Cranioplasty, vertebral body replacement, and spinal fusion with tobramycin-impregnated methylmethacrylate.

abstract：:The Moscow Institute of Neurosurgery was established in 1932. The institute's founders were Nikolai Nilovich Burdenko, the surgeon (his name was later conferred on the institute), and Vasily Vasilyevich Kramer, the neurologist. This article presents the institute's history and its activities in different periods, incl...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Konovalov AN,Yartsev VV,Likhterman LB

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We measured cerebrospinal fluid flow velocity by use of cine phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging to quantitate the effectiveness of surgical decompression in patients with cervical myelopathy. METHODS:Forty-seven patients with cervical myelopathy attributable to either spondylosis or ossification of th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tominaga T,Watabe N,Takahashi T,Shimizu H,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newly designed cottonoid is fixed to the tip of the suction device by the negative pressure. It is especially useful during microsurgical procedures in areas crowded with neurovascular elements. The advantage of pressure-mounted cottonoids lies in the protection provided to the brain and neurovascular elements durin...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Arbit E

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Frequently, the cervicothoracic junction can be reached through a simple anterior approach. In some cases, access to this region requires a much more aggressive surgical intervention, such as manubriotomy or sternotomy. Information regarding the need for such interventions is particularly useful to have preop...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Karikari IO,Powers CJ,Isaacs RE

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Inflammatory cascades play a significant role in progressive neurological injury after transient cerebral ischemia. It has been demonstrated that heparin, a potent anticoagulant, also possesses anti-inflammatory properties that diminish postreperfusion damage after stroke. However, the potential for heparin t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mocco J,Shelton CE,Sergot P,Ducruet AF,Komotar RJ,Otten ML,Sosunov SA,Macarthur RB,Kennedy TP,Connolly ES Jr

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The angle of arteries at bifurcations, as well as the blood flow, are factors of hemodynamic stress on the apical region, where aneurysms often develop. Using images obtained with three-dimensional computed tomographic angiography, we sought to determine the angles between the A1 and A2 segments of the anteri...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kasuya H,Shimizu T,Nakaya K,Sasahara A,Hori T,Takakura K

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To further elucidate the importance of anatomic variations in morphology of the foramen magnum and associated clinical implications, we conducted a morphometric study. METHODS:Seventy-two dry skulls were used for this study. Digital images were obtained of the foramen magnum from an inferior view. These imag...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tubbs RS,Griessenauer CJ,Loukas M,Shoja MM,Cohen-Gadol AA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:We describe a patient with a tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula who presented with ipsilateral hemifacial spasm. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 50-year-old man sought treatment for left facial twitching that worsened over 6 months. Magnetic resonance imaging and catheter angiography demonstrated a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Deshmukh VR,Maughan PH,Spetzler RF

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wound infection after lumbar, thoracic, or cervical laminectomies is a rare but potentially devastating complication. It can range in severity from superficial wound infection to an extensive wound dehiscence. The usual treatment of these wounds consists of intensive local care, debridement, and appropriate antibiotic...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shektman A,Granick MS,Solomon MP,Black P,Nair S

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bundled care payment models are becoming more prevalent in neurosurgery. Such systems place the cost of postsurgical facilities in the hands of the discharging health system. Opportunity exists to leverage prediction tools for discharge disposition by identifying patients who will not benefit from prolonged ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Berger I,Piazza M,Sharma N,Glauser G,Osiemo B,McClintock SD,Lee JYK,Schuster JM,Ali Z,Malhotra NR

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to weigh the risks of surgery against the presumed advantages, it is important to have specific knowledge about complication rates. OBJECTIVE:To study the surgical mortality and rate of reoperations for hematomas and infections after intracranial surgery for brain tumors in a large, contemporary, s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lassen B,Helseth E,Rønning P,Scheie D,Johannesen TB,Mæhlen J,Langmoen IA,Meling TR

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although radiosurgical practice mandates meticulous radiological follow-up, even the most efficient radiology department can be overwhelmed by the large number of radiosurgical patients who have undergone diagnostic studies for many years at many different institutions to follow many separate lesions. Althoug...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Giller CA,Clamp SJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in neurosurgical planning allows identification of white matter tracts and has been associated with a reduction in postoperative functional deficits. Objective:This study explores the relationship between the lesion-to-tract distance (LTD) and postoperative morbidity and...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Meyer EJ,Gaggl W,Gilloon B,Swan B,Greenstein M,Voss J,Hussain N,Holdsworth RL,Nair VA,Meyerand ME,Kuo JS,Baskaya MK,Field AS,Prabhakaran V

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:Although the use of proximal artery occlusion, or hunterian ligation, for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms has decreased greatly over the past decades, this approach still finds use for certain giant and complex aneurysms. The main risks of artery sacrifice are ischemic complications bu...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Arnaout OM,Rahme RJ,Aoun SG,Daou MR,Batjer HH,Bendok BR

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The diagnosis of isolated central nervous system angiitis often requires both cerebral angiography and biopsy for diagnosis. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:We present a case of gliomatosis cerebri with demonstrated angiographic changes suggestive of a central nervous system vasculitis. INTERVENTION:A 47-year-old wom...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Maramattom BV,Giannini C,Manno EM,Wijdicks EF,Campeau NG

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow diversion is a safe and effective treatment for many types of brain aneurysms. Even so, there remain some aneurysms that persist despite initial treatment. In studies with the longest follow-up (5 yr), at least 5% of aneurysms persist with this treatment modality. As the cumulative experience and clinical indicat...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bonney PA,Connor M,Fujii T,Singh P,Koch MJ,Stapleton CJ,Mack WJ,Walcott BP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article outlines basic concepts and pathophysiological aspects of the chemistry of oxygen free radicals in all forms of brain injury and brain edema. Recent experimental studies have demonstrated that oxygen free radicals may be important mediators of brain injury and brain edema, and pharmacological antag...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ikeda Y,Long DM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:Spinal hemangiomas usually arise from the vertebral body. Epidural hemangiomas are rare lesions, and most reported cases are cavernous. We report a case of a capillary hemangioma in the thoracic epidural space. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:The 57-year-old male patient initially presented with low th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hasan A,Guiot MC,Torres C,Marcoux J

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with unusual angiographic changes of a dissecting aneurysm of the basilar artery is presented. Initial angiography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a typical dissecting aneurysm. However, a follow-up study demonstrated a saccular aneurysmal dilatation of the proximal part of the dissection. The import...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Takagi M,Hirata K,Fujitsu K,Yamamoto I

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcomatous transformation of the enchondromas is a well-known complication of Ollier's disease, and nonsarcomatous malignancies have usually been associated with Maffucci's syndrome. Only 13 cases of multiple enchondromatosis associated with intracranial gliomas have been described, 5 of which were in patients with O...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chang S,Prados MD

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have reviewed our experience with gangliogliomas treated in the post-computed tomography (CT) era at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Of 234 newly histologically verified neoplasms seen at our institution since 1975, 10 (4.3%) were gangliogliomas of the cerebral hemispheres. The presenting complaint was sei...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sutton LN,Packer RJ,Rorke LB,Bruce DA,Schut L

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Interest in using the extended endonasal transsphenoidal approach for management of suprasellar lesions, with either a microscopic or endoscopic technique, has increased in recent years. The most relevant benefit is that this median approach permits the exposure and removal of suprasellar lesions without t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cavallo LM,de Divitiis O,Aydin S,Messina A,Esposito F,Iaconetta G,Talat K,Cappabianca P,Tschabitscher M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Among patients with spontaneous internal carotid artery (ICA) or vertebral artery dissections, there is a small but significant risk of development of dissection in an uninvolved ICA or vertebral artery at some time in the future. Recurrence of dissection in a previously dissected and healed IC...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Atkinson JL,Piepgras DG,Huston J 3rd,Mokri B

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Ethmoidal dural arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are rare intracranial lesions associated with a high risk of intracranial hemorrhage. Reported hemorrhage rates have ranged from 62 to 91%, and an aggressive clinical course is more likely than a benign clinical course. We describe the first case of...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Deshmukh VR,Chang S,Albuquerque FC,McDougall CG,Spetzler RF

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Stereotactic radiosurgery is being used with more frequency in the management of patients with trigeminal neuralgia. To improve facial pain outcomes, many centers have increased the prescribed radiation dose to the trigeminal nerve. METHODS:Between April 1997 and December 1999, 68 patients underwent radiosur...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Pollock BE,Phuong LK,Foote RL,Stafford SL,Gorman DA

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review the authors discuss three immunologically unique aspects of the central nervous system (CNS). The first relates to whether the CNS is really an immunologically privileged site. Although still somewhat controversial, the answer to that question is that the CNS is, to a large extent, an immunologically pr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Neuwelt EA,Clark WK

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial stenoses and/or occlusions in moyamoya disease are mainly localized intracranially, although some instances of stenotic lesions of the extracranial arteries have been reported in some autopsy cases. We have reviewed the angiograms of 66 patients with moyamoya disease to investigate whether stenotic lesions ar...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hoshimaru M,Kikuchi H

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:: The Division of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham was formally founded in 1954 under the leadership of James Garber Galbraith. The following 60 years would see neurosurgery at the forefront of the development of a nationally recognized medical center in the heart of Birmingham, Alabama. The Dep...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Foreman PM,Markert JM,Diethelm AG,Hadley MN

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with occlusive cerebrovascular disease who have failed maximal medical therapy, which consists of antiplatelet agents as well as maximizing modifiable risk factors such as blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking cessation, and obesity, and whose lesions are not amenable or have not responded to the more common v...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bisson EF,Visioni AJ,Tranmer B,Horgan MA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of intracerebral hematomas after myocardial infarction increases after thrombolysis. As noted in the case described, clots formed after the administration of thrombolytic agents may remain liquid, and this blood can be drained by a catheter. However, in this case, the patient continued to bleed locally. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kaufman HH,McAllister P,Taylor H,Schmidt S

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00