Brain metastases from cervical cancer reduce longevity independent of overall tumor burden.

Background: Isolated brain metastasis (IBM) from cervical cancer is a very rare encounter in neurosurgery. We sought to understand how patients with isolated brain metastases differ from those with metastases in the setting of widespread disease.

Methods: A systematic review was completed using PubMed and the Cochrane Library.

An approach using the occipital parietal point for placement of ventriculoperitoneal catheters in adults.

Background: Ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) have been widely used in the management of hydrocephalus. As current investigations into optimal approaches are being studied in the pediatric population, no general consensus on cranial entry points has been established for the adults. We compare conventional posterior and frontal approaches with an occipital parietal point (OPP) on computerized tomography (CT) while analyzing its associated outcomes.