Intraoperative autologous blood transfusion in intracranial surgery.

abstract：STANDARDS:Prophylactic treatment of thromboembolism in patients with severe motor deficits due to spinal cord injury is recommended. The use of low-molecular-weight heparins, rotating beds, adjusted dose heparin, or a combination of modalities is recommended as a prophylactic treatment strategy. Low-dose heparin in com...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hadley MN,Walters BC,Grabb PA,Oyesiku NM,Przybylski GJ,Resnick DK,Ryken TC

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the effects of a combination therapy of marrow stromal cells (MSCs) and statins (atorvastatin) after traumatic brain injury in rats. METHODS:Thirty-two female Wistar rats were injured by controlled cortical impact and divided into four groups. Group I was injected with MSCs (1 x 10(6)...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mahmood A,Lu D,Qu C,Goussev A,Chopp M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial lipomas are uncommon and rarely symptomatic lesions accounting for 0.06 to 0.46% of intracranial lesions. The management of symptomatic dorsal brain stem lipomas was once limited to cerebrospinal fluid diversion, but with recent advances in microsurgery, they now may be directly treated. We report three p...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Baeesa SS,Higgins MJ,Ventureyra EC

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a new endoscope shaft developed for suction-aspiration during endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. METHODS:A custom-made shaft for a Wolf endoscope (Richard Wolf GmbH, Knittlingen, Germany) was developed with a height of 10 mm and a width of 5 mm, allowing an additional working channel f...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： van Lindert EJ,Grotenhuis JA

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Interhemisperic lipomas are almost always associated with hypogenesis or agenesis of the corpus callosum. These lesions are stable. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:We report a case of an interhemispheric lipoma in a 72-year-old man who had undergone myelolipomatous differentiation. INTERVENTION:Gross total excision o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Suri V,Sharma MC,Suri A,Karak AK,Garg A,Sarkar C,Jain D

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lower thoracic spine is a complicated area within the vertebral column because of its anatomic complexity and inaccessibility. A variety of surgical procedures have been applied to access lower thoracic spinal lesions. When hard compressive pathologies are located on the ventral side of the dura, existin...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lee SE,Jahng TA,Chung CK,Kim HJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of bilateral ophthalmic artery aneurysm of traumatic origin is discussed. The patient presented with progressive loss of vision, memory deficit, and expressive aphasia. A computed tomographic scan revealed enhancing lesions near the region of the optic chiasm. The diagnosis of cerebral aneurysm was confirmed by...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hahn YS,McLone DG

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carotid blowout syndrome (CBS) is a life-threatening emergency resulting from compromise of the carotid artery caused by malignancy in the head and neck. OBJECTIVE:To report our experience with covered stents for the prevention or treatment of carotid blowout syndrome secondary to head and neck cancer to as...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gaynor BG,Haussen DC,Ambekar S,Peterson EC,Yavagal DR,Elhammady MS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:The authors report a very rare case of an aneurysm at the distal segment of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery-posterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA-PICA) variant along with a description of the surgical anatomy of this variation in a cadaveric specimen. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 44-ye...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Baskaya MK,Coscarella E,Jea A,Morcos JJ

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An operative repair technique for crushed sciatic nerve in the rat was used to examine whether removal of the damaged tissue could be better achieved with a low wattage CO2 laser or a blade. This approach was compared to results in rats undergoing conventional end-to-end nerve anastomosis using a microsurgical approac...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： de la Torre JC,Karaca M,Merali Z,Fortin T,Richard M

更新日期：1988-03-01 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:Animal model systems have shown that head trauma can induce cell death in regions of the brain away from the site of the impact via a process of apoptosis. We sought to determine whether there was evidence of cellular apoptosis in clinically collected materials from human head trauma patients, as well as to a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ng I,Yeo TT,Tang WY,Soong R,Ng PY,Smith DR

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with spinal dural arteriovenous malformations associated with intramedullary changes confirmed by the T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are reported. The characteristics of the MRI findings for these 2 patients were as follows. 1) In the T2-weighted spin-echo image, intramedullary changes...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Isu T,Iwasaki Y,Akino M,Koyanagi I,Abe H

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease from a pituitary adenoma is an effective and safe treatment. Definitive preoperative diagnosis of Cushing's disease caused by a pituitary adenoma is often difficult, particularly in patients with normal imaging studies and a normal sella turcica. We present the ou...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Semple PL,Vance ML,Findling J,Laws ER Jr

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Immunostaining for p53 commonly is considered a marker of neoplasia. Previous studies of nonneoplastic processes have yielded conflicting results. METHODS:To test the assumption that p53 immunoreactivity indicates neoplasia, we examined 60 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsies of nonneoplastic central n...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kurtkaya-Yapicier O,Scheithauer BW,Hebrink D,James CD

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Free-hand insertion of an external ventricular drain (EVD) is a common emergency neurosurgical procedure, mostly performed for critically ill patients. Although EVD complications have been studied thoroughly, the accuracy of EVD positioning has been audited only occasionally. METHODS:Post-EVD insertion compu...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Toma AK,Camp S,Watkins LD,Grieve J,Kitchen ND

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Facial nerve paresis and hearing loss are common complications after vestibular schwannoma surgery. Experimental and clinical studies point to a beneficial effect of nimodipine and hydroxyethyl starch for preservation of cochlear nerve function. A retrospective analysis was undertaken to evaluate the effect o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Strauss C,Romstöck J,Fahlbusch R,Rampp S,Scheller C

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Asian populations, moyamoya disease has a well-defined phenotype including a bimodal age of presentation with children typically presenting with ischemic phenomena and adults presenting with hemorrhage. Studies have provided evidence that moyamoya disease in the United States may exhibit a different pheno...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Starke RM,Crowley RW,Maltenfort M,Jabbour PM,Gonzalez LF,Tjoumakaris SI,Randazzo CG,Rosenwasser RH,Dumont AS

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Adenomas of the pituitary gland are among the most common types of tumors of the adult brain. Although adenomas are histologically benign, they may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality, mostly because of their invasive growth pattern and hormone hypersecretion. Current medical therapies are ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vender JR,Laird MD,Dhandapani KM

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated and analyzed the effect of superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass for internal carotid artery occlusion on pure motor function using motor activation single photon emission computed tomography. METHODS:Motor activation single photon emission computed tomographic (SPECT) ima...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kawaguchi S,Noguchi H,Sakaki T,Morimoto T,Hoshida T,Yonezawa T,Imai T,Ohishi H

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Vestibular schwannomas with meningioma islets have been rarely reported in the literature; they have been observed only among patients with neurofibromatosis Type II. We present a case of a sporadic mixed tumor in a patient without neurofibromatosis Type II that was not suspected before surgery...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lüdemann W,Stan AC,Tatagiba M,Samii M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated a combined technique designed for procedures requiring intraoperative language mapping. We planned to induce general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation and hyperventilation and then to awaken and extubate the patient for speech testing. After the latter, endotracheal reintubation and general...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Huncke K,Van de Wiele B,Fried I,Rubinstein EH

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The source of bleeding remains obscure in most cases of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with a negative angiogram. From January 1, 1989, to July 1, 1993, 40 patients were admitted to the Massachusetts General Hospital with angiogram-negative SAH; 9 of these patients underwent surgical exploration. In seven of these expl...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tatter SB,Crowell RM,Ogilvy CS

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine the risk of adverse outcome after contemporary surgical treatment of patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the United States. Patient, surgeon, and hospital characteristics were tested as potential outcome predictors, with particular attention to the surgeon's and hospital'...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Barker FG 2nd,Amin-Hanjani S,Butler WE,Ogilvy CS,Carter BS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The synergistic effect of clonidine with bupivacaine, well established in peripheral nerve blocks, remains controversial in local field block for postoperative analgesia. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the potential analgesic benefit of adding clonidine to bupivacaine during preincisional field block in posterior...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Abdel Hay J,Kobaiter-Maarrawi S,Tabet P,Moussa R,Rizk T,Nohra G,Okais N,Samaha E,Maarrawi J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is general agreement that aggressive management and monitoring of the patient with closed head injury with control of intracranial pressure (ICP) will improve patient survival and eventual outcome. Conversely, there is little agreement on the value of surgical craniectomy for increasing intracranial volume and s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gower DJ,Lee KS,McWhorter JM

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occipital lobe epilepsy (OLE) is an uncommon but debilitating focal epilepsy syndrome with seizures often refractory to medical management. While surgical resection has proven a viable treatment, previous studies examining postoperative seizure freedom rates are limited by small sample size and patient heter...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Harward SC,Chen WC,Rolston JD,Haglund MM,Englot DJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The release of results of International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial in 2003 caused a shift in the paradigm of management of ruptured intracranial aneurysms. The cases selected for microsurgical clipping nowadays are usually those patients with aneurysms that are not suitable for embolization, and are often co...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Wong GK,Zhu CX,Ahuja AT,Poon WS

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraprocedural rupture is a dangerous complication of endovascular treatment. Small ruptured anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysms and microaneurysms present a challenge for both surgical and endovascular therapies to achieve obliteration. An understanding of the complication rates of treating rupt...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schuette AJ,Hui FK,Spiotta AM,Obuchowski NA,Gupta R,Moskowitz SI,Tong FC,Dion JE,Cawley CM

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligodendrogliomas occur primarily in the cerebral hemispheres of adults. A rare case of an oligodendroglioma in the cerebellum of a child is presented. The tendency for oligodendroglioma to metastasize through the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is reviewed and emphasized. A recommendation for CSF cytology and possible spi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Holladay FP,Fruin AH

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00