Erratum: Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery in Brunei Darussalam: A Population-Based Perspective.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774395.].

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery in Brunei Darussalam: A Population-Based Perspective.

 Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery is commonly performed to treat hydrocephalus. We aimed to characterize the demographics, complications, and outcomes of patients who underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery in Brunei Darussalam.  We conducted a retrospective study on patients who underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery at the Neurosurgery Department of the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital and Brunei Neuroscience Stroke and Rehabilitation Centre between January 2015 and June 2020.

Outcomes and Associated Complications of Cranioplasty following Craniectomy in Brunei Darussalam.

 Cranioplasty, commonly performed after decompressive craniectomy, is associated with significant complications. We aim to characterize the outcomes and complications post cranioplasty performed in Brunei Darussalam.  We conducted a nationwide retrospective study of the patients who underwent cranioplasty.

Automated Cobb Angle Measurement for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Using Convolutional Neural Network.

The Cobb angle measurement of the scoliotic spine is prone to inter- and intra-observer variations in the clinical setting. This paper proposes a deep learning architecture for detecting spine vertebrae from X-ray images to evaluate the Cobb angle automatically. The public AASCE MICCAI 2019 anterior-posterior X-ray image dataset and local images were used to train and test the proposed convolutional neural network architecture.

The burden and risks factors for intracerebral hemorrhage in a Southeast Asian population.

Objective: The characteristics of intracerebral hemorrhage in Southeast Asian countries are insufficiently represented in the literature despite a large proportion of new stroke cases and deaths. This study aims to report the epidemiological and clinical presentation of intracerebral hemorrhage in Brunei Darussalam and investigate its incidence according to sex and age, as well as in relation to clinical presentation, radiological findings, and prognostic factors.

Methods: This retrospective study of intracerebral hemorrhage admissions was conducted from 1 January 2016-31 December 2019.

The National Neuroscience Institute External Ventricular Drain Study: A Pragmatic Multisite Risk-Stratification Pathway to Reduce Ventriculostomy-Related Infection.

Objective: Ventriculostomy-related infection (VRI) is associated with potential serious morbidity, extended hospitalization duration, increased health care costs, and mortality. We assessed the effectiveness of a pragmatic risk-stratification pathway for external ventricular drain (EVD) management, allowing for surgical decision making, in reducing the rate of VRIs.

Methods: Two studies were performed concurrently.

Investigation of the usefulness of fluorescein sodium fluorescence in stereotactic brain biopsy.

Background: Intraoperative frozen section assessment, to confirm acquisition of pathological tissues, is used in stereotactic brain biopsy to minimise sampling errors. Limitations include the dependence on dedicated neuro-oncology pathologists and an increase in operative duration. We investigated the use of intraoperative fluorescein sodium, and compared it to frozen section assessment, for confirming pathological tissue samples in the stereotactic biopsy of gadolinium-contrast-enhancing brain lesions.

Post-operative diffusion weighted imaging as a predictor of posterior fossa syndrome permanence in paediatric medulloblastoma.

Purpose: Posterior fossa syndrome (PFS) is a serious complication faced by neurosurgeons and their patients, especially in paediatric medulloblastoma patients. The uncertain aetiology of PFS, myriad of cited risk factors and therapeutic challenges make this phenomenon an elusive entity. The primary objective of this study was to identify associative factors related to the development of PFS in medulloblastoma patient post-tumour resection.

The Fluoropen: a simple low-cost device to detect intraoperative fluorescein fluorescence in stereotactic needle biopsy of brain tumors.

Background: The use of fluorescein fluorescence-guided stereotactic needle biopsy has been shown to improve diagnostic accuracy and to expedite operative procedure in the stereotactic needle biopsy of high-grade gliomas. We developed a device (Fluoropen) for detecting fluorescence in brain tumor tissues obtained by fluorescein fluorescence-guided stereotactic needle biopsy.

Methods: The Fluoropen is a device consisting of a light source fitted with color filters to create the required emission and visualization wavelengths.

Prevalence of Asymptomatic Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in a Southeast Asian Population.

Background: The prevalence of asymptomatic unruptured intracranial aneurysms (AUIA) in a Southeast Asian population has not been previously studied. Knowing the disease burden and population at risk can assist us in making informed decisions when managing AUIAs. We aimed to determine if the local prevalence of AUIAs differed from other populations in the published literature.

Computed tomographic morphometric analysis of cervical pedicles in a multi-ethnic Asian population and relevance to subaxial cervical pedicle screw fixation.

Purpose: Pedicle screw instrumentation provides optimal stabilization of the cervical spine complex, but is associated with risk of neurovascular injury. Sex and ethnic disparities may compromise safe and accurate screw placement. Therefore, a comprehensive analysis of pedicle dimensions derived from computed tomography scans is pertinent for our multi-ethnic population.

Comparison of polyetheretherketone and titanium cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy.

Objective: To characterize complication and failure rates and outcomes of patients who underwent cranioplasty with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and titanium implants and to compare complication and failure rates between the 2 implants.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent cranioplasty with PEEK patient-specific implant (PEEK Optima-LT) and preformed titanium mesh at the National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, between January 2001 and February 2012 was performed. Data related to initial decompressive craniectomy and cranioplasty, associated complications after cranioplasty, and indication for revision or removal of implants were collected.

Soft tissue chondroma mimicking "dumbbell" neurogenic tumour: a rare cause of lumbar radiculopathy.

Soft tissue chondromas are rare, benign extra-skeletal tumours of cartilaginous origin, which may rarely occur within the spinal canal. We report a patient who presented with left lumbar radiculopathy, and a peripherally-enhancing dumbbell shaped soft tissue mass involving both the intraspinal and extraspinal compartments on MRI. This was misdiagnosed as a neurogenic tumour and the patient underwent surgical removal.