abstract：:There are many satisfactory long-term outcomes after posterolateral fusion (PLF) for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS); nonunion cases have also achieved good clinical outcomes. Facet fusion (FF), a minimally invasive evolution of PLF, also resulted in good clinical outcomes. We aimed to assess the course of...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Miyashita T,Ataka H,Kato K,Takaoka H,Tanno T

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Papillary meningioma (PM) is a rare central nervous system tumor. We aimed to analyze the characteristics and outcomes of patients with PM (WHO grade III) and identify risk factors that influence survival using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Clinical characteristics, tumor features, a...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Liu F,Tian Y,Zhou L

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) success score (ETVSS) was developed to predict the success rate of ETV at 6 months. In this study, the authors assessed the performance of this score for > 6 months, i.e., at 12 months, and provided external validation in Brazilian children. All children undergoing first ETV ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Furtado LMF,da Costa Val Filho JA,Dos Santos Júnior EC

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Intermediate nerve schwannomas (INS) are extremely rare lesions in literature. They have been described mimicking facial nerve schwannomas, but not vestibular schwannomas (VS). We aimed to review the previously published cases, as well as the evidence to believe that they are far more common, though usually misdiagnos...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Constanzo F,Teixeira BCA,Sens P,Escuissato D,Ramina R

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The posteroinferior region of the thalamus is formed by the pulvinar, and it is surgically accessed through the infratentorial supracerebellar approach, between the midline and the retromastoid region. This study aimed to compare the paramedian, lateral, extreme lateral, and contralateral paramedian corridors with the...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： de Oliveira Manduca Palmiero H,Solla DJF,Dos Santos LB,Teixeira MJ,Figueiredo EG

更新日期：2020-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this systematic review is to create an overview of the literature on the comparison of navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) as a mapping tool to the current gold standard, which is (intraoperative) direct cortical stimulation (DCS) mapping. A search in the databases of PubMed, EMBASE, an...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Jeltema HR,Ohlerth AK,de Wit A,Wagemakers M,Rofes A,Bastiaanse R,Drost G

更新日期：2020-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Injury to the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a life-threatening complication of endoscopic endonasal approaches. The objective of this study is to illustrate the detail anatomy of the parapharyngeal segment of the ICA (PPICA) to safe endoscopic endonasal surgery. The anatomical dissection was performed in 10 cadaver...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Fang X,Di G,Zhou W,Jiang X

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, a bioactive glass ceramic (BGC) has been developed for use as intervertebral cages for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). However, the effectiveness and safety of BGC cages remain to be evaluated. We completed a retrospective comparison of the radiological and clinical outcomes of 36 patients (5...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Kim HC,Oh JK,Kim DS,Roh JS,Kim TW,An SB,Jeon HS,Shin DA,Yi S,Kim KN,Yoon DH,Ha Y

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereotactic biopsies of ventricular lesions may be less safe and less accurate than biopsies of superficial lesions. Accordingly, endoscopic biopsies have been increasingly used for these lesions. Except for pineal tumors, the literature lacks clear, reliable comparisons of these two methods. All 1581 adults undergoi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Birski M,Furtak J,Krystkiewicz K,Birska J,Zielinska K,Sokal P,Rusinek M,Paczkowski D,Szylberg L,Harat M

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of posterior cranial fossa meningioma [PCFM] is challenging and many neurosurgeons advise gamma knife radiosurgery [GKRS] as a modality for its upfront or adjuvant treatment. Due to the varying radiosurgical response based on lesion location, tumor biology, and radiation dosage, we performed a pioneer a...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Jumah F,Narayan V,Samara A,Quinoa TR,Dossani RH,Gupta G,Nanda A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative prediction of molecular information of lower-grade gliomas (LrGGs) helps to determine the overall treatment strategy as well as the initial surgical strategy. This study aimed to detect magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) texture parameters to predict the molecular signature of LrGGs using a commercially ava...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Kanazawa T,Minami Y,Takahashi H,Fujiwara H,Toda M,Jinzaki M,Yoshida K,Sasaki H

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concordance between the Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment Score (UIATS), Earlier Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Location, Age, Population, Size, Shape (ELAPSS) score, and Population, Hypertension, Age, Size, Earlier Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Site (PHASES) score with real-world management decisions in unruptured intr...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Feghali J,Gami A,Caplan JM,Tamargo RJ,McDougall CG,Huang J

更新日期：2020-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review encompassing the syndromes associated with the lower cranial nerves (LCNs). We will discuss the anatomy of some of these syndromes and the historical contributors after whom they were named. The LCNs can be affected individually or in combination, since th...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Gutierrez S,Warner T,McCormack E,Werner C,Mathkour M,Iwanaga J,Uz A,Dumont AS,Tubbs RS

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric cortical ependymomas (CEs) are rare; the clinical features and optimal treatment remain ill-defined. We aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics and outcome of pediatric CEs based on institutional series and literature review. Thirteen children with CEs from our department were included in the present s...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Wang Q,Cheng J,Zhang S,Li Q,Hui X,Ju Y

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal management of cranioplasty infections remains a matter of debate. Most authors have suggested that the infected bone/implant removal is mandatory, combined with prolonged antibiotic therapy before reconstruction. However, failures can occur, even with 12-18-month intervals between the surgeries. Longer wai...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Di Rienzo A,Colasanti R,Gladi M,Dobran M,Della Costanza M,Capece M,Veccia S,Iacoangeli M

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The vasodilatory calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is excessively released after spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (sSAH) and modulates psycho-behavioral function. In this pilot study, we prospectively analyzed the treatment-specific differences in the secretion of endogenous CGRP into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Bründl E,Proescholdt M,Störr EM,Schödel P,Bele S,Höhne J,Zeman F,Brawanski A,Schebesch KM

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:An embryological association between moyamoya disease (MMD) and cardiac manifestations has been proposed. Data up to this point remains anecdotal, and the prevalence of cardiac manifestations in a western MMD population is uncertain. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of cardiac manifestations...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Larson AS,Savastano L,Klaas J,Lanzino G

更新日期：2020-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic bifrontal contusions (TBC) form a recognised clinical entity among patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aims to systematically review current literature on demographics, management, and predictors of outcomes of patients with TBC. A multi-database literature search (PubMed, Cochrane, OVID M...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Van de Zande N,Manivannan S,Sharouf F,Shastin D,Abdulla M,Chumas PD,Zaben M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment options for hydrocephalus include endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS). Some ambiguity remains regarding indications, safety, and efficacy for these procedures in different clinical scenarios. The objective of the present study was to pool the available evidence to comp...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Pande A,Lamba N,Mammi M,Gebrehiwet P,Trenary A,Doucette J,Papatheodorou S,Bunevicius A,Smith TR,Mekary RA

更新日期：2020-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of simulation in surgical training is ever growing. Evidence suggests such training may have beneficial clinically relevant effects. The objective of this research is to investigate the effects of surgical simulation training on clinically relevant patient outcomes by evaluating randomized controlled trials (R...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Meling TR,Meling TR

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the efficacy of various treatment modalities for intracranial aneurysms (IA) in patients with moyamoya disease (MMD) based on anatomical location of IA. A comprehensive review of studies documenting single cases or series of MMD patients with concomitant I...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Larson AS,Rinaldo L,Brinjikji W,Lanzino G

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Head and neck paragangliomas (HNPs) are rare, usually benign hyper vascularized neuroendocrine tumors that traditionally have been treated by surgery, with or without endovascular embolization, or, more recently stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). The aim of our study is to determine the clinical and radiographic effecti...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Fatima N,Pollom E,Soltys S,Chang SD,Meola A

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature describing epidemiology, etiology, and types of serious brachial plexus injuries (BPIs) is sparse. The aim of this review was to investigate the epidemiological and etiopathogenetical data of serious BPIs undergoing surgical reconstruction. A systematic search was conducted from January 1985 to December...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Kaiser R,Waldauf P,Ullas G,Krajcová A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously introduced a novel noninvasive technique of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring in children with open fontanelles. Within this study, we describe the first clinical implementation and results of this new technique in management of children with hydrocephalus caused by intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Behmanesh B,Gessler F,Dubinski D,Quick-Weller J,Cattani A,Schubert-Bast S,Seifert V,Konczalla J,Freiman TM

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the median survival of 15 months after diagnosis, novel treatment strategies are needed for glioblastoma. Beta-blockers have been demonstrated to inhibit angiogenesis and tumor cell proliferation in various cancer types. The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence on the effect of beta-blocke...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Tewarie IA,Senders JT,Hulsbergen AFC,Kremer S,Broekman MLD

更新日期：2020-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Radical excision of meningioma is suggested to provide for the best tumor control rates. However, aggressive surgery for meningiomas located at the posterior cranial fossa may lead to elevated postoperative morbidity of adjacent cranial nerves which in turn worsens patients' postoperative quality of life. Therefore, w...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Schneider M,Schuss P,Güresir Á,Borger V,Vatter H,Güresir E

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Although endovascular or surgical treatment has been performed for preventing the rupture of saccular cerebral aneurysms (sCA), in some patients, the aneurysms may recur and require retreatment. We aimed to investigate the clinical and radiological outcomes of treating recurrent sCA. We retrospectively evaluated the d...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Matsukawa H,Tanikawa R,Kamiyama H,Noda K,Uchida K,Shirakawa M,Yoshimura S

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:It was suggested that D, L-Methadone might improve the clinical course of glioma patients. Owing to massive press coverage, patients demand the prescription of D, L-Methadone, but regarding its adjunctive use in glioma therapy there is no standard medication plan. Furthermore, it is not known which side effects the ad...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： von der Brelie C,Schatlo B,Bettag C,Rohde V

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing evidence from recent studies have revealed that long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) might be a useful prognostic biomarker for glioma; we therefore conducted the current meta-analysis to evaluate prognostic and clinicopathological predictive value of lncRNA expression for glioma patients. Eligible studies were identi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Li J,Liang R,Song C,Xiang Y,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniopharyngiomas (CPs) are rare, benign tumors derived from Rathke's pouch, known for their high recurrence rates and associated morbidity and mortality. Despite significant investigation on risk factors for recurrence, a lack of consensus persists. Recent research suggests that specific histopathological and molecu...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Coury JR,Davis BN,Koumas CP,Manzano GS,Dehdashti AR

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The early identification and optimized treatment of wound dehiscence are a complex issue, with implications on the patient's clinical and psychological postoperative recovery and on healthcare system costs. The most widely accepted treatment is surgical debridement (also called "wash out"), performed in theater under ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Di Rienzo A,Colasanti R,Liverotti V,Benigni R,Paracino R,Bizzocchi G,Scerrati M,Iacoangeli M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative monitoring systems that utilize various evoked potentials for the detection and/or preservation of cranial nerves have become increasingly common due to recent technical and commercial developments, particularly during skull base surgeries. We established a novel system for the intraoperative monitoring...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Sakata K,Suematsu K,Takeshige N,Nagata Y,Orito K,Miyagi N,Sakai N,Koseki T,Morioka M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is characterized by jolts of pain along the distribution of the trigeminal nerve. If patients fail conservative management, microvascular decompression (MVD) is the next step in treatment. MVD is largely done by placing implant pads between the nerve and compressing vessels. We cond...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Pressman E,Jha RT,Zavadskiy G,Kumar JI,van Loveren H,van Gompel JJ,Agazzi S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In neurosurgical operations, proper craniotomy using retractors is necessary. Various surgical instruments are used for this purpose, including standard retractors and multipurpose head frame retractor systems. However, the conventional multipurpose head frame system is often not optimal for use in some craniotomies a...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Ryu B,Sato S,Inoue T,Kawamata T,Okada Y

更新日期：2020-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct delivery of antibiotics to the ventricular system offers an alternative for the management of nosocomial meningitis. However, the available literature frequently results in controversial findings regarding its safety. The present meta-analysis aimed at summarizing the risk of local complications after the admin...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Brotis AG,Churis I,Karvouniaris M

更新日期：2019-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A large variety of vertebral tumours undergoes transarterial embolisation (TAE) prior to surgery. However, the subsequent intra-operative blood loss is unpredictable. This retrospective analysis, aims to determine the impact of various factors that may potentially influence the estimated intra-operative blood loss (EB...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Zhang J,Kumar NS,Tan BWL,Shen L,Anil G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery for intraventricular tumors remains a controversial and evolving field, with endoscopic resection becoming more popular. We present a series of nine consecutive cases of purely endoscopic resection of intraventricular tumors with the aid of an ultrasonic aspirator specific for neuroendoscopy. Nine patients (fi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Ibáñez-Botella G,Segura M,De Miguel L,Ros B,Arráez MÁ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical resections of meningiomas, the most common intracranial tumor in adults, can only be curative if radical resection is achieved. Potentially, the extent of resection could be improved, especially in complex and/or high-grade meningiomas by fluorescence-guided surgery using 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), indocy...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Dijkstra BM,Jeltema HJR,Kruijff S,Groen RJM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of intraoperative MRI (iMRI) increases extent of resection in transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. Microsurgical and endoscopic techniques have been established as equal and standard surgical methods. The object of the current study was to evaluate the additional value of iMRI for resection of invasive pituitary...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Hlaváč M,Knoll A,Etzrodt-Walter G,Sommer F,Scheithauer M,Coburger J,Wirtz CR,Pala A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Residual and recurrent intracranial aneurysms after surgical clipping present a persistent risk of bleeding. Secondary coiling after incomplete clipping represents a strategy to occlude the residual sac: feasibility, bleeding risk and outcome were evaluated through a systematic review of literature along with the seri...

journal_title：Neurosurgical review

authors： Della Pepa GM,Bianchi F,Scerrati A,Albanese A,Cotroneo E,Delitala A,Gigli R,La Rocca G,Marchese E,Pedicelli A,Puca A,Sabatino G,Olivi A,Sturiale CL

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00