Publications by authors named "I Zaed"
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- Surgical treatment for thoracic disc herniation (TDH) is complicated due to the risk of damage to the spinal cord and the presence of calcification in many cases, which can make surgery even more challenging.
- An original surgical technique was successfully applied in 44 patients, involving transverso-pediculectomy and 360° release of the spinal cord, resulting in a high rate of total resection and minimal complications.
- Postoperative follow-up showed significant improvement in neurological conditions for most patients, with only a 4.5% risk of worsening symptoms, highlighting the effectiveness of the bilateral postero-lateral approach for accessing and removing calcified TDH.
Despite the globalization of health information, collaborations between high-income countries (HICs) and low/middle-income countries (LMICs), while present, could still increase. This study builds on previous research highlighting LMIC underrepresentation in neurosurgery literature. We conducted a comprehensive bibliometric analysis using the Scopus database to investigate collaborative neurosurgical research between HIC institutions and those in low-income country (LIC)/LMICs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Glioblastoma is the most common type of primary brain malignancy and has a poor prognosis. The standard treatment strategy is based on maximal safe surgical resection followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Surgical resection can be optimized by using 5-delta-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-induced fluorescence, which is the current mainstay.
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