Publications by authors named "L Mastronardi"
Background: The umbilicus holds significant aesthetic and symbolic importance in abdominal contouring. Its position, shape, and overall appearance are pivotal in determining the success and patient satisfaction after abdominoplasty, although the best way to archive it is discussed. We present our technique with our statistics and complication rate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Elderly patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS) are commonly observed.
Object: Retrospective analysis of 25 patients aging ≥ 70 operated on in our neurosurgical department for unilateral VS. The purpose of our study is to propose an algorithm for the treatment of VS in elderly patients.
Background: Vestibular schwannoma (VS), also known as acoustic neuroma, is a benign, well-encapsulated, and slow-growing tumor that originates from Schwann cells, which form the myelin sheath around the vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII cranial nerve). The surgical treatment of this condition presents a challenging task for surgeons, as the tumor's location and size make it difficult to remove without causing damage to the surrounding structures. In recent years, fluorescein sodium (FS) has been proposed as a tool to enhance surgical outcomes in VS surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IOM) is widely used in neurosurgery but specific guidelines are lacking. Therefore, we can assume differences in IOM application between Neurosurgical centers.
Research Question: The section of Functional Neurosurgery of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery realized a survey aiming to obtain general data on the current practice of IOM in Italy.