Publications by authors named "Marcello Penholate Faria"
Background: Surgical assistance applications for smartphones have the potential to be used in daily practice; however, regular reviews of these tools are required. StereoCheck (Mevis, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil) is a mobile application (app) designed to compute stereotactic coordinates as a checking tool. The present study evaluated the accuracy and reliability of the StereoCheck app.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A wide variety of lesions may develop in the cavernous sinus region, including tumors or pseudotumors of inflammatory origin. Sometimes imaging is insufficient to ascertain a pathologic diagnosis. Percutaneous biopsy performed through the foramen ovale route may aid therapeutic decision making, avoiding unnecessary open surgery when lesions are confirmed to be nonsurgical or unresectable.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- * Conducted on 100 patients, half received the new collagen product (Peridry) made from porcine cells, while the other half used their own tissue for duraplasty.
- * Results showed a similar rate of cerebrospinal fluid leaks (6%) in both groups, with the collagen group having no infections, highlighting its safety and effectiveness in neurosurgical procedures.
Background And Objectives: During an awake craniotomy in which the Aachen Aphasia test is performed, it is necessary to use the 'asleep-awake-asleep' anesthetic technique. The objective of this case report was to describe the anesthetic technique used in a patient with signs of difficult airway.
Case Report: The case of a patient who underwent resection of a tumor in the left temporal lobe, in the Wernicke gyrus, with clinical signs of difficult airway is reported.
The better understanding of the natural history of the cavernous malformations and the improvement of diagnostic methods and of microsurgical techniques have made the management of cavernous malformations possible through the conservative treatment, radiosurgery, and microsurgical resection. We present 33 cases operated at our service at Santa Casa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, from 1992 to 2001. Cortical and subcortical cavernomas manifested by epilepsy (57.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF