Publications by authors named "Dwarkanath Srinivas"
Background: The ideal goal of treatment for medium to large vestibular schwannoma is complete tumor removal with preservation of all cranial nerves. However, despite the advancements in microsurgery and intraoperative monitoring, the risk of facial nerve dysfunction following total resection varies between 31% and 57%. Currently, the goal of treatment for large tumors is shifting from total excision to facial nerve preservation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Stress in surgeons is well-known for its negative impact on neurocognition and surgical performance. Surgeons commonly use music for stress reduction, but its specific effects on neurosurgeons remain unclear. This study aims to investigate how listening to music during microsurgery affects neurocognitive (NC) functions, subjective anxiety, and stress levels in neurosurgeons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Differentiation between recurrence of brain tumor and radiation necrosis remains a challenge in current neuro-oncology practice despite recent advances in both radiological and nuclear medicine techniques.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic performance of dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) perfusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) derived from diffusion-weighted imaging, and F18-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (F18-FDG-PET) in the differentiation between the recurrence of a high-grade glioma and radiation necrosis.
Materials And Methods: Patients with a diagnosis of high-grade glioma (WHO Grades III and IV) who had undergone surgical resection of the tumor followed by radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy were included in the study.
Background: Carcinoma of tongue is a common site of oral cancer. It usually occurs at mean age of 61.1 years and is more common in males when compared with females.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to report the etiology, clinical features, microbiology, surgical outcome, and predictors of outcome of spontaneous subdural empyema (SDE).
Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective study in a tertiary hospital. Children up to 18 years of age, with a diagnosis of SDE with infective etiology, were included in the present cohort.
Article Synopsis
- - Neurosurgery for psychiatric disorders (NPD) has been practiced for over 80 years, experiencing fluctuating interest levels, with a peak in the 1940s-50s and a decline in the 60s-80s until the rise of deep brain stimulation surgery, which is seen as a more reversible option.
- - Organizations like the Indian Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ISSFN) responded to past experiences by forming guidelines for NPD, with an international task force created in 2011 and guidelines published in 2013.
- - In 2018, discussions among prominent psychiatrists and neurosurgeons in India, alongside the implementation of the Mental Health Act, unfolded crucial
Introduction: We present a retrospective study of distal anterior cerebral artery (DACA) aneurysms operated at our institute.
Material And Methods: From 1988 to 2013, a total of 132 DACA aneurysms were managed surgically. The retrospective data of these patients was collected and analysed.