High flow EC-IC bypass for a giant left MCA aneurysm.

abstract：:Since the first identification of CTNNB1 mutations in adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP), much has been learned about the molecular pathways and processes that are disrupted in ACP pathogenesis. To date this understanding has not translated into tangible patient benefit. The recent development of novel technique...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Apps JR,Martinez-Barbera JP

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas present without biochemical or clinical signs of hormone excess and are the second most common type of pituitary adenomas. The 2017 WHO classification scheme of pituitary adenomas differentiates null-cell adenomas (NCAs) and silent gonadotroph adenomas (SGAs). The present stu...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Haddad AF,Young JS,Oh T,Pereira MP,Joshi RS,Pereira KM,Osorio RC,Donohue KC,Peeran Z,Sudhir S,Jain S,Beniwal A,Chopra AS,Sandhu NS,Theodosopoulos PV,Kunwar S,El-Sayed IH,Gurrola J,Blevins LS,Aghi MK

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several cases of congenital or acquired temporal encephaloceles have been reported in the literature as the causative mechanism of simple and/or complex partial seizures. In this report the authors describe a rare case of spontaneous parietal encephalocele presenting with simple partial seizures and progressively incr...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Fountas KN,Smith JR,Jenkins PD,Murro AM

更新日期：2005-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Sagittal malalignment decreases patients' quality of life and may require surgical correction to achieve realignment goals. High-risk posterior-based osteotomy techniques are the current standard treatment for addressing sagittal malalignment. More recently, anterior lumbar interbody fusion, anterior column ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Hosseini P,Mundis GM Jr,Eastlack RK,Bagheri R,Vargas E,Tran S,Akbarnia BA

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a new piece of equipment that enables simultaneous monitoring of the endoscopic image and unilateral microscopic image; that is, "picture-in-picture" images for endoscope-assisted microsurgery. The system is simple and purely optical, consisting of light-weight semi-rigid fibers and a special adap...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Seki Y,Umezu H,Usui M,Tsumanuma T,Nakatate K

更新日期：1999-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The histological appearance of a meningioma is an important predictor of tumor behavior and is frequently a factor in decisions concerning therapy. The relationship between histological features and prognosis is formalized in grading schemes such as those published by the World Health Organization (WHO), most recently...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Commins DL,Atkinson RD,Burnett ME

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transthoracic approach to herniated thoracic discs is an important procedure in the management of these uncommonly encountered lesions. Whereas posterior and posterolateral microsurgical approaches and thoracoscopic procedures have been widely advocated in the recent neurosurgical literature, the transthoracic ope...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Vollmer DG,Simmons NE

更新日期：2000-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a key tool in the treatment of patients with medically refractory epilepsy. Although the mechanism of action of VNS remains poorly understood, this modality is now the most widely used nonpharmacological treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy. The goal of this work is to review the hist...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Lulic D,Ahmadian A,Baaj AA,Benbadis SR,Vale FL

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVEFew studies have been published specifically examining intravenous drug abuse (IVDA)-associated spinal epidural abscesses (SEAs), an unfortunate sequela of the opioid crisis in the United States. Here, the authors examined a series of patients with IVDA-associated SEAs in order to shed light on this challengi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： DiGiorgio AM,Stein R,Morrow KD,Robichaux JM,Crutcher CL,Tender GC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Advancements in less invasive lateral retropleural/retroperitoneal approaches aim to address the limitation of posterolateral approaches and avoid complications associated with anterior open thoracotomy or thoracoabdominal approaches. METHODS:Consecutive patients treated with a mini-open lateral approach for...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Christiansen PA,Huang S,Smith JS,Shaffrey ME,Uribe JS,Yen CP

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Diagnosis of cervical spinal injury (CSI) is an essential aspect of the trauma evaluation. This task is especially difficult in patients who are not clinically able to be evaluated (unevaluable) because of distracting painful injuries, intoxication, or concomitant head injury. For this population, the appropriat...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Milby AH,Halpern CH,Guo W,Stein SC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Nowadays the role of microsurgical management of intrinsic brain tumors is to maximize the volumetric resection of the tumoral tissue, minimizing the postoperative morbidity. The purpose of this paper was to study the benefits of an original protocol developed for the microsurgical treatment of tumors located in...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： González-Darder JM,González-López P,Talamantes F,Quilis V,Cortés V,García-March G,Roldán P

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seizures and epilepsy are frequent clinical manifestations of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) and represent the most common symptomatic presentation of supratentorial lesions. Clinicians often diagnose CCMs in patients after a first seizure, or in some cases after obtaining neuroimaging studies in patients suf...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Awad I,Jabbour P

更新日期：2006-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A petroclival meningioma represents a challenging tumor to resect in the cerebellopontine angle and ventral to the brain stem. Multiple cranial nerves and blood vessels may be intimately involved with the tumor. A partial labyrinthectomy presigmoid transpetrosal approach can facilitate resection while preserving heari...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Rodgers SD,McMenomey SO,Sen C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spine surgery carries an inherent risk of damage to critical neural structures. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is frequently used to improve the safety of spine surgery by providing real-time assessment of neural structures at risk. Evidence-based guidelines for safe and efficacious use of IONM ar...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Lall RR,Lall RR,Hauptman JS,Munoz C,Cybulski GR,Koski T,Ganju A,Fessler RG,Smith ZA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures. When a cranial suture fuses prematurely, skull growth is altered and the head takes on a characteristic pathological shape determined by the suture(s) that fuses. Numerous treatment options have been proposed, but until recently there were no par...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Szpalski C,Weichman K,Sagebin F,Warren SM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Choroid plexus tumors consist of papillomas and carcinomas. A variety of germline and somatic genetic changes have been demonstrated for each of these subtypes. In this paper, the authors summarize the current knowledge of the genetic bases of these tumors. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kamaly-Asl ID,Shams N,Taylor MD

更新日期：2006-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The middle third of the clivus and the region around the petrous internal carotid artery (ICA) is a difficult area of the skull base in terms of access. This is a deep area rich with critical neurovascular structures, which is often host to typical skull base diseases. Expanded endoscopic endonasal approaches of...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kassam AB,Gardner P,Snyderman C,Mintz A,Carrau R

更新日期：2005-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The Quality Outcomes Database (QOD), formerly known as the National Neurosurgery Quality Outcomes Database (N2QOD), was established by the NeuroPoint Alliance (NPA) in collaboration with relevant national stakeholders and experts. The overarching goal of this project was to develop a centralized, nationally coordinate...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Asher AL,Knightly J,Mummaneni PV,Alvi MA,McGirt MJ,Yolcu YU,Chan AK,Glassman SD,Foley KT,Slotkin JR,Potts EA,Shaffrey ME,Shaffrey CI,Haid RW,Fu KM,Wang MY,Park P,Bisson EF,Harbaugh RE,Bydon M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermoid cysts or tumors comprise 1% of intracranial tumors with a predilection for the cerebellopontine angle or parasellar cisterns. These tumors are derived from an ectopic ectodermal implant seeded between fusing ectodermal surfaces. This results in a benign proliferation of stratified squamous epithelium along ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Hendricks BK,Cohen-Gadol AA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dumbbell tumors of the cervical spine can present considerable management challenges related to adequate exposure of both intraspinal and paraspinal tumor components, potential injury to the vertebral artery, and spinal stability. This video demonstrates the microsurgical removal of a large cervical dumbbell schwannom...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： McCormick PC

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the publication of preliminary results from the International Study of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in 1998 there has been a great deal of debate concerning the natural history of these lesions and their attendant risk of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Therefore, the authors reviewed a selected number ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Mocco J,Komotar RJ,Lavine SD,Meyers PM,Connolly ES,Solomon RA

更新日期：2004-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The far-lateral approach (FLA) has become a mainstay for skull base surgeries involving the anterior foramen magnum and lower clivus. The authors present a surgical technique using the FLA for the management of lesions of the anterior/ anterolateral foramen magnum and lower clivus. The authors consider this modificati...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Moscovici S,Umansky F,Spektor S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Economic evaluations provide a decision-making framework in which outcomes (benefits) and costs are assessed for various alternative options. Although the interest in complete and partial economic evaluations has increased over the past 2 decades, the quality of studies has been marginal due to methodological challeng...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： McLaughlin N,Ong MK,Tabbush V,Hagigi F,Martin NA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to make thoracic discectomy simple and less invasive while using direct visualization, a 70 degrees -angled lens endoscope has been adopted to visualize the ventral aspect of the spinal cord dura mater during microsurgical thoracic discectomy via a transpedicular approach. The patient is positioned in a 6...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Jho HD

更新日期：1998-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Treatment failure and inevitable tumor recurrence are the main reasons for the poor prognosis of glioblastoma (GB). Gross-total resection at repeat craniotomy for GB recurrence improves patient overall survival but requires early and reliable detection. It is known, however, that even advanced MRI approaches ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Stadlbauer A,Eyüpoglu I,Buchfelder M,Dörfler A,Zimmermann M,Heinz G,Oberndorfer S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE This study was performed to describe the incidence and predictors of perioperative complications following central corpectomy (CC) in 468 consecutive patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) or ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). METHODS The authors performed a retrospectiv...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Sarkar S,Nair BR,Rajshekhar V

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors undertook this study to examine the surgical approaches used to treat posterior petrous bone meningiomas at a single institution and retrospectively evaluate their surgical strategy based on a previously published classification. METHODS:Cases in which craniotomies were performed to treat posterior ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Roche PH,Lubrano V,Noudel R,Melot A,Régis J

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The microscopic transoral, endoscopic transnasal, and endoscopic transoral approaches are used alone and in combination for a variety of craniovertebral junction (CVJ) pathologies. The endoscopic transoral approach provides a more direct exposure that is not restricted by the nasal cavity, pterygoid plates, ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Chan AK,Benet A,Ohya J,Zhang X,Vogel TD,Flis DW,El-Sayed IH,Mummaneni PV

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal laser interstitial thermal therapy has been developed as a minimally invasive modality to treat epidural spinal tumors percutaneously. The safe and effective use of this technology requires meticulous preoperative trajectory planning and an intraoperative workflow incorporating navigation and MR thermography. I...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Moussazadeh N,Evans LT,Grasu R,Rhines LD,Tatsui CE

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00