Post-operative infections of osteoplastic compared with free bone flaps.

abstract：:Establishing standardized methods to assess outcome is needed to measure the effectiveness of surgery in relieving symptoms and improving quality of life. We prospectively studied 203 patients undergoing primary lumbar discectomy. Data was collected before surgery, at 3 months postoperatively and at long-term follow-u...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Guilfoyle MR,Ganesan D,Seeley H,Laing RJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this investigation was to determine the prognostic value of coagulation abnormalities in a defined subset of patients with acute head injury. Prothrombin time, accelerated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), thrombin clotting time, fibrinogen assay, platelet count, fibrin degradation products (FDP) were ass...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Selladurai BM,Vickneswaran M,Duraisamy S,Atan M

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute subdural haematoma (SDH) as a result of aneurysmal rupture is a rare event. We report a tentorium cerebelli SDH, secondary to a ruptured aneurysm which we believe is unique in the literature. This report also gives further support to the theory that a sentinel bleed causes inflammation and adhesion between the a...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dowla MS,Pell M,Sharpe D

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There are few agreed quantifiable outcome measures in pituitary surgery. The goal of this study is to present the measurement of resection volume after surgery for pituitary tumours as a surgeon-specific outcome measure that may have use in illustrating the performance of individual surgeons internally and ex...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Phillips N,Tyagi A,Marks P,Nix P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are two reported cases of ependymomas arising in the pituitary fossa; one in a human, the other in a horse. Both died during their stay in hospital. The case presented here is the first published case of a patient who is well 3 months after surgery. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Thomson S,Chakrabarty A,Marks P

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: to present evidence for the use of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in the treatment of holocord syrinx.Methods: ETV has been used in the treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus and syringomyelia secondary to Chiari 1 malformation. However, there have been no reports of ETV being utilised in the management o...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rose L,Aldridge W,Henderson D,Cox M,Sinha S

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The lumbar infusion test is an invasive technique for quantifying cerebrospinal dynamics in patients with hydrocephalus. However, some patients have difficulty tolerating the duration of this procedure. Therefore, we investigated the limits of shortening the test by examining the reliability of cerebrospinal...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Piechnik SK,Ferreira VM,Cieslicki K

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurosurgical shunts occasionally act as a conduit for seeding of central nervous system tumours to the abdomen. Retrograde spread of extra-neural tumours to the central nervous system is exceedingly rare. We report the first case of an abdominal primary tumour spreading to the spinal cord via a lumbo-peritoneal shunt...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Frantzias J,Polyzoidis S,Rajagopal S,Bullock P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of the surgical management of 41 cerebellopontine angle (CPA) meningiomas was performed. All patients were treated by a single surgeon (TTK) over a 25 year period (1967-1992). There were 13 males, 28 females with a median age of 53.5 years. The median follow-up after surgery was 9 years (range 2-...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Thomas NW,King TT

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with moyamoya disease (MMD) very rarely develop both cerebral ischaemia and haemorrhage. The aim of this study was to clarify the clinical and radiographic features of MMD in patients who presented with both ischaemia and haemorrhage, compared with MMD patients who presented with one or the other. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hishikawa T,Tokunaga K,Sugiu K,Date I

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvascular decompression (MVD) is now recognized as an effective operation for the cure of trigeminal neuralgia (TN), and is far superior to the other surgical procedures utilized in the treatment of TN. TN is common in the elderly, but there is debate concerning MVD in 'elderly' patients. Some clinicians have a po...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ogungbo BI,Kelly P,Kane PJ,Nath FP

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Ossification of ligamentum flavum (OLF) is an infrequent cause of thoracic spinal stenosis, mostly found in Japan and other East Asian countries, and uncommon in other populations. The incidence of dural ossification (DO) ranges from 11-62%. None of the previously described imaging findings can accurately dia...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Prasad GL

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendoscopy is increasingly used in the management of brain tumours and tumour related hydrocephalus and this study reviews the efficacy of neuroendoscopic interventions in this unit in patients with brain tumours. A series of 87 neuroendoscopic operations carried out in 77 patients with brain tumours over a 6-year...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Macarthur DC,Buxton N,Punt J,Vloeberghs M,Robertson IJ

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Giant pituitary adenomas (> 4 cm) are a surgical challenge. We present our experiences in surgical management of these tumors in a series of 250 patients. METHODS:Two hundred and fifty patients with giant pituitary adenomas were managed surgically at our center over last 13 years. Majority (92%) of patients...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sinha S,Sharma BS

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sellar melanocytomas represent a small subgroup of primary melanocytic tumors arising from leptomeningeal melanocytes. They are benign, slow-growing tumors with a high risk of recurrence. We report two cases of sellar melanocytoma treated at the same institute. A 35-year-old woman presented with amenorrhea and an intr...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Albano L,Losa M,Spatola G,Panni P,Terreni MR,Barzaghi LR,Mortini P

更新日期：2019-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an established treatment modality for chronic pain, angina pectoris, and peripheral vascular disease. This study evaluates experience with SCS over a 13-year period with emphasis on surgical complications, revisions and pain relief. It took the form of a retrospective study of medical/...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kay AD,McIntyre MD,Macrae WA,Varma TR

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shunt migration into the cranial ventricle is a rare complication of shunt surgery. We encountered this complication in an infant within three weeks of insertion. The shunt tube was removed and replaced by another tube with a reservoir, following which the child did well. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gupta PK,Dev EJ,Lad SD

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome of two groups of patients wtih midline aneurysms exposed by two different approaches was compared. The initial results support a clinical impression that a trephine approach has the following advantages: (1) adequate exposure with the best possible anatomical orientation and (2) a reduced morbidity. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Keogh AJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, warfarin, clopidogrel and aspirin have provided the mainstay for prevention of thrombotic disease in cardiac patients. However, new classes of drugs have recently emerged that promise better clinical outcomes and lower risks. Use of such agents has increased, but increased risk and severity of intra-cr...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kimpton G,Dabbous B,Leach P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silver-Russell syndrome is a rare genetically heterogeneous disorder in which patients demonstrate intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation, triangular facies, excessive sweating during early childhood, late closure of the anterior fontanelle and skeletal asymmetry. An association with malignancy exists and only ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fenton E,Refai D,See W,Rawluk DJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A process has been developed by which ventriculoperitoneal hydrocephalus shunts, which are prone to bacterial colonisation, can be impregnated with antimicrobials in order to confer antibacterial activity. Concern that their use might be associated with an increased risk of postoperative seizures has been addressed he...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Abed WT,Alavijeh MS,Bayston R,Shorvon SD,Patsalos PN

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oesophagus perforation is a possible complication of anterior cervical spine surgery, which generally occurs during the first postoperative days. Delayed perforation is very rare and its management remains controversial. We report the successful management of a delayed oesophagus perforation associated with an osteomy...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zairi F,Tetard MC,Thines L,Assaker R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A subdural empyema with a Salmonella species as the likely causative organism is presented. We believe that this is the first reported case of such an infection in an HIV positive patient. The difficulties in treatment and diagnosis are discussed. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： J Parker S P Harland A S Protheroe P

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Stereotactic mesencephalotomy is an ablative procedure which lesions the pain pathways (spinothalamic and trigeminothalamic tracts) at the midbrain level to treat medically refractory, nociceptive, contralateral pain. Sparsely reported in contemporary English language literature, this operation is at risk...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ivanishvili Z,Pujara S,Honey CM,Chang S,Honey CR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Contralateral C7 nerve root transfer surgery has been successfully applied to rescue motor function of a hemiplegic upper extremity in patients with central neurological injury. This surgical technique is challenging, and limited anatomical space makes it difficult to manipulate tissues and may lead to high...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jiang S,Chen W,Shen YD,Qiu YQ,Yu AP,Xu WD

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-four patients with intractable partial epilepsy underwent surgery between 1969 and 1988. Localization was by non-invasive means using scalp EEG and CT. In 12 cases the focus was temporal and in eight frontal. Craniotomy was undertaken with intraoperative electrocorticography (ECoG). Ten cases had a standard tem...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Davies KG,Weeks RD

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of cranial fascitis presenting as an incidental finding. A 2 1/2-year-old girl had skull radiographs performed after sustaining a minor head injury, which revealed a lytic skull lesion. We describe the salient features of the case and review the current literature of this rare benign inflammatory co...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Boddie DE,Distante S,Blaiklock CT

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three patients treated for cervical radiculopathy by anterior cervical discectomy and BOP grafting. Because of recurrent symptoms re-exploration was carried out 30 months later in the first case, 10 months in second and 8 months in the third case. At reoperation the grafts were disrupted into easily separabl...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hafez RF,Crockard HA

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34-year-old male sustained a unilateral avulsion fracture through the origin of the transverse atlantal ligament following a road traffic accident. This was successfully treated in a rigid neck collar for 8 weeks. Injuries to the transverse atlantal ligament are often associated with significant bony injury and atla...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pennington RG,Gnanalingham KK,Van Dellen JR

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty patients with borderline or frank insufficiency of their cerebrovascular reserve undergoing carotid endarterectomy were given enough short acting barbiturates, during cross clamping of the internal carotid artery, to cause EEG burst suppression. Arterial and venous concentrations of lactate were measured in bloo...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wassman H,Fromm G,Nadstawek J,Bannister C,Hartmann A,Pavlidis C

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00