Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) are a rare type of spinal lesion that can cause severe clinical consequences. Early and accurate diagnosis and treatment are crucial to avoid severe complications such as radicular pain, weakness, sensory deficits, and loss of bowel and bladder control. Spinal dAVFs are commonly found in the lower thoracic or upper lumbar vertebrae.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The management of patients with poor-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is burdened by an unfavorable prognosis even with aggressive treatment. The aim of the present study is to investigate the risk factors affecting 30-day mortality in poor-grade aSAH patients.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database of poor-grade aSAH patients (World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, WFNS, grades IV and V) treated at our institution from December 2010 to December 2020.
Custom made cranioplasty (CM CPL) represents the gold standard for cranial defect reconstruction, allowing an adequate protection of the brain with good cosmetic results. Nevertheless, it is an expensive procedure, requiring time for preparation of the prothesis. Aim of this study is to evaluate whether and in what cases handmade cranioplasty (HM CPL) still represents a valid alternative to CM CPL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe association of cavernous malformations and developmental venous anomalies (DVA) is well known, but the presence of arterial fistulous connection with the main venous collector has been reported in the literature only once. We report the unusual case of a hemorrhagic cavernous angioma associated with DVA characterized by a fine arterial supply to the main venous collector. During surgery, after the excision of the cavernous angioma, few small arterial feeders were found entering the main channel of the venous developmental anomaly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cranioplasty (CPL) is a surgical procedure that has still a high rate of complications, although it is commonly considered an easy and routine operation. In the literature, cranioplasty complications may rise up to 41% of cases, and the most frequently reported are infections, autologous bone flap resorption, and hematomas. Although possible, poor cosmetic results are rarely mentioned.
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