CovidNeuroOnc: A UK multicenter, prospective cohort study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the neuro-oncology service.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected cancer services. Our objective was to determine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on decision making and the resulting outcomes for patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent intracranial tumors.

Methods: We performed a multicenter prospective study of all adult patients discussed in weekly neuro-oncology and skull base multidisciplinary team meetings who had a newly diagnosed or recurrent intracranial (excluding pituitary) tumor between 01 April and 31 May 2020.

Internal neurolysis: 'nerve combing' for trigeminal neuralgia without neurovascular conflict - early UK outcomes.

Introduction: Internal neurolysis (INL) is a surgical procedure where trigeminal nerve fibres are separated between the pons and to relieve trigeminal neuralgia (TN). We report pain and functional outcomes to evaluate its safety and efficacy.

Materials And Methods: Prospective cohort of all patients undergoing retrosigmoid craniotomy and INL between 2015 and 2017 at University Hospital Southampton.

An Evaluation of Commonly Used External Ventricular Drain Securement Methods in a Porcine Model: Recommendations to Improve Practice.

Background: External ventricular drain (EVD) dislodgement is common and leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Many securement techniques to prevent this are described. There are, however, no objective studies comparing them.