Perioperative Management of a Child With Pre-existing Diabetes Insipidus Undergoing Craniopharyngioma Excision: A Case Report.

Craniopharyngiomas are rare tumors arising in the suprasellar area of the brain and are more common in the pediatric age group. Due to the involvement of the hypothalamus, central diabetes insipidus (DI) is usually associated with such lesions. Patients with DI are at risk for significant electrolyte disturbances due to high urine output and the potential for sodium imbalance.

The impact of paraspinal muscle morphology on functional outcome in patients with degenerative lumbar spine disease undergoing surgery - A prospective observational study.

Introduction: Paraspinal muscle atrophy has been implicated in low back pain (LBP) as well as degenerative disc disease, lumbar spinal stenosis, and disc herniation. The objective of the study was to determine the association of paraspinal muscle morphology with functional outcomes in patients undergoing spine surgery in degenerative spine diseases.

Research Question: Can the degree of paraspinal muscle atrophy be a reliable prognostic indicator of post-operative functional outcome in patients undergoing surgery for degenerative lumbar spine disease?

Materials And Methods: Forty-one patients with degenerative lumbar spine disease planned for surgery were included.

Perioperative Implications in a Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patient Undergoing Endonasal Orbital Decompression: A Case Report.

Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune disease of the retro-ocular tissue and occurs in patients with Graves' disease with hyperthyroidism. In severe cases, it can lead to vision loss; hence, timely management is important. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the systemic manifestations related to hyperthyroidism.

Intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy in neurosurgical patients: A systematic review.

Background: Perioperative fluid management is critical in neurosurgery as over perfusion can lead to brain edema whereas under perfusion may lead to brain hypoperfusion or ischemia. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) in patients undergoing intracranial surgeries.

Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Cochrane, and PubMed databases and forward-backward citations for studies published between database inception and February 22, 2024.