Publications by authors named "D Pinilla-Arias"
Systematic review of the utility and limits of 3D printing in spine surgery.
Neurocirugia (Astur : Engl Ed)
January 2024
Objective: The main objective of this study has been to demonstrate why additive printing allows to make complex surgical pathological processes that affect the spine more visible and understandable, increasing precision, safety and reliability of the surgical procedure.
Methods: A systematic review of the articles published in the last 10 years on 3D printing-assisted spinal surgery was carried out, in accordance with PRISMA 2020 declaration. Keywords "3D printing" and "spine surgery" were searched in Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Google Scholar and Opengrey databases, which was completed with a manual search through the list of bibliographic references of the articles that were selected following the defined inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome (SIH) is a rare condition. The main symptom is orthostatic headache, although other symptoms such as vegetative symptoms, meningism, or focal neurological deficits may appear. The most common cause is a cerebrospinal fluid leak, usually traumatic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecurrent meningitis and persistence of craniopharyngeal canal: case report.
Neurocirugia (Astur)
February 2009
Objects: Craniopharyngeal Canal is a rare malformation of the sphenoid bone described in up to 0.42% of the asymptomatic population. It's been related to the development of the Rathke's pouch during embrionary period although some authors think it's a vestige of a former vascular channel.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Immunotherapy in high grade astrocytomas: principles and current state].
Neurocirugia (Astur)
August 2005
Article Synopsis
- Tumour development can trigger a systemic immune response aimed at protecting the host, but it can also cause partial immunodeficiency, allowing tumours to evade a full immune attack.
- Since the 1960s, especially after Bloom's studies, various medical fields have explored using the immune system to fight different types of cancer, including high-grade gliomas.
- This study focuses on how the immune response works in the Central Nervous System, the tactics astrocytic tumours use to escape immune detection, and reviews existing research on immunotherapy's mechanisms and clinical outcomes.
Introduction: Ruptured aneurysms on rare occasions cause subdural hematomas as described in literature. Sudden deterioration and coma is a common feature in those patients and a emergent surgical attitude is prompt required, even without confirmation with angiography.
Case Reports: We described three cases with acute subdural hematomas and little or no subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by ruptured aneurisms who presented with rapid neurologic deterioration.