Internal Maxillary Artery-Radial Artery-Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass and...
BackgroundChildren's complex middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysm is a relatively rare occurrence. When the huge aneurysm is located in the MCA bifurcation with an inconspicuous neck and involving...
View ArticleAntithrombotic Therapy in Spinal Surgery Does Not Impact Patient Safety–A...
ObjectiveAntithrombotic therapy is common in older patients to avoid thromboembolic events. Careful planning is required, particularly in the perioperative environment. There are no clearly date...
View ArticleDirect Carotid Artery Exposure for Acute Cerebral Infarction in Hybrid...
ObjectivesFor the endovascular intervention of acute ischemic stroke, a transcervical route is an alternative approach in patients with challenging anatomical variations. Percutaneous puncture is a...
View ArticleSerum Lactate Level in Early Stage Is Associated With Acute Kidney Injury in...
BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in the clinical practice of managing patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Avoiding the development of AKI is beneficial for the...
View ArticleStaged Hybrid Techniques With Straightforward Bypass Surgery Followed by Flow...
BackgroundRecurrent complex middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms after combined clipping and endovascular surgery are challenging, and if conventional techniques are adapted, advanced surgical,...
View ArticleEndoscopic vs. Microscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for the Treatment of...
PurposeCurrently, endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (ETS) and microscopic transsphenoidal surgery (MTS) are commonly applied treatments for patients with pituitary adenomas. This meta-analysis was...
View ArticleIncreasing Medical Student Exposure to Neurosurgery: The Educational Value of...
ObjectivesNeurosurgery is a tertiary specialty, and exposure to medical students limited. One way to increase engagement and offer experience in neurosurgery is through Student Selected Components...
View ArticleAdmission Homocysteine as a Potential Predictor for Delayed Cerebral Ischemia...
BackgroundDelayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is a primary cause of poor prognosis after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and needs close medical attention in clinical practice. Homocysteine (Hcy)...
View ArticleMinimally Invasive Posterolateral Approach for Surgical Resection of Dumbbell...
Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) has many advantages over traditional open surgical procedures that can be conducted for the therapy of different diseases of the spine. MISS provide many...
View ArticleClinical and Radiological Comparisons of Percutaneous Low-Power Laser...
BackgroundMinimally invasive techniques, such as percutaneous low-power laser discectomy (PLLD) and low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation (coblation) can be applied to treat degenerative...
View ArticleEvaluating the Impact of Neurosurgical Rotation Experience in Africa on the...
ObjectiveAfrica has the second highest neurosurgical workforce deficit globally and many medical students in Africa lack exposure to the field. This study aims to assess the impact of a neurosurgical...
View ArticleIdentifying Barriers and Facilitators to the Improvement of Healthcare...
BackgroundLow-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected by neurosurgical burden of disease. This health inequity causes constraints in decision-making. Neurosurgical ethics...
View ArticleMaximal Resection of Tumors Encasing the Internal Carotid Artery and...
PurposeCerebral reconstruction appears to play a diminished role in managing complex skull base tumors involving vital neurovascular structures.Materials and MethodsPatients with recurrent or...
View ArticleConversion Paralysis After Cervical Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review
We report a case of conversion paralysis triggered by cervical surgery that was caused by cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). A 67-year-old man underwent anterior cervical corpectomy decompression...
View ArticlePretemporal Transcavernous Approach for Resection of Non-meningeal Tumors of...
ObjectivesTo study the outcomes of the pretemporal transcavernous approach in the treatment of non-meningeal tumors involving cavernous sinus and to investigate the surgical strategy for these...
View ArticleRisk Factor of Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus: Cerebrospinal Fluid Total Protein
ObjectiveCerebrospinal fluid total protein (CSF-TP) levels in adults with posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) are poorly studied. The objective of this study was to explore the characteristics of...
View ArticleVirtual Reality in the Neurosciences: Current Practice and Future Directions
Virtual reality has made numerous advancements in recent years and is used with increasing frequency for education, diversion, and distraction. Beginning several years ago as a device that produced an...
View ArticleEvaluation of 3D Robotic-Guided Exoscopic Visualization in Microneurosurgery
ObjectiveThe three-dimensional (3D) exoscope is a novel apparatus introduced in recent years. Although an operating microscope (OM) is customarily used, this novel application offers several...
View ArticleClinicopathological Characteristics of Plurihormonal Pituitary Adenoma
BackgroundAs the pathogenesis of plurihormonal pituitary adenoma (PPA) is unclear and the diagnostic criteria are inconsistent, clinicians still find it challenging to diagnose. To analyze the...
View ArticleRigid Neuroendoscopy Assisted Hematoma Resection Reduces the Recurrence Rate...
BackgroundThe mixed density hematoma (MDH) has a high recurrence rate in chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). This study adopted rigid neuroendoscopy assisted hematoma resection to evacuate CSDH and...
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