Retropleural thoracotomy. Technical note.

abstract：OBJECT:Anterior cervical discectomy (ACD) is an effective and safe treatment for nerve root or spinal cord compression caused by disc herniation or spondylosis. Cervical interbody fusion allows preservation of the physiological lordosis and stability of the cervical spine. Based on data reported in the literature, fusi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Assietti R,Beretta F,Arienta C

更新日期：2002-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review of the literature the goal was to determine the frequency and relevance of hemodynamic instability after carotid artery (CA) angioplasty and stent placement. Hemodynamic instability after CA angioplasty and stent placement is a well-recognized phenomenon that occurs in 29 to 51% of patients undergoing t...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Gupta R,Horowitz M,Jovin TG

更新日期：2005-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cushing's syndrome can present a complex problem of differential diagnosis. Of cases in which hypercortisolemia results from an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent process, approximately 80% are due to a pituitary adenoma (Cushing's disease [CD]), 10% are due to adrenal lesions, and the remaining 10% are seco...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Lad SP,Patil CG,Laws ER Jr,Katznelson L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most commonly accepted indications for cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) are 1- and 2-level cervical disc herniation or spondylosis causing radiculopathy or myelopathy that is refractory to medical management. Unlike anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), which eliminates motion, CDA aims to restore the ph...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Tu TH,Chang CC,Wu JC,Fay LY,Huang WC,Cheng H

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Medulloblastoma and primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are the most common malignant brain tumors in children. The concern for late sequelae of neuraxis irradiation and the obligation to improve disease-free survival in children who harbor malignant brain tumors has led to the additional provision of systemic ch...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Gold DR,Packer RJ,Cohen BH

更新日期：1999-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common form of primary brain cancer, has been significantly advanced by recent efforts to characterize the cancer genome using unbiased high-throughput sequencing analyses. While these studies have documented hundreds of mutations, gene copy alterations, and...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kahle KT,Kozono D,Ng K,Hsieh G,Zinn PO,Nitta M,Chen CC

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：OBJECT:Bell palsy remains the most common cause of facial paralysis. Unfortunately, this term is often erroneously applied to all cases of facial paralysis. METHODS:The authors performed a retrospective review of data obtained in 11 patients who were treated at a university-based referral practice between July 1988 an...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Marzo SJ,Leonetti JP,Petruzzelli G

更新日期：2002-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute ischemic stroke is now considered a neurological emergency for which there are new therapies. Neurosurgeons and neurologists need to remain apprised of advances in this field. The authors discuss approved and emerging therapies for patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke, based on a review of recent public...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kindler DD,Lopez GA,Worrall BB,Johnston KC

更新日期：2000-05-15 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：:Advances in medical and surgical treatments in the last few decades have resulted in quantum leaps in the overall survival of patients with malignant disease outside the central nervous system, whereas survival of patients with malignant gliomas (World Health Organization Grades III and IV) has remained essentially un...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Rainov NG,Söling A,Heidecke V

更新日期：2006-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) standardizes medical procedure coding for billing and reimbursement. Since adoption of CPT coding as the basis for the Medicare Fee Schedule (MFS) in 1992, CPT coding policies and policy changes have been influenced not only by medical necessity and customary practice, but also inc...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Bean JR

更新日期：2002-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral vasospasm remains a feared complication from subarachnoid hemorrhage. Vasospasm typically occurs from three to fourteen days post-aneurysm rupture, with peak risk on Day 7. Up to 50% of patients with angiographic vasospasm will subsequently develop delayed cerebral ischemia; 15-20% of this subset will develop...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kelman C,Reavey-Cantwell J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to test the validity of the hypothesis that patients in whom brain metastasis is the first indication of an undiagnosed primary tumor have a better chance of survival than similar patients with a known primary lesion. METHODS:Between January 1983 and December 1998, 342 patients with co...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： D'Ambrosio AL,Agazzi S

更新日期：2007-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Establishing the neurological localization doctrine for the contralateral hemispheric control of motor functions in the second half of the 19th century, researchers faced the challenge of recognizing false localizing signs, in particular paradoxical or ipsilateral hemiparesis (IH). Despite tremendous progress...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Carrasco-Moro R,Castro-Dufourny I,Martínez-San Millán JS,Cabañes-Martínez L,Pascual JM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postischemic neurogenesis has been identified as a compensatory mechanism to repair the damaged brain after stroke. Several factors are released by the ischemic tissue that are responsible for proliferation, differentiation, and migration of neural stem cells. An understanding of their roles may allow future therapies...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kalluri HS,Dempsey RJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to evaluate the definition of treatment-resistant depression (TRD), review the literature regarding deep brain stimulation (DBS) for TRD, and identify potential anatomical and functional targets for future widespread clinical application. METHODS:A comprehensive literature review was ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Hauptman JS,DeSalles AA,Espinoza R,Sedrak M,Ishida W

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spine surgery is a key target for cost reduction within the United States health care system. One possible strategy involves the transition of inpatient surgeries to the ambulatory setting. Lumbar laminectomy with or without discectomy, lumbar fusion, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, and cervical disc arthropl...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Pendharkar AV,Shahin MN,Ho AL,Sussman ES,Purger DA,Veeravagu A,Ratliff JK,Desai AM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The best management strategy for symptomatic vertebrobasilar ischemia is currently not well-defined. Noninvasive Optimal Vessel Analysis (NOVA, VasSol, Inc.) is computer software that, using quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) angiography technology, represents the only commercially available means of noninvasively m...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Brisman JL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are common vascular lesions of the CNS that may lead to seizures, focal neurological deficits, and fatal hemorrhagic stroke. Human genetic studies have identified 3 genes associated with CCM, and biochemical and molecular studies in mice have elucidated signaling pathways with i...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Krisht KM,Whitehead KJ,Niazi T,Couldwell WT

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent technical advances have revolutionized the fields of surgical endoscopy, laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and microsurgical spinal endoscopy. The authors discuss the rich history and recent evolution of these techniques. Thoracoscopy had been widely used for the treatment of pleural conditions associated with tubercu...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Das K,Rothberg M

更新日期：2000-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is an established tool in basic research for tissue imaging at the level of microstructures. Miniaturization and refinement of the technology have made this modality available for operative imaging with a handheld device. Sufficient image contrast is provided by the preoper...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Höhne J,Schebesch KM,Zoubaa S,Proescholdt M,Riemenschneider MJ,Schmidt NO

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sacral fractures are uncommon lesions and most often the result of high-energy trauma. Depending on the fracture location, neurological injury may be present in over 50% of cases. In this article, the authors conducted a comprehensive literature review on the epidemiology of sacral fractures, relevant anatomy of the s...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Bydon M,Fredrickson V,De la Garza-Ramos R,Li Y,Lehman RA Jr,Trost GR,Gokaslan ZL

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Intensive care of the patient with traumatic brain injury centers on control of intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP). The optimal CPP by definition delivers an adequate supply of blood and oxygen to meet the metabolic demands of brain tissue. A great deal of controversy exists regarding the opti...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Vespa P

更新日期：2003-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Dumbbell tumors of the cervical spine can present considerable management challenges related to adequate exposure of both intraspinal and paraspinal tumor components, potential injury to the vertebral artery, and spinal stability. This video demonstrates the microsurgical removal of a large cervical dumbbell schwannom...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： McCormick PC

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tentorial dural arteriovenous fistulae (TDAVFs) are complex lesions with the arteriovenous fistula located between the leaves of the tentorium cerebelli. While a large portion of dural arteriovenous fistulae are treated endovascularly, TDAVF may require additional microsurgical treatment given their high risk of hemor...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Choudhri O,Steinberg GK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECT:Simultaneous endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and tumor biopsy is a widely accepted therapeutic and diagnostic procedure for patients with noncommunicating hydrocephalus secondary to a pineal region tumor. Multiple approaches have been advocated, including the use of a steerable fiberoptic or rigid lens en...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Morgenstern PF,Osbun N,Schwartz TH,Greenfield JP,Tsiouris AJ,Souweidane MM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00