Anterior Subcutaneous Transposition With Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (ASTEP) for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Technical Note.

Background: Ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathy at the elbow is the most common upper-extremity entrapment neuropathy after carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgical treatment can be complicated by perineural scarring and fibrosis, which may lead to recurrent symptoms. Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) is a synthetic polymer with antiadhesive properties.

MR Navigation and Tractography-Assisted Transcranial Neuroendoscopic Aspiration of Pediatric Thalamic Abscess.

Aim: Management of thalamic abscess is being considered as a contentious issue in neurosurgery. Regarding these lesions, besides removing the abscess, the most minimal morbidity is targeted during surgery and planning.

Material And Method: A 5-year-old female presented with the symptoms of altered consciousness and left hemiparesis.

Surgical Management of Spinal Arachnoid Cysts in Adults.

Background: Spinal arachnoid cysts (SACs) are uncommon lesions in the spinal canal. They are usually asymptomatic, but can occasionally cause mass effect leading to neurologic symptoms. They can be congenital or secondary to a variety of causes.

Single-Center Surgical Experience of the Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas With Emphasis on the Operative Approach: Endoscopic Endonasal and Open Microscopic Transcranial Approaches.

This study aimed to report the authors' single-center clinical experience about craniopharyngiomas and discuss surgical outcomes of these patients according to the type of surgical approach (endoscopic endonasal or open microscopic transcranial approach).Twenty-four patients diagnosed with craniopharyngiomas between May 2013 and April 2017 were considered for inclusion. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to the surgical approach (open transcranial microscopic approach [group A] and endoscopic endonasal approach [group B]).

Surgical Management of Supratentorial Intracerebral Hemorrhages: Endoscopic Versus Open Surgery.

Objective: Intracerebral hemorrhage continues to be a major global problem. No standard treatment or surgical procedure has been identified for intracerebral hemorrhages. High morbidity and mortality rates caused by conventional approaches and the disease itself have necessitated more-invasive treatment methods.

Effect of Riluzole on Spinal Cord Regeneration with Hemisection Method Before Injury.

Objective: The pathophysiology of spinal cord injury (SCI) with the information obtained to date has not been elucidated fully. A safe drug or treatment protocol that results in cell regeneration for SCI remains unknown. Neuroprotective and neuroregenerative effects of riluzole, administered after a SCI, have been shown in experimental studies.

Preoperative Exposure of Sigmoid Sinus Trajectory in Posterolateral Cranial Base Approaches Using a New Landmark Through a Neurosurgical Perspective.

The location of burr holes in posterolateral cranial base approaches should be appropriate to provide an adequate operative field, and surgical freedom is crucial for bone window opening. The aim of this study was to search for more convenient and easily detectable landmarks in comparison with current landmarks in posterolateral cranial base surgery. Twenty 3-dimensional reconstructed head and neck computed tomography angiography images (group 1) and 20 cadaver heads (group 2) were evaluated.

New practical landmarks to determine sigmoid sinus free zones for suboccipital approaches: an anatomical study.

Literature defines the landmarks to identify the courses and locations of the transverse and sigmoid sinuses on the outer surface of the skull and inner surface of the scalp. These natural landmarks may only be helpful after skin incision and are inadequate to determine the length and size of the skin incision. Still, there is a need to identify palpable landmarks easily to determine the ideal location to open the initial burr hole before an operation.

Olfactory functions after transsphenoidal pituitary surgery: endoscopic versus microscopic approach.

Objectives/hypothesis: Olfactory disturbances could be observed following transsphenoidal pituitary surgeries. To our knowledge, no previous comparative studies on olfactory functions after transsphenoidal endoscopic and microscopic approaches have been performed.

Study Design: Prospective study comparing olfactory functions between endoscopic and microscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery.

Management of bilateral trigeminal neuralgia with trigeminal radiofrequency rhizotomy: a treatment strategy for the life-long disease.

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of percutaneous controlled radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy (RF-TR) in patients with bilateral trigeminal neuralgia (BTN). Patients were analyzed after RF-TR in terms of outcome, safety and complications.

Methods: Eighty-nine BTN patients underwent 186 RF-TR procedures.