3D-Printed Endoport vs. Open Surgery for Evacuation of Deep Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Background: Large-sized clinical trials have failed to show an overall benefit of surgery over medical treatment in managing spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH); less invasive techniques have shown to decrease brain injury caused by surgical manipulation in the standard open approach improving the clinical outcomes of patients. Thereby, we propose a low-cost 3D-printed endoport for a less invasive ICH evacuation. In this study, the authors compare the clinical outcomes of early surgical evacuation using a 3D-printed endoport vs.

Direct Endonasal Approach with Partial Upper Posterior Septectomy. A "Rescue Flap" Technique Modification.

 Report a modification of the "rescue flap" technique using a direct endonasal approach with a partial superior septectomy for approaching pituitary tumors developed in our institution.  Prospective study.  Hospital Universitario "Dr.

Evolution from microscopic transoral to endoscopic endonasal odontoidectomy.

Object: The goal of this study was to compare the indications, benefits, and complications between the endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) and the microscopic transoral approach to perform an odontoidectomy. Transoral approaches have been standard for odontoidectomy procedures; however, the potential benefits of the EEA might be demonstrated to be a more innocuous technique. The authors present their experience with 12 consecutive cases that required odontoidectomy and posterior instrumentation.

A look at Mayan artificial cranial deformation practices: morphological and cultural aspects.

Induced deformation of the cranial vault is one form of permanent alteration of the body that has been performed by human beings from the beginning of history as a way of differentiating from others. These procedures have been observed in different cultures, but were particularly widespread in Mesoamerica. The authors examined and reviewed the historical and anthropological literature of intentional deformation practices in Mayan culture.

A modified protocol using half-dose gadolinium in dynamic 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging for detection of ACTH-secreting pituitary tumors.

Unlabelled: ACTH-secreting tumors represent 10% of functioning pituitary adenomas, and most of them are microadenomas. It is generally accepted that only half of these tumors are correctly identified with current magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques. The objective of the paper is to report a method for detecting suspected ACTH-secreting pituitary tumors undetectable by conventional dynamic MRI using dynamic 3-Tesla MRI (3T MRI) and half-dose gadopentetate dimeglumine (0.

Thyroid follicular carcinoma presenting as skull and dural metastasis mimicking a meningioma: a case report.

Follicular thyroid cancer rarely manifests itself as a distant metastatic lesion. We report a case of a 61-year-old woman presented with a solid mass located in the left temporo-occipital region. The 3D computed tomography showed a large solid mass with high vascularity, skull erosion and supra-infratentorial epidural mass effect.

[Comparison of metoprolol vs clonazepam as a first treatment choice among patients with neurocardiogenic syncope].

Objective: We compared the effects of a metoprolol and clonazepam in patients with neurocardiogenic syncope.

Methods: We compared the effects of a metoprolol and clonazepam in a prospective, randomised trial in 54 patients. Patients were randomly assigned to metoprolol (starting dose 50 mg bid) or clonazepam (starting dose 0.

Non-invasive assessment of endothelial function. Intra and inter-observer variability.

Background And Objectives: Non-invasive evaluation of endothelial function with high resolution ultrasound has become a widely accepted tool in determination of high risk subjects for early atherosclerosis. Despite its simple appearance, ultrasonographic assessment of brachial artery changes, is technically challenging and has a significant learning curve. In the present study, we evaluate the intra and inter-observer variability in assessing peripheral endothelial function with high resolution ultrasound at a tertiary referral center.