Nowadays, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in neurosurgery has yielded good clinical results in various conditions. Intraventricular endoscopic procedures can be performed in different pathologies and not only in non-communicating hydrocephalus. This is presented accordingly in this clinical case.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Synovial cysts are commonly associated with instability. Whether to fuse patients is a matter of controversy. Simple resection may offer favorable clinical outcomes but may come at the expense of recurrence rate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Retroclival hematomas are rare and occur mostly in the pediatric population. They are variously attributed to trauma, apoplexy, and vascular lesions. With motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), the mechanism of traumatic injury is forced flexion and extension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Surg Case Rep
November 2018
Background: Decompressive craniectomy is recommended as second tier therapy for unresponsive intracranial hypertension in Traumatic Brain Injury. There have been reports of a Bi-Occipital craniectomy in cases where the focal injury is posterior.
Case Description: The work has been reported in line with the SCARE criteria.