Hans Brun: a Swiss pioneer in the surgery of the spinal cord, brain and herniated lumbar disc.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Ballistic injuries to peripheral nerves pose special challenges in terms of indications, timing and type of surgical intervention. The aim of the present work was to analyze our experience in the surgical treatment of peripheral nerve ballistic injuries with respect to the mechanism of injury (gunshot versus...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Rochkind S,Strauss I,Shlitner Z,Alon M,Reider E,Graif M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complications of and insertion depth of the Codman MicroSensor ICP monitoring device (CMS) is not well studied. OBJECTIVE:To study complications and the insertion depth of the CMS in a clinical setting. METHODS:We identified all patients who had their intracranial pressure (ICP) monitored using a CMS devic...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Koskinen LO,Grayson D,Olivecrona M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Firstly, 14 patients are described who developed either an acquired Chiari malformation (ACM) alone (7 cases) or ACM and syringomyelia (7 cases) after lumbar subarachnoid space (SAS) shunting or in one case, epidural anaesthesia with SAS penetration. Four groups are considered: 3 cases with craniofacial dysostosis and...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Johnston I,Jacobson E,Besser M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The excitotoxic amino acid glutamate is known to aggravate pre-existing neuropathology. Since volatile anesthetics increase plasma amino acid levels, we investigated if the anesthetics isoflurane and propofol increase plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) glutamate in neurosurgical patients. METHODS:In disce...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Stover JF,Kempski OS

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Titanium fixation plates are routinely used for rigid fixation of bone flaps after craniotomy. In craniofacial surgery or after craniotomy involving orbitozygomatic osteotomies, these plates are occasionally removed because of infection, pain, protrusion, soft tissue erosion, and plate malfunction. However...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Gupta R,Adeeb N,Griessenauer CJ,Moore JM,Patel AS,Thomas AJ,Ogilvy CS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterogenous cysts mostly locate in the spinal canal and have only rarely been reported in an intracranial site. We report a case of enterogenous cyst in the ventral to brainstem. The 45-year-old woman presented with paroxysmal headache and diplopia. A CT scan and MRI revealed a cystic clival mass from midbrain to med...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Lin J,Feng H,Li F,Chen Z,Wu G

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An external ventricular drain (EVD) is used to measure intracranial pressure (ICP) and to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The procedure is generally safe, but parenchymal sequelae are reported as a possible side effect, with variable incidence. We investigated the mechanical sequelae of EVD insertion and th...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Ortolano F,Carbonara M,Stanco A,Civelli V,Carrabba G,Zoerle T,Stocchetti N

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unstable fracture dislocations due to torn ligaments, fractures of both articular processes, or detachments of entire vertebral arches from vertebral bodies still pose the problem of fixation after anterior fusion. The application of internal metal plate fixation--using the small AO (ASFI) fragment equipment--is descr...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Herrmann HD

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of hydrocephalus, over the centuries, underwent three stages of evolution. During antiquity, middle ages and Renaissance, hydrocephalus was not understood. Medical treatment was useless; surgery was hopeless. The second stage extends from the XIXth century to the end of the first half of the XXth century...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Hirsch JF

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The facial nerve may be damaged by trauma, surgical manipulation, inflammation or neoplastic disease. Current techniques for repair and regeneration of the damaged nerve produce suboptimal results. This review outlines the current knowledge of experimental facial nerve regeneration in vitro and in vivo to provide an i...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Choi D,Dunn LT

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cavernous malformations (CMs) of the midbrain and thalamus are relatively rare and particularly difficult to be resected given their location in eloquent tissues. Here, we report a case of a 14-year-old boy who experienced repeated and progressive right hemiparesis. Image examinations showed a gradually enlarged CM or...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Duan H,Hara Y,Goto T,Chiba A,Hongo K

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Awake craniotomy is a valuable procedure since it allows brain mapping and live monitoring of eloquent brain functions. The advantage of minimizing resource utilization is also emphasized by some physicians in North America. Data on how well an awake craniotomy is tolerated by patients and how much stress it...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Milian M,Tatagiba M,Feigl GC

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In dealing with cases of oedematous brain, relaxation during the transsylvian approach to supratentorial aneurysms has been accomplished by ventricular drainage by using the anatomic point defined by Dr. Paine. However, we have experienced patient complications when using this point. We propose a novel anatom...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Hyun SJ,Suk JS,Kwon JT,Kim YB

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-two patients with petroclival meningioma were operated upon by the middle fossa transpetrosal-transtentorial approaches since 1977. Half of those showed tumour extension into the middle fossa and one-third in the cavernous sinus. Seventeen (40%) had a large tumour of 40 mm in diameter or larger, and 8 of those h...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kawase T,Shiobara R,Toya S

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The indications and results of transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas are analysed. The advantages and disadvantages of Bromocriptine and radiotherapy are considered. Transsphenoidal surgery does not damage pre-existing pituitary function. It produces excellent results in micro and mesoadenomas, curing about 7...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Adams CB

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using magnetic resonance imaging with planes of section tangential to the left or right perietal convexity, we studied the sulcus pattern of the parietal lobes in 50 healthy subjects. The postcentral sulcus and the intraparietal sulcus were easily identified. As a characteristic landmark, and corresponding to postmort...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Ebeling U,Steinmetz H

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a series of 37 cases of unruptured aneurysms, admitted and operated upon over a 5 year period (1985-1990), which represents an incidence of 18% of the total number of aneurysm patients operated upon during this period. These unruptured aneurysms were discovered in 4 types of circumstances: 1) Associ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Deruty R,Pelissou-Guyotat I,Mottolese C,Bognar L,Oubouklik A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-one cases of posterior fossa haemangioblastoma have been seen in our department over a period of 23 years. Seven cases were associated with spinal cord lesions and one with a supratentorial lesion. There were 22 cases of Lindau's disease (43%). The onset was earlier and recurrences commoner than in isolated case...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Symon L,Murota T,Pell M,Bordi L

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intra-operative neurophysiological techniques allow reliable identification of the sensorimotor region and make their anatomical and functional preservation feasible. Monopolar cortical stimulation has recently been described as a new mapping technique. In the present study this method was compared to the "traditional...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kombos T,Suess O,Kern BC,Funk T,Hoell T,Kopetsch O,Brock M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-operative haematoma and visual deterioration are rare but serious complications after trans-sphenoidal surgery. For more reliable decompression of the optic nerve, we introduce a new technique for volume reduction of the cavity remaining after trans-sphenoidal resection of macroadenomas. TECHNIQUE:Afte...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kitano M,Taneda M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The middle meningeal artery (MMA) is well known to function as an important collateral channel to the territory of the anterior cerebral artery in moyamoya disease. This study was aimed to evaluate whether indocyanine green (ICG) videoangiography could visualize the anterior branch of the MMA before cranioto...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Tanabe N,Yamamoto S,Kashiwazaki D,Akioka N,Kuwayama N,Noguchi K,Kuroda S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The natural history of vertebrobasilar artery dissection (VAD) is not fully known. The purpose of this study was to review the clinical outcome of the patients with VAD, then to propose an appropriate management strategy for VAD. METHOD:From 1992 to 2004, 35 VAD patients admitted to our institutes were retr...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kim CH,Son YJ,Paek SH,Han MH,Kim JE,Chung YS,Kwon BJ,Oh CW,Han DH

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colloid cysts of the third ventricle have been investigated by chemical characterization of the cyst contents using ELISA with monoclonal antibodies for certain carbohydrate epitopes as well as a polyclonal antiserum against peptide domains, and immunohistochemistry on the cyst wall using the same antibodies. Furtherm...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Veerman EC,Go KG,Molenaar WM,Amerongen AV,Vissink A

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the nature of spine surgery training received by European neurosurgical trainees during their residency and the level of competence they acquire in dealing with spinal disorders. METHODS:A three-part questionnaire entailing 32 questions was devised and distributed to the neurosurgical ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Boszczyk BM,Mooij JJ,Schmitt N,Di Rocco C,Fakouri BB,Lindsay KW

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neural activity pattern of the subthalmic nucleus (STN) was investigated in five patients with Parkinson's disease who were scheduled for electrode implantation for chronic stimulation of the STN. The initial target was placed 8 mm or 10 mm lateral to the midline, 3 mm to 4 mm posterior to the midcommissural point...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Yokoyama T,Sugiyama K,Nishizawa S,Tanaka T,Yokota N,Ohta S,Uemura K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report a rare case of severe delayed cerebral vasospasm with cerebral infarctions after spinal subdural hemorrhage. CASE REPORT:A 56-year-old woman presented with an acute onset of paraplegia. MR-imaging revealed an extensive intraspinal hemorrhage reaching from T1 to L1. The hematoma was evacuated via a...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Setzer M,Weidauer S,Zimmermann M,Berkefeld J,Seifert V,Raabe A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We used [F-18] FDG microPET imaging as part of a longitudinal study to investigate changes in the brain. METHODS:Glucose metabolism during the development of neuropathic pain after tibial and sural nerve transection (TST) model rats. MicroPET images were obtained 1 week before operation and then weekly for ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kim J,Shin J,Oh JH,Jung HH,Kim YB,Cho ZH,Chang JW

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this article, we present our experience with such operations performed under local anaesthesia. METHODS:From January 1997 to November 2007, there were 387 patients operated on for asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Patient data were retrospectively evaluated. Thirty-day neurological morbidity and mortality f...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Sokol D,Fiedler J,Chlouba V,Bombic M,Priban V

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with mass lesions near "eloquent" cortical areas different preoperative mapping techniques can be used. Two of the most widely used approaches include positron emission tomography (PET) and functional MRI (fMRI). We employed both methods in the same patients undergoing presurgical evaluation and ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Krings T,Schreckenberger M,Rohde V,Spetzger U,Sabri O,Reinges MH,Hans FJ,Meyer PT,Möller-Hartmann W,Gilsbach JM,Buell U,Thron A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electromagnetic field focusing (EFF) probe is capable of producing well circumscribed, intense heat at the point of contact with the tissue. Experimental studies were carried out to assess this probe as a neurosurgical tool using 38 rats and 4 mice with mammary carcinoma. The study on the rats included study of th...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Patil AA,Yamanashi WS,Valentine JL,Hill D,Filip OF

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00