Hypertensive pneumocephalus and nasal fistula in ventriculo-peritoneal shunt: case report and review of literature.

A case of hypertensive endoventricular pneumocephalus associated with rhinoliquorrea raised after about 2 years from the application of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt for hydrocephalus by stenosis of aqueduct is presented. The causes of such complication and diagnostic possibilities to point out the fistula by CT and ventricular cisternography are to talk over. Even the indication of external CSF drainage or to the repairing treatment will be discussed.

The prevention of nasal liquorrhea caused by transphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas. Technical note.

The Authors report their experience in the surgical treatment of nasal liquorrhea in transphenoidal surgery. They suggest the use of clotting substances like the adhesive Tissucol in order to prevent this complication.

Surgical treatment of acute cervical fracture-dislocation.

The authors describe their experience in the surgical treatment of acute cervical fracture-dislocation by reporting the results obtained after the observation and follow-up examination of 53 cases. The surgical procedure adopted, after realignment of bone segments was obtained, depended on type of fracture. Posterior fixation with wire or wire and acrylic was performed in 31 cases.