Newly Diagnosed Adult Basal Ganglia Gliomas Treated With Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy: A Comparative Cohort With Needle Biopsy.

Background: Few cytoreductive surgical tools are available for newly diagnosed basal ganglia gliomas. Current reports showed high associated morbidity and mortality. Given their deep localization, laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is still a rare indication.

Neurologic Outcomes for Octogenarians Undergoing Emergent Surgery for Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematoma.

Background: Determining the appropriate surgical indications for obtunded octogenarians with traumatic acute subdural hematoma (aSDH) has been challenging. We sought to determine which easily available data would be useful adjuncts to assist in early and quick decision-making.

Methods: We performed a single-center, retrospective review of patients aged ≥80 years with confirmed traumatic aSDH who had undergone emergent surgery.

Simple Wound Closure for Civilian Cranial Gunshot Wounds: A Systematic Literature Review.

Civilian cranial gunshot wounds are common injuries associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Simple wound closure has been previously proposed as an alternative treatment option for a small subset of patients, but the exact outcomes of this strategy are not well-defined. The objective of this paper was to describe the scientific literature reporting simple wound closure of civilian cranial gunshot wounds, its effect on short-term and long-term neurologic outcomes, and rates of seizures and infections.