Prognostic factors for surgical treatment of prolactin-secreting pituitary...
IntroductionUsually, prolactinomas are treated with dopamine agonists (DA). Surgery is considered an option when the patient cannot bear or does not respond positively to DA therapy.AimThis study aims...
View ArticleNew perspectives on assessment and understanding of the patient with cranial...
BackgroundSkull defects after decompressive craniectomy (DC) cause physiological changes in brain function and patients can have neurologic symptoms after the surgery. The objective of this study is to...
View ArticlePredicting the 90-day prognosis of stereotactic brain hemorrhage patients by...
Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage (HICH) is one of the most common types of cerebral hemorrhage with a high mortality and disability rate. Currently, preoperative non-contrast computed tomography...
View ArticleCase Report: Acute common peroneal nerve injury after posterior lumbar...
Spine surgery is a prevalently performed procedure. Some authors have proposed an age-related surge in surgical and general complications. During spine surgery, patients are placed in positions that...
View ArticleImproving risk communication: a proof-of-concept randomised control trial...
IntroductionInformed consent is a fundamental component in the work-up for surgical procedures. Statistical risk information pertaining to a procedure is by nature probabilistic and challenging to...
View ArticleLatex vascular injection as method for enhanced neurosurgical training and...
BackgroundTridimensional medical knowledge of human anatomy is a key step in the undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, especially in surgical fields. Training simulation before real...
View ArticleCase Report: A rare case of intramedullary spinal cord abscess with brain...
BackgroundIntramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess (ISCA) is an uncommon infectious disease of the central nervous system. Since its first report in 1830, there have been very few documented cases associated...
View ArticleCumulative summation analysis of learning curve for endoscopic endonasal...
BackgroundTo evaluate the cumulative summation (CUSUM) analysis of the learning curve for Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal resection of craniopharyngioma (EETC).MethodsRetrospectively analyzed the...
View ArticleEfficacy of neuroendoscopic-assisted surgery in the management of symptomatic...
IntroductionThe Tarlov cysts are pathological enlargements of the cerebrospinal fluid spaces between the endoneurium and perineurium, which can cause intolerable sciatic pain, motor impairment of lower...
View ArticleCase Report: Use of novel AR registration system for presurgical planning...
Background and importanceVestibular schwannomas are benign tumors and are the most common tumor found in the cerebellopontine angle. Surgical management of these lesions involves consideration of...
View ArticleEmpty sella in somatotropic pituitary adenomas; a series of 23 cases
PurposeWe aimed to investigate empty sella syndrome in somatotrophic pituitary adenoma for possible etiology, complications, and treatment options.MethodAmong over 2,000 skull base masses that have...
View ArticleDiagnostic, clinical management, and outcomes in patients with spinal dural...
BackgroundSpinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVFs) are rare spinal vascular malformations, but account for 70 to 80% of all spinal arteriovenous malformations. SDAVFs can be treated either...
View ArticleCase Report: Bacterial meningitis due to cerebrospinal fluid leakage...
Unilateral biportal endoscopic spinal surgery (UBE) is a rapidly growing surgical method and has attracted much interest recently. The most common complication of this technique is cerebrospinal fluid...
View ArticleAdvancement of fluorescent aminopeptidase probes for rapid cancer...
Surgical resection is considered for most brain tumors to obtain tissue diagnosis and to eradicate or debulk the tumor. Glioma, the most common primary malignant brain tumor, generally has a poor...
View ArticleContact neuro-endoscopy-assisted cerebral hematoma evacuation under direct...
Neuro-endoscopic hematoma evacuation is a crucial therapeutic approach for intracerebral hemorrhage. Our research team has developed a portable and contact neuro-endoscopy technique to enhance the...
View ArticleLumboperitoneal shunt and ventriculoperitoneal shunt for chronic...
ObjectiveChronic hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) results in poor neurological outcomes and cognitive deficits. Currently, the main treatments for chronic hydrocephalus...
View ArticleThe importance of social networks in neurosurgery training in low/middle...
IntroductionNeurosurgery is evolving with new techniques and technologies, relies heavily on high-quality education and training. Social networks like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn have...
View ArticleGender-specific prolactin thresholds to determine prolactinoma size: a novel...
BackgroundIn clinical practice, the size of adenomas is crucial for guiding prolactinoma patients towards the most suitable initial treatment. Consequently, establishing guidelines for serum prolactin...
View ArticleBoosting teamwork between scrub nurses and neurosurgeons: exploring the value...
BackgroundRecently, non-technical skills (NTS) and teamwork in particular have been demonstrated to be essential in many jobs, in business as well as in medical specialties, including plastic,...
View ArticleSelection of treatment strategies for lumbar Brucella spondylitis: a...
ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the treatment strategies for lumbar brucellar spondylitis by comparing the outcomes of pure pharmacological treatment with diseased intervertebral fixation...
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