Lumbar microdiscectomy: a historical perspective and current technical considerations.

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention on concussion knowledge within a sample of junior fourth-tier ice hockey players. METHODS:A prospective cohort study, called the Hockey Concussion Education Project, was conducted during 1 junior ice hockey regular season (20...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Echlin PS,Johnson AM,Riverin S,Tator CH,Cantu RC,Cusimano MD,Taunton JE,Upshur RE,Hall CR,Forwell LA,Skopelja EN

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of carotid artery occlusive disease interventions can be divided clinically into the treatment of asymptomatic and symptomatic diseases. Clinical trials that have studied or are currently studying asymptomatic disease include: the Carotid Artery Stenosis with Asymptomatic Narrowing Operation Versus Aspirin s...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Brennan JJ,Loftus CM

更新日期：1998-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic alterations in the cells of intradural spinal tumors can have a significant impact on the treatment options, counseling, and prognosis for patients. Although surgery is the primary therapy for most intradural tumors, radiochemothera-peutic modalities and targeted interventions play an ever-evolving role in tre...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Karsy M,Guan J,Sivakumar W,Neil JA,Schmidt MH,Mahan MA

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Early and aggressive resection of low-grade gliomas (LGGs) leads to increased overall patient survival, decreased malignant progression, and better seizure control. This case series describes the authors' approach to achieving optimal neurological and surgical outcomes in patients referred by outside neurosurgeo...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Wilden JA,Voorhies J,Mosier KM,O'Neill DP,Cohen-Gadol AA

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Minimally invasive procedures may allow surgeons to avoid conventional open surgical procedures for certain neurological disorders. This paper describes the iterative process for development of a catheter-based ultrasound thermal therapy applicator. METHODS Using an ultrasound applicator with an array of lon...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ghoshal G,Gee L,Heffter T,Williams E,Bromfield C,Rund L,Ehrhardt JM,Diederich CJ,Fischer GS,Pilitsis JG,Burdette EC

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare postoperative sagittal alignment among 3 rod constructs with different rigidity profiles. METHODS This was a dual-center retrospective cohort study involving 2 consecutive cohorts in which patients were surgically treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Lenke T...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ohrt-Nissen S,Dragsted C,Dahl B,Ferguson JAI,Gehrchen M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVEPatient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) following decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) demonstrate considerable heterogeneity. Individualized prediction tools can provide valuable insights for shared decision-making. The authors aim to evaluate the feasibility of predicting short- and long...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Siccoli A,de Wispelaere MP,Schröder ML,Staartjes VE

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This video demonstrates a surgical technique of resecting dorsum sellae meningioma using a combined interhemispheric translamina terminalis approach and pterional approach with clinoidectomy. The tumor, 5 cm in maximum diameter, originated from the dorsum sellae, compressed the third ventricle and the midbrain, and di...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Suematsu S,Ono H,Inoue T,Tamura A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the aid of a computer model, this investigation describes the relationship between mean arterial pressure (MAP) reduction and its effect on total arteriovenous malformation (AVM) shunt flow, feeding artery velocities, and cerebral blood flow in hypotensive, structurally normal vascular beds adjacent to the AVM ni...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Gao E,Young WL,Pile-Spellman J,Ornstein E,Ma Q

更新日期：1997-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Tethering of the spinal cord has been a recognized cause of neurological symptoms in pediatric patients and is increasingly being recognized as a cause of symptoms in adults as well. The pathophysiology surrounding spinal cord tethering has begun to be understood in the pediatric population but is still unclear ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Stetler WR Jr,Park P,Sullivan S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to standard management for the treatment of the acute phase of spinal cord injury (SCI), implementation of novel neuroprotective interventions offers the potential for significant reductions in morbidity and long-term health costs. A better understanding of the systemic changes after SCI could provide insi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Wallace DJ,Sayre NL,Patterson TT,Nicholson SE,Hilton D,Grandhi R

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is an aggressive neoplastic process that occurs in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. Over the past 30 years there has been a steady increase in the number of cases in both patient populations. The imaging features for the disease and demographic charac...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Go JL,Lee SC,Kim PE

更新日期：2006-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The Pipeline embolization device (PED) has become a very important tool in the treatment of nonruptured cerebral aneurysms. However, a patient's difficult anatomy or vascular stenosis may affect the device delivery. The purpose of this article was to describe an alternate technique for PED deployment when ipsilateral ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Valle-Giler EP,Atallah E,Tjoumakaris S,Rosenwasser RH,Jabbour P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For a physician has the worth of many other warriors, both for the excision of arrows and for the administration of soothing drugs. Homer, Iliad XI.514-515 Ever since armed conflict has been used as a means to settle disputes among men, there have been those who have been tasked to mend the wounds that ravage a soldie...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Klimo P Jr,Ragel BT

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant cerebral aneurysms may be treated through a variety of options, including aneurysm trapping with concurrent bypass. This video describes the case of a large, recurrent, left middle cerebral artery aneurysm that was treated using a high flow, radial artery bypass graft, from the external carotid artery to the lef...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Arias EJ,Zipfel GJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the majority of cerebral revascularization advancements were made in the last century, it is worth noting the humble beginnings of vascular surgery throughout history to appreciate its progression and application to neurovascular pathology in the modern era. Nearly 5000 years of basic human inquiry into the vasc...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Soldozy S,Costello JS,Norat P,Sokolowski JD,Soldozy K,Park MS,Tvrdik P,Kalani MYS

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Using strict biochemical remission criteria, the authors assessed surgical outcomes after endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenomas and identified preoperative factors that significantly influence the rate of remission. METHODS:A retrospective review of a prospecti...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Campbell PG,Kenning E,Andrews DW,Yadla S,Rosen M,Evans JJ

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis and treatment of a patient with a pituitary adenoma or another type of pituitary lesion requires a team approach involving the neurosurgeon, endocrinologist, primary care physician, and, in some patients, an ophthalmologist and radiation therapist. The diagnosis of excessive pituitary hormone secretion a...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Vance ML

更新日期：2004-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Unruptured intracranial aneurysms are common incidental findings on brain imaging. Short-term follow-up for conservatively treated aneurysms is routinely performed in most cerebrovascular centers, although its clinical relevance remains unclear. In this study, the authors assessed the extent of growth as well...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Molenberg R,Aalbers MW,Metzemaekers JDM,Mazuri A,Luijckx GJ,Groen RJM,Uyttenboogaart M,van Dijk JMC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVEEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidimensional approach to improving the care of surgical patients using subspecialty- and procedure-specific evidence-based protocols. The literature provides evidence of the benefits of ERAS implementation, which include expedited functional recovery, decreased ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Elsarrag M,Soldozy S,Patel P,Norat P,Sokolowski JD,Park MS,Tvrdik P,Kalani MYS

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author addresses the issue of neurofibroma classification and implications for treatment. He emphasizes the importance of understanding that not all neurofibromas are the same and that the key differences between the types of neurofibromas involve which portions of the nerve sheath contribute to the distinctive be...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Riccardi VM

更新日期：2007-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Endovascular cerebral revascularization is becoming a frequently used alternative to surgery for the treatment of atherosclerotic disease, especially in the intracranial circulation where options are limited. Recent literature regarding the equivalent efficacy of carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy in c...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Medel R,Crowley RW,Dumont AS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is the treatment of choice for otherwise healthy patients with advanced Parkinson disease who are suffering from disabling dyskinesias and motor fluctuations related to dopaminergic therapy. As DBS is an elective procedure, it is essential to minimize the risk of morbidity. Further, precis...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kramer DR,Halpern CH,Buonacore DL,McGill KR,Hurtig HI,Jaggi JL,Baltuch GH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, the authors' aim is to provide an evidence-based review of primary and secondary ischemic stroke prevention guidelines covering most of the common risk factors and stroke etiologies for the practicing neurosurgeon. The key to stroke prevention is in the identification and treatment of the major risk fac...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Manjila S,Masri T,Shams T,Chowdhry SA,Sila C,Selman WR

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the history of the Tabulae Anatomicae of Bartolomeo Eustachio (ca. 1510-1574). In the tables, the anatomical illustrations were drawn inside a numerical frame, with pairs of numbers on the y- and x-axes to identify single anatomical details in the reference table. The measures and the references cou...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Dario A,Armocida GO,Locatelli D

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Symptomatic adjacent-segment lumbar disease (ASLD) after lumbar fusion often requires subsequent surgical intervention. The authors report utilizing cortical bone trajectory (CBT) pedicle screw fixation with intraoperative CT (O-arm) image-guided navigation to stabilize spinal levels in patients with symptomatic...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Rodriguez A,Neal MT,Liu A,Somasundaram A,Hsu W,Branch CL Jr

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures. When a cranial suture fuses prematurely, skull growth is altered and the head takes on a characteristic pathological shape determined by the suture(s) that fuses. Numerous treatment options have been proposed, but until recently there were no par...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Szpalski C,Weichman K,Sagebin F,Warren SM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to report the etiology, clinical features, microbiology, surgical outcome, and predictors of outcome of spontaneous subdural empyema (SDE). METHODS:The authors conducted a retrospective study in a tertiary hospital. Children up to 18 years of age, with a diagnosis of SDE with infect...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Konar S,Gohil D,Shukla D,Sadashiva N,Uppar A,Bhat DI,Srinivas D,Arimappamagan A,Devi BI

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arteriovenous fistulae of the internal maxillary artery are exceedingly rare, with less than 30 cases reported in the literature. Most of these lesions are congenital, iatrogenic, or posttraumatic. The most common presentation of internal maxillary artery fistulae is pulsatile tinnitus and headache. Because these lesi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Brinjikji W,Cloft HJ,Lanzino G,Rangel-Castilla L,Morris PP

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic intervertebral disc space infection is encountered following microsurgical discectomy, percutaneous laser disc decompression, automated percutaneous lumbar nucleotomy operations, and discography. The purpose of this paper is to present a case report and review the literature on the uncommon origins of pyoge...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Taşdemiroğlu E,Sengöz A,Bagatur E

更新日期：2004-06-15 00:00:00