Early Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Neurosurgical Training in the United States: A Case Volume Analysis of 8 Programs.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Single neuron or unit recording enables researchers to measure the electrophysiologic responses of single neurons using a microelectrode system. This approach is widely used in cognitive science and has become more widespread in humans with the use of hybrid (micro-within-macrowire) depth electrodes that enab...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Urgun K,Paff M,Chan A,Hsu F,Vadera S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper reports the case of a giant saddle area lymphoid epithelial carcinoma as reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment. The clinical data of 1 patient who suffered from giant saddle area lymphoid epithelial carcinoma that invaded the bilateral cavernous sinus and surrounding internal carotid arte...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Liu L,Liu X,Qu L,Zhang Y,Li Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical implications of 3-dimensional (3D) printing technology have evolved and are increasingly used. Surgical spine oncology involves at times complex resection using various surgical approaches and unique spinal reconstruction. As high general complication rates, including hardware failure, are reported, ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Lador R,Regev G,Salame K,Khashan M,Lidar Z

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The treatment of small unruptured intracranial aneurysms has been questioned based on the results of the International Study of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. Our objective was to compare natural history rupture risk versus treatment risk for coiling and clipping small unruptured aneurysms using data in t...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Lawson MF,Neal DW,Mocco J,Hoh BL

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aneurysms of the anterior spinal artery are extremely rare. Unlike intracranial saccular aneurysms, they do not occur at branch points, are typically pseudoaneurysms, and rupture secondary to a dissection. They typically present with subarachnoid hemorrhage and demonstrate clinical and radiographic improveme...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Cobb M,Griffin A,Karikari I,Gonzalez LF

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cranial defects following anterior cranial base surgery have been frequently reconstructed using the pericranial flap. METHODS:We present a simple technique for preparing the flap using injection of saline into the subgaleal space. RESULTS:We inserted a 20-gauge needle perpendicular to 8-10 spots in the fr...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Ryu J,Chung SB,Choi SK,Lee SH,Chung Y

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In endovascular embolization of intracranial aneurysms, a tortuous cervical internal carotid artery can limit guiding catheter access to a sufficiently high position. Although intermediate distal access catheters can go beyond the tortuous segment of internal carotid arteries, they may increase the risk of p...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Takata M,Fukuda H,Kinosada M,Miyake K,Murao K

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pituitary carcinomas are rare and challenging clinical entities. Because of the paucity of cases, there is limited information in the literature on how best to diagnose and treat pituitary carcinomas. METHODS:We review the literature and describe a woman who presented with an adrenocorticotropic hormone (AC...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Shastri BR,Nanda A,Fowler M,Levine SN

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a surgical technique used to treat patients with a variety of lumbar pathologies. Identification of risk factors leading to complication following ALIF surgery may allow surgeons to better judge candidacy and optimize care for high-risk patients. METHODS:A retrospe...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Phan K,Ramachandran V,Tran T,Phan S,Rao PJ,Mobbs RJ

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first human stereotactic surgery based on intracerebral landmarks and Cartesian coordinates was performed in 1947. With this followed the publication of a number of stereotactic frames and atlases. The intercommissural line joining the anterior and posterior commissures was to define stereotactic coordinate system...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Lehman RM,Augustine JR

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nontraumatic carotid artery injury with active extravasation, or carotid blowout syndrome (CBS), is relatively rare and highly difficult to treat because it is difficult to approach the lesions owing to anatomic factors. It also involves quick progression and a risk of cerebral embolization caused by thrombi...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Arai N,Kagami H,Funabiki T,Mine Y,Inaba M

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is an effective treatment of upper lumbar intervertebral disk herniation. However, its clinical efficacy for adjacent segment disk degeneration (ASDD) remains undefined. Therefore, the biomechanical evaluation of ASDD caused by TLIF after pedicle screw fixation (...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Guo TM,Lu J,Xing YL,Liu GX,Zhu HY,Yang L,Qiao XM

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial pressure monitoring remains the foundation for prevention of secondary injury after traumatic brain injury and is most commonly performed using an external ventricular drain or intraparenchymal pressure monitor. The Integra Flex ventricular catheter combines an external ventricular catheter with...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Darrow D,Lee-Norris A,Larson A,Samadani U,Netoff TI

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fenestration of the basilar artery is a segmental duplication of the vessel due to nonfusion of the embryonal arteries and is the second most common vascular disjunction. Here, we present a single case example demonstrating the utility of the temporary bridging device Comaneci as a new option in the endovasc...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Sirakov SS,Panayotova AP,Sirakov AS,Hristov H,Minkin K,Raychev R

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vertebral-venous fistulas (VVFs) are a rare vascular condition and are commonly associated with trauma but may also be idiopathic, spontaneous, or congenital. A current literature review reveals there is no level 1 evidence or established guidelines on optimal treatment for VVF. Diagnosis is often confirmed ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Rajadurai S,Muthukumaraswamy S,Hussain Z

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the parameters related to the high risk of preoperative seizures in infants (1 year or younger) with ruptured intracranial aneurysms. METHODS:Infants with ruptured intracranial aneurysms treated at our institution from January 2012 to January 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Seventeen similar ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Chen R,Ren Y,Zhang S,You C,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) of the trigeminal rootlets as treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TN), including history, operative techniques, outcomes, side effects, and some recent findings increasing the likelihood of a positive outcome. METHODS:PBC is indicated in patients with TN in ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Bergenheim AT,Asplund P,Linderoth B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous air embolism (VAE) is a rare but, frequently, fatal complication that can occur during surgery. Several reported studies have shown visible bubbling of air at the surgical site as the first clinical indication of VAE-induced cardiovascular collapse during prone-position spine surgery. However, to the ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Miyakoshi N,Hongo M,Kasukawa Y,Ishikawa Y,Kudo D,Shimada Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Albeit rarely, different spinal pathologies may require surgical treatment during pregnancy. The management of such cases poses a series of challenges, starting with adequate body positioning. OBJECTIVE:To illustrate limits and indications of the different surgical positioning strategies for pregnant women ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Bongetta D,Versace A,De Pirro A,Gemma M,Bernardo L,Cetin I,Savasi V,Assietti R

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:White matter volume loss may be an anatomic driver in the development of clinical symptoms in cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). Considerably less attention has been devoted to gray matter (GM) injury. Newly developed atlas-based mapping techniques may allow evaluation of GM cord volume alterations in CS...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Smith ZA,Weber KA 2nd,Paliwal M,Hopkins BS,Barry AJ,Cantrell D,Ganju A,Koski TR,Parrish TB,Dhaher Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Addition of fusion to decompression for stenosis with grade 1 degenerative spondylolisthesis is a controversial topic, and the question remains if fusion provides any benefit to the patient that warrants the increased health care utilization and perioperative morbidity. There is no consensus on indications f...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Staartjes VE,Schröder ML

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For more than 2 decades, dural spinal cysts have been broadly classified as extradural and intradural. CASE DESCRIPTION:A 40-year-old woman presented with radicular thoracic pain. Intraoperative findings showed the cyst to be present within the dura itself. CONCLUSIONS:We suggest a revised classification o...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Sajjad J,Yousaf I,Bermingham N,Kaar G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An isolated, unilateral fracture of the C1 lateral mass is a rare condition that has been only minimally described in the literature. Historically, these fractures have predominantly been managed conservatively with either external immobilization or traction. CASE DESCRIPTION:We review the literature and pr...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Felbaum DR,Stewart JJ,Suskin ZD,Gill WH,Sandhu FA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma (SSSDH) is exceedingly rare, with significant morbidity in most patients. Acute neurologic deficit in the context of a SSSDH is considered a neurosurgical emergency. We performed a literature review and compared the results with our institutional experience to evaluate the...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Vastani A,Mirza AB,Lavrador JP,Boardman TM,Khan MF,Malik I,Barazi S,Grahovac G

更新日期：2020-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that meningiomas are common intracranial benign tumors that can be enhanced significantly on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging scans after the administration of contrast medium. The authors report here on an extremely rare case of meningioma with distinctive pathological features ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Zhang Q,Wang X

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To observe effects of rosiglitazone (RSG) infusion therapy on perihematomal peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), glutamate, blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability, and brain edema. METHODS:Fifty male rabbits (2.8-3.4 kg) were randomly assigned to a normal control (NC) group, model contro...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Wu G,Jiao Y,Wu J,Ren S,Wang L,Tang Z,Zhou H

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spinal hemangioblastomas account for 1%-5% of all spinal cord tumors. Although spinal hemangioblastomas are rare, it is exceedingly rare to have a case of intradural extramedullary hemangioblastoma of the spine, especially in isolation without von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. The purpose of this report is to pres...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Blaty D,Malos M,Palmrose T,McGirr S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute bilateral internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion has rarely been reported to exhibit an improvement in prognosis. Herein, we report a case of acute bilateral ICA occlusion presenting with bilateral symmetric cortical and basal-ganglia infarctions that exhibited dramatic improvement after a mechanical ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Huang J,Liu H,Chen H,Yuan L,Fang L,Yang Z

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is a rare parotid tumor that often develops as a rapidly growing mass with a poor prognosis. It has a high rate of distant metastases, sometimes with infiltration along nerves. We describe a case of SDC that originated outside the cranium and extended into the cranium along the ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Enomoto T,Aoki M,Miyagawa K,Matsumoto J,Kobayashi H,Takeuchi T,Abe H,Nonaka M,Sakata T,Inoue T,Nabeshima K

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumors protruding into the cerebral aqueduct are rare, and tumors arising from within the cerebral aqueduct are rarer still. CASE DESCRIPTION:In this report, we discuss the presentation and clinical outcome of a 65-year-old man who presented to us with symptoms of hydrocephalus. Prior imaging had revealed a...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Briggs RG,Jones RG,Conner AK,Allan PG,Homburg HB,Maxwell BD,Fung KM,Sughrue ME

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00