Publications by authors named "Anuraag Punukollu"
Background: Primary brainstem hemorrhage (PBSH) is a fatal condition related to hypertension. PBSH definitive treatment remains controversial, mainly when surgical options are discussed.
Objective: To aid decision-making in PBSH scenarios, we aimed to perform a meta-analysis and evaluate the literature on stereotactic aspiration (SA) for PBSH in comparison to conservative management (CM).
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- Awake microsurgery is a way to treat brain aneurysms while the patient is awake, allowing doctors to monitor their brain activity during the surgery.
- In a study analyzing 75 patients, the procedure had very few complications, with no permanent issues reported, and it was successful in repairing aneurysms in all cases.
- More research is needed to confirm that this method is safer and better than current surgical options, but it shows promise for helping patients recover more easily.
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- The study assesses the long-term hearing outcomes in patients with small to medium vestibular schwannomas (VS) who underwent either a conservative "wait-and-scan" (WAS) approach or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).
- The analysis included nine studies with a total of 1,275 patients, finding that WAS results in better preservation of serviceable hearing and improved quality of life measures compared to SRS.
- While WAS showed promising outcomes, the overall certainty of evidence ranged from "very low" to "moderate," indicating the need for more research in this area.
Purpose: Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for orbital cavernous hemangioma (OCH) has emerged as a promising method due to its significant clinical improvement and low incidence of complications. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of GKRS for the treatment of OCH.
Methods: In accordance with the PRISMA framework, we searched PubMed, Cochrane Central, and Embase for studies reporting outcomes of GKRS for OCH.
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- Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) can cause serious health problems like strokes, and researchers are studying a method using adenosine to help treat them safely.
- They looked at multiple studies involving 79 patients and found that using adenosine during the procedure resulted in no serious complications or deaths.
- The results suggest that adenosine makes the treatment safer by helping control blood flow, but more studies are needed to confirm these findings.
Purpose: Sagittal synostosis is the most common isolated craniosynostosis. Surgical treatment of this synostosis has been extensively described in the global literature, with promising outcomes when it is performed in the first 12 months of life. However, in some cases, patients older than 12 months arrive at the craniofacial center with this synostosis.
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