Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Quantitative magnetic resonance angiography (qMRA) using noninvasive optimal vessel analysis (NOVA) is a novel noninvasive imaging technique that is being increasingly used to measure blood flow in extracranial and intracranial arteries. By providing important quantitative flow data, NOVA qMRA can facilitate the management of cerebrovascular disease. While the same technology can also be applied to measure flow in intracranial and extracranial veins, NOVA quantitative MRV (qMRV) is only rarely used in neurovascular practice. CASE DESCRIPTION:We report interesting qMRV data in 2 patients with symptomatic intracranial arteriovenous shunts: a 61-year-old man with a left transverse-sigmoid dural arteriovenous fistula and a 40-year-old woman with a left parietal arteriovenous malformation. In each patient, NOVA qMRV demonstrated significant reduction of intracranial venous outflow after therapeutic obliteration of the shunt lesion, heralding marked clinical improvement. CONCLUSIONS:To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of successful clinical application of NOVA qMRV in adult patients with intracranial arteriovenous malformations or dural arteriovenous fistulas. We propose that NOVA qMRV is a promising technique for noninvasive measurement of intracranial and extracranial venous blood flow and for monitoring treatment effectiveness in patients with intracranial arteriovenous shunt lesions.
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World Neurosurgjournal_title
World neurosurgeryauthors
Fluss R,Chan AW,Ligas BA,Rahme R,Ortiz RA,Ellis JA,Langer DJdoi
10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.088subject
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2020-03-01 00:00:00pages
23-27eissn
1878-8750issn
1878-8769pii
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abstract:BACKGROUND:Medical publications reflect the development of training, research, and health services. No objective data are available regarding neurosurgical publications from Morocco. Bibliometrics were used to evaluate the contribution of Moroccan neurosurgeons (MONSs) in neurosurgical journals worldwide and to discuss...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.122
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:We present a case of multiple myxoma-related intracranial aneurysms and reviewed the recent relevant literature to investigate their natural course and develop a reasonable treatment algorithm. METHODS:We have reported a new case of multiple myxoma-related intracranial aneurysms and performed a search of cur...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.09.014
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The nasoseptal flap (NSF) has been shown to be a mainstay in the reconstruction of skull base defects. We evaluated the efficacy and complications of NSF in patients with a history of septal surgery who had the potential risk of tearing and poor vascularity. METHODS:We performed a retrospective chart and vid...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.06.006
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Traditionally, the dural venous sinuses have been described only in the cranium. However, anecdotally, during various neurosurgical intradural procedures in the lumbosacral spine, we noticed an intradural collection of blood. With no prior studies on this in the extant medical literature, the following anato...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.01.116
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The degree of primary resection of malignant brain gliomas (MBGs) has correlated positively with progression-free and overall survival. The indications for surgery and reoperation in MBG relapse remain controversial. Surgery will not be curative and should be followed by adjuvant treatment. We reviewed the reported st...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.09.037
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Treatment of giant intracranial arteriovenous malformations (gAVMs) is a formidable challenge for neurosurgeons and carries significant morbidity and mortality rates for patients compared with smaller AVMs. In this study, we reviewed the treatments, angiographic results, and clinical outcomes in 64 patients w...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2015.07.051
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The biopsy is recognized as the most accurate method to determine the histologic characterization of sellar germ cell tumors. It is difficult to evaluate the prognosis before histologic confirmation. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate the independent prognostic risk factors of patients with sellar germ ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.01.028
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Primary orbitofrontal cholesterol granuloma (OFCG) is rare. We present 4 cases of OFCG and a systematic literature review to examine patient characteristics, presentation, treatment, and outcome. METHODOLOGY:Our institutional records were reviewed for OFCG cases. A systematic literature review was perform...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2015.11.095
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Although a number of studies have implicated ischemia and hypoxia in the pathogenesis of cervical spondylosis, quantification remains difficult and the role of ischemia and hypoxia on disease progression and disease severity in human cervical spondylosis remains largely unknown. Therefore, the objective of t...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.253
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Despite the increasing awareness of scientific fraud, no attempt has been made to assess its prevalence in neurosurgery. The aim of our review was to assess the chronologic trend, reasons, research type/design, and country of origin of retracted neurosurgical publications. METHODS:Three independent reviewer...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.04.014
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the predictive factors for endocrinological remission of patients with growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenomas. METHODS:In 47 patients with GH-secreting pituitary adenomas who underwent endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery with intraoperative GH measurements from 2002 to 2011, t...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.05.162
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Segmental arterial mediolysis is a rare disease characterized by idiopathic noninflammatory vasculopathy involving small to medium arteries. Here, we report a case of ruptured cerebral and abdominal aneurysms, which were successfully treated using emergency endovascular coil embolization. CASE DESCRIPTION:A...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.043
更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) induces widespread inflammation leading to cellular injury, vasospasm, and ischemia. Evidence suggests that progesterone (PROG) can improve functional recovery in acute brain injury owing to its anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties, which could also be beneficial in ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.10.118
更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The foramen of Luschka is a natural aperture between the fourth ventricle and the subarachnoid space at the cerebellopontine angle. Membranous closure of this foramen is referred to as primary obstruction. Available information about this variant and its role in the development of the cysts of the posterior ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.01.037
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Cervical spondylitic myelopathy is a degenerative condition resulting from chronic spinal cord compression and a leading cause of nontraumatic spinal cord dysfunction. The chief surgical goal in the management of cervical spondylitic myelopathy is adequate spinal cord decompression with or without fusion to ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.017
更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) surgery provides a convenient and minimal access to the lesion disc with few complications; however, the left lumbar sympathetic trunk (LST) lies in the surgical field with a certain incidence of injury. The aim of this study was to describe the anatomic structures of ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.04.212
更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Anterior sacral meningocele (ASM) is characterized by a herniation of the dural sac through a bony defect of the anterior sacral wall. Symptoms of ASMs are usually directly related to their mass effect on the adjacent pelvic structures, often causing chronic constipation and urinary disturbances. The low-dys...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.105
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Bow hunter's syndrome (BHS) or rotational vertebral artery occlusion is a rare syndrome of vertebrobasilar insufficiency due to compression or occlusion of the contralateral vertebral artery with cervical axial rotation. Compression at the C2-C3 level, the junction between the axial and subaxial spine, has n...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.129
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The mortality index, or the ratio of observed to expected mortality, is a reported quality metric that has been assumed to directly reflect patient care. However, documentation and coding that does not use knowledge of how a reported mortality index is derived could reflect poorly on a hospital or service li...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.022
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Patients with large and giant intracranial aneurysms (IAs) can experience neurological deterioration within 6 months after successful flow diverter (FD) placement. The purpose of the present study was to assess whether the occurrence of neurological deterioration can be linked to IA expansion within 6 months ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.169
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most common primary tumor sites among patients with metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC). This disorder is related to neurologic dysfunction and can reduce the quality of life, but the association between MSCC and death is unclear. The aim of this study w...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.079
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Flow diversion has emerged as a promising strategy for management of intracranial aneurysms. The purpose of this study was to determine whether treatment of large and giant aneurysms with the pipeline embolization device (PED) is more economical than traditional embolization strategies. METHODS:We identified...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2013.02.089
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The true incidence of perioperative coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has not been well elucidated in neurosurgical studies. We reviewed the effects of the pandemic on the neurosurgical case volume to study the incidence of COVID-19 in patients undergoing these procedures during the perioperative period and...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.08.015
更新日期:2020-11-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.05.056
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Treatment of hydrocephalus related to myelomeningocele (MM) is debated. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has been proposed with contrasting results. We report our experience in the management of hydrocephalus related to MM and the advantages of ETV. MATERIAL AND METHODS:From 1994 to 2012, we treated...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2015.07.071
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Chordoma is a type of rare bone tumor and is a relatively slow-growing, low-grade malignancy that is locally invasive and aggressive. The nomogram is widely used in the field of cancer because it can provide a clear picture for clinicians to predict the survival rate, which can lead more accurate decisions i...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.217
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Primary leptomeningeal melanomatosis (PLM) is a rare and aggressive form of nonmetastatic invasion of leptomeninges by malignant melanocytic cells. Clinical presentation includes nonspecific meningism with various forms of cerebrospinal fluid circulation or absorption disorders leading to hydrocephalus. CAS...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.06.039
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Bow hunter's syndrome is due to vertebrobasilar insufficiency caused by rotational compression of the vertebral artery. We report a case in which an osteophyte compressed the left vertebral artery causing cerebellar stroke. The patient underwent successful resection of the osteophyte via anterior surgical approach and...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type:
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2021.01.030
更新日期:2021-01-18 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Academic metrics can be used to compare the productivity of researchers. We aimed to use a variety of bibliometric parameters to assess the productivity of neurosurgeons working in the United Kingdom. METHODS:Neurosurgical consultants working in the United Kingdom were identified using the Society of Britis...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2015.09.041
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Abscess coexisting within a brain tumor is rare. Case reports in the literature primarily consist of sellar pathology and parenchymal lesions, including meningioma, glioma, and metastases. We report a case of glioblastoma with an intratumoral abscess in a middle-aged patient with no prior invasive procedure ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.036
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00