Aim: To compare the treatment outcomes of surgical and endovascular methods in patients with intracranial aneurysms.
Material And Methods: A total of 1183 patients [722 (61%)] female and 461 [(39%) male] with intracranial aneurysms, including 615 with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and 568 without hemorrhage, were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: The mean age of patients was 51.
Superficial siderosis (SS) is caused by subpial hemosiderin deposition due to chronic low-grade bleeding into the subarachnoid space. Dural tears are the most common etiology. Slowly progressive gait ataxia and hearing impairment are common clinical manifestations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To explore the relationship between the retroperitoneal vasculature and anterior surface of the lower spine, and to establish values for aiding in prediction of the pertinence of anterior approach at the L4-L5 and L5-S1 intervertebral discs.
Material And Methods: The study included 13 fresh human cadavers. After exploration of the abdominal cavity and removal of the visceral organs, the vasculature, and anterior spinal surface were revealed beneath the lower extension of the perirenal fascia.
Hypothalamic hamartomas (HH) are rare developmental anomalies of the inferior hypothalamus that often cause refractory epilepsy, including gelastic seizures. Surgical resection is an effective method to treat drug-resistant epilepsy and endocrinopathy in a suitable patient group. Open surgery, endoscopic surgery, ablative procedures, and stereotactic radiosurgery can be utilized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To investigate the effectiveness of local halofuginone application for spinal epidural fibrosis (EF) after lumbar laminectomy in rats.
Material And Methods: Forty rats were equally divided into four groups (Groups I-IV; 10 rats in each group), and lumbar laminectomy was performed under general anesthesia. After laminectomy, Group I received saline (NaCl 0.
Introduction: Pediatric epilepsy surgery is an effective treatment modality for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). Early pediatric surgery yields favorable results for DRE in terms of seizure control and neurophysiological outcome. In this study, pediatric patients were categorized based on their age (above 3 years old and below 3 years old) to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of surgical procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOper Neurosurg (Hagerstown)
December 2023
Background And Importance: Full-endoscopic techniques are well-described for spinal procedures. Although endoscopic-assisted techniques are reported for posterior fossa decompression (PFD) in Chiari malformation (CM), a full-endoscopic technique is yet to be reported in these patients. The aim of this study was to present and describe a full-endoscopic technique for PFD in patients with CM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Colloid cysts (CCs) are rare benign lesions that usually arise from the roof of the third ventricle. They may present with obstructive hydrocephalus and cause sudden death. Treatment options include ventriculoperitoneal shunting, cyst aspiration, and cyst resection microscopically or endoscopically.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Subdural empyemas (SDEs) are rare intracranial infections mostly secondary to sinusitis. Incidence of SDEs is 5-25%. Interhemispheric SDEs are even rarer, which makes their diagnosis and treatment difficult.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To describe, and to evaluate the clinical and radiological characteristics of pediatric cavernous malformations (CMs) and the surgical approaches and their outcomes in a single center.
Material And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed pediatric patients with CMs that were treated in our center between 2010 and 2020. Radiological, clinical, and demographic features, as well as treatment details were evaluated.
Introduction: Relatively constant surgical risks and rapid advances in endovascular treatment have caused a major shift toward endovascular management of posterior circulation aneurysms. This paper presents the results of a series of endovascularly treated posterior circulation aneurysms.
Methods: A total of 81 patients who underwent endovascular treatment of posterior circulation aneurysms performed by a single team between 2009 and 2019 were included.
Objective: In the histopathological examination of treatment-resistant epilepsy, focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is the most common diagnosis in the pediatric group. FCD is classified histopathologically according to the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classification. In the last decade since the ILAE classification has been released, molecular genetic studies have revealed mTOR pathway-related mutations as a major etiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUlus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
June 2022
Background: Supratentorial midline epidural hematoma is rare but challenging in diagnosis and management. Indication for surgery can arise even following hospital admission. Being familiar to the presentation and watching out for direct and indirect signs on axial computed tomography (CT) such as suture diastasis or fracture traversing midline are essential to plan multi-planar CT enabling exact diagnosis including form and mass effect of hematoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To evaluate isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutation status and Ki67 percentages of tumors that were treated in our institution to determine whether these markers affected the initial diagnosis and survival rates.
Material And Methods: High-grade glioma patients, who were operated in our department between 2013 and 2018, were enrolled in the study and retrospectively reviewed. New immunohistochemistry staining studies were conducted and survival analyses were performed.
Aim: To present an early warning system (EWS) that employs a supervised machine learning algorithm for the rapid detection of extra-axial hematomas (EAHs) in an emergency trauma setting.
Material And Methods: A total of 150 sets of cranial computed tomography (CT) scans were used in this study with a total of 11,025 images. Of the CTs, 75 were labeled as EAH, the remaining 75 were normal.
Aim: To demonstrate the feasibility of stent application to the third ventricular floor during endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV).
Material And Methods: We performed the ETV procedure on four fresh cadavers not exposed to head trauma. The neuroendoscope was introduced into the third ventricle under ultrasonography guidance.
Aim: To discuss seizure outcomes of patients with invasive electroencephalography (EEG) monitorization (IEM) following their epilepsy surgery at our centre.
Material And Methods: Forty-seven patients suffering from refractory epilepsy and who were evaluated by invasive EEG were included in this retrospective study at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine from 2003 to 2017. We examined the Video EEG and invasive EEG monitorization, cranial MRI, SPECT, PET and neuropsychological tests of all patients.
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown)
November 2021
Background: Intraoperative ultrasound (iUS) is an effective guidance and imaging system commonly used in neuro-oncological surgery. Despite the versatility of iUS, its utility for single burr hole puncture guidance remains fairly underappreciated.
Objective: To highlight the simplicity, versatility, and effectiveness of iUS guidance in brain puncture by presenting the current case series and technical note collection.
Background: Transsphenoidal endoscopic surgery is the first-line treatment for growth hormone-secreting adenomas.
Objective: To analyse the results of the transsphenoidal endoscopic approach for acromegaly and to determine the predictive factors of remission.
Methods: A single-centre retrospective review was performed in patients who underwent endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for acromegaly between January 2009 and January 2019.
Background: In patients with hydrocephalus who undergo ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement, the ventricular catheter tip position is one of the most important prognostic factors influencing shunt survival. The aim of this study was to present our findings of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement performed with intraoperative computed tomography (CT) and to evaluate the effect of intraoperative CT-based image guidance on optimal catheter positioning and overall shunt survival.
Methods: Of the study enrolled 345 patients with hydrocephalus who underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for the first time between 2008 and 2018.
Aim: To examine the morphological structure of anterior lumbar spinal region.
Material And Methods: Fifteen fresh human cadavers were studied in our forensic medicine institution. Within the first 24 hours after death, cadavers were subject to a routine autopsy, by which the intestines were removed and the structures adjacent to the lumbar arteries (LAs) were examined.
Objective: The aim of this study is to provide essential information for endoscopic transforaminal approach by performing morphometric analysis of the triangular working zone (TWZ) in fresh cadavers.
Methods: Fifteen fresh human cadavers (9 women and 6 men) with no history of spinal surgery were used in this study. Anatomic dissection of 150 foraminal levels were performed.
Objectives: Petrous bone cholesteatoma is a rare pathologic entity and may be a difficult surgical challenge because of potential involvement of the facial nerve, carotid artery, dura mater, otic capsule and superior petrosal or lateral sinus. The objective of this article is to present the endoscope-assisted surgery for petrous bone cholesteatoma.
Materials And Methods: Eight patients (nine ears) who underwent endoscope-assisted petrous bone surgery for cholesteatoma.
Aim: To explore the anatomic features of the neural foramen in particularly at the T12-L1 level in order to assess reveal the safety and efficiency of the endoscopic transforaminal approach for paramedian and foraminal disc herniations at this level.
Material And Methods: The study included 15 fresh human cadavers. The soft tissues were removed at the T12-L1 level and bony tissues, were exposed including the transverse processes.