Publications by authors named "A E Slingerland"
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- The study aimed to assess whether the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the incidence of pediatric hydrocephalus surgeries, hypothesizing that surgical volumes would remain stable despite the pandemic.
- Data was gathered from ten institutions about hydrocephalus-related surgeries conducted from March 2018 to February 2022, comparing the COVID-19 era to a pre-COVID baseline.
- Results showed no significant overall change in monthly surgeries during the pandemic compared to pre-COVID, but there was a noticeable decline during the initial surge in April 2020, with disparities noted in patient demographics including sex and race.
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- Sinus venosus atrial septal defect (SVASD) is a rare heart condition, making up 5% to 10% of atrial septal defects, with surgical closure being the standard treatment despite limited data on outcomes.
- A systematic review of 40 studies involving 1,320 patients revealed very low in-hospital (0.24%) and 30-day (0.5%) mortality rates, while long-term complications included atrial fibrillation (3.3%) and sinus node dysfunction (6.5%).
- This analysis provides the first comprehensive overview of SVASD repair outcomes, supporting the effectiveness of surgery and setting a benchmark for evaluating new transcatheter treatments.
Background: Middle fossa arachnoid cysts (MFACs) are rare, congenital lesions that may rupture and cause symptoms of elevated intracranial pressure. We sought to describe the presence of and factors associated with optic nerve edema in MFACs, focusing on the utility of ophthalmologic evaluations for guiding cyst management.
Methods: We reviewed clinical and radiographic information for all patients with MFACs with ophthalmologic evaluations at our institution.
Background And Objectives: Intracranial electrophysiology of thalamic nuclei has demonstrated involvement of thalamic areas in the propagation of seizures in focal drug-resistant epilepsy. Recent studies have argued that thalamus stereoencephalography (sEEG) may aid in understanding the epileptogenic zone and treatment options. However, the study of thalamic sEEG-associated hemorrhage incidence has not been investigated in a cohort study design.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Optimal choroid plexus tumor (CPT) treatment involves gross total resection; however, intraoperative hemorrhage risk remains significant given tumor vascularity. This study describes pediatric CPT management and identifies patients most likely to benefit from preoperative embolization.
Methods: CPTs resected from 1997 to 2021 were included.