Case report: Experience with the Cube Navigation System in complex access...
PurposeComputed tomography (CT)-guided infiltrations are a mainstay in the treatment of lower back pain. Needle placement is usually performed using the free-hand method, where the translation from the...
View ArticleClinical diagnosis model of spinal meningiomas based on the surveillance,...
Most spinal meningiomas (SM) are benign lesions of the thoracic spine and are usually treated surgically. This study aimed to explore treatment strategies and construct a nomogram for SM. Data on...
View ArticleMiddle cerebral artery infarction, A rare complication of intracranial...
BackgroundThis report presents the first case of intracranial cryptococcoma arising from the right frontal lobe causing right middle cerebral artery infarction. Intracranial cryptococcomas usually...
View ArticleUltrasound-guided endoscopic endonasal resection of sellar and suprasellar...
IntroductionOptimal planning and minimally invasive surgical approach are essential to complete craniopharyngiomas (CP) resection with limited postoperative morbidity. Given the nature of...
View ArticlePractice of the new supervised machine learning predictive analytics for...
ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the effectiveness of the Gradient Boosting (GB) algorithm on glioma prognosis prediction and to explore new predictive models for glioma patient survival after tumor...
View ArticleHypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage: Which one should we choose between...
BackgroundHypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (HICH) is a severe life-threatening disease, and its incidence has gradually increased in recent years. Due to the particularity and diversity of its...
View ArticleA simple combined approach using anterior transpetrosal and retrosigmoid...
BackgroundA combined transpetrosal approach (CTP) is often used for large lesions in the posterior cranial fossa (PCF). Although CTP provides a wide surgical corridor, it has complex and time-consuming...
View ArticleNeurointerventional infusion of hemoglobin oxygen carrier prevents brain...
AimTo save brain cells in acute cerebral infarction by injecting hemoglobin oxygen carrier (HBOC) into the blood vessel blockage of the cerebral infarction site through a microcatheter.Methods120 male...
View ArticleA modified oblique lumbar interbody fusion: A better way to establish an...
Study designThis is a retrospective study.ObjectiveTo demonstrate a modified oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OILF) technique for L1–L5.MethodsThe modified technique splits anterior portion of psoas...
View ArticleExtensive spinal epidural abscess caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis: A...
BackgroundExtensive spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an exceptional and threatening condition that requires prompt recognition and proper management to avoid potentially disastrous complications. We...
View ArticleKey role of microsurgical dissections on cadaveric specimens in neurosurgical...
IntroductionNeurosurgery is one of the most complex surgical disciplines where psychomotor skills and deep anatomical and neurological knowledge find their maximum expression. A long period of...
View ArticleStrategy of skull base reconstruction after endoscopic transnasal pituitary...
ObjectiveEndoscopic endonasal surgery (EES) is commonly performed for resection of lesions of the anterior/middle cranial fossa region. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is a major complication. Skull...
View ArticleExpression of hypoxia-inducing factor-1α and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in...
ObjectiveIn our latest research, we have demonstrated that the recipient parasylvian cortical arteries (PSCAs) with hemodynamic sources from the middle cerebral artery (M-PSCAs) has a higher risk of...
View ArticleThe one-stop-shop approach: Navigating lumbar 360-degree instrumentation in a...
ObjectiveTreatment strategies of patients suffering from pyogenic spondylodiscitis are a controverse topic. Percutaneous dorsal instrumentation followed by surgical debridement and fusion of the...
View ArticleThree types of end-to-side microvascular anastomosis training models using...
Background: Instead of only practicing these perfectly matched end-to-side anastomoses in microsurgical laboratories, we must learn how to perform these so-called “imperfect” end-to-side anastomoses in...
View ArticleDevelopmental venous anomaly associated with dural arteriovenous fistula:...
IntroductionDevelopmental venous anomalies (DVAs) have traditionally been defined as non-pathological congenital lesions. Compared to isolated DVAs, the association of DVAs with arteriovenous shunts...
View ArticleThe learning curve of endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery for...
ObjectiveTo investigate the learning curve under different surgical complexity in endoscopic transsphenoidal approach for pituitary adenoma.Methods273 patients undergoing endoscopic transsphenoidal...
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