Utility of Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Coregistered with Intraoperative Computed Tomographic Scan for the Resection of Complex Tumors of the Spine.

Background: Complete surgical resection is known to provide the best prognosis when treating complex tumors of the spine. The anatomy of the cervical spine and the extensive involvement often present by the time these lesions are discovered can make total resection challenging. A novel technique combining preoperative and intraoperative imaging for intraoperative navigation can serve as an additional tool for facilitating tumor resection.

Endoscopic Resection of Vestibular Schwannomas.

Objective To report our results and the technical details of fully endoscopic resection of vestibular schwannomas. Design Prospective observational study. Setting A single academic institution involving neurosurgery and neurotology.

Fully Endoscopic Resection of Cerebellopontine Angle Meningiomas.

Objective: To describe our operative technique and results from patients who underwent fully endoscopic resection of cerebellopontine angle (CPA) meningiomas.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Setting: A single academic institution that includes both neurosurgery and neuro-otology.

Endoscopic vascular decompression for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: clinical outcomes and technical note.

Objective: This study sought to describe the operative technique and clinical outcomes in a series of 57 patients with trigeminal neuralgia treated with endoscopic vascular decompression (EVD) alone without the use of microscopy at any point.

Methods: A prospective observational study was performed on 57 consecutive patients treated with EVD alone for trigeminal neuralgia from October 2005 to October 2010. Patient outcomes were evaluated with respect to pain abatement, complication rate, length of hospital stay, and overall operative time.