Combined thrombin and autologous blood for repair of lumbar durotomy.

Lumbar durotomy can be intended or unintended and can result in persistent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. Several methods are used to manage this complication including bed rest and CSF diversion. In this study, we theorize that the use of thrombin-soaked gel foam together with autologous blood laid on the sutured dural tear can prevent persistent CSF leak.

Surgical management of ventrally based lower cervical (subaxial) meningiomas through the lateral approach: Report on 16 cases.

Objectives: Spinal meningiomas are benign and relatively rare tumors. These tumors present about only 25% of primary spinal tumors. Although spinal meningiomas are considered as slowly growing benign tumors, yet they may cause devastating neurological deficits rendering patients crippled.

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension in children: clinical presentations and management.

Background: Idiopathic intracranial is common in adults, particularly obese young women, but also occurs in children and adolescents.

Aim: Clinical presentation of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in the pediatric population and how the presenting signs and symptoms may be different from those seen among adult patients.

Results: This study is a prospective study conducted in the Alexandria Medical School, Egypt, between the periods starting from January 2003 till December 2007.