Outcome of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Study of Clinical and Radiologic Parameters.

Objective: This study critically evaluates the long-term results of standalone anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), without use of rhBMP-2, as a therapeutic option for symptomatic patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD). Furthermore, this study intends to identify predictive parameters for anterior lumbar interbody fusion outcome.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study with additional telephone interview to obtain missing data was performed.

Vagus Nerve Stimulator Placement in Dogs: Surgical Implantation Technique, Complications, Long-Term Follow-Up, and Practical Considerations.

Objective: To describe a modified implantation procedure of a vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) device in dogs and to report short- and long-term complications.

Study Design: Descriptive, experimental study.

Animals: Healthy, adult Beagle dogs (n = 10).

The use of the trendelenburg position in the surgical treatment of extreme cerebellar slump.

Background: State-of-the-art treatment for Chiari Malformation I (CM-I) consists of decompression by posterior fossa craniectomy. A rare but severe complication that develops over months to years after this procedure is cerebellar slump. Treatment options for this condition are limited.

Endoscopic Treatment of Temporal Arachnoid Cysts in 34 Patients.

Introduction: Arachnoid cysts are lesions present in 1% of the population and usually found in the temporal fossa. Clinical and radiologic presentations can differ greatly. Despite intensive research, it is still debatable which patients will benefit from surgery.

Regional brain perfusion changes during standard and microburst vagus nerve stimulation in dogs.

Purpose: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an effective adjunctive treatment for refractory epilepsy in humans, but its mechanism of action (MOA) and optimal stimulation parameters are still unknown. Functional neuroimaging studies could provide better insight into the brain structures involved in the activity of VNS, but have not yet been described in dogs. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of acute VNS on the regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in dogs using micro-SPECT (μ-SPECT).