is not feasible. (Source: World Neurosurgery)
Source: World Neurosurgery - October 5, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Lei Shi, Kai Shen, Lei Chu, Ke-Xiao Yu, Qing-Shuai Yu, Rui Deng, Zhong-Liang Deng Tags: Original article Source Type: research
