Sex-related differences in postoperative complications following elective craniotomy for intracranial lesions: An observational study.

Introduction: The integration of sex-related differences in neurosurgery is crucial for new, possible sex-specific, therapeutic approaches. In neurosurgical emergencies, such as traumatic brain injury and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, these differences have been investigated. So far, little is known concerning the impact of sex on frequency of postoperative complications after elective craniotomy.

Impact of Seizures and Status Epilepticus on Outcome in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Background: We aimed to evaluate the association between seizures as divided by timing and type (seizures or status epilepticus) and outcome in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).

Methods: All consecutive patients with aSAH admitted to the neurocritical care unit of the University Hospital Zurich between 2016 and 2020 were included. Seizure type and frequency were extracted from electronic patient files.

Assessing the surgical outcome of the "chopsticks" technique in endoscopic transsphenoidal adenoma surgery.

Objective: The "chopsticks" technique is a 3-instrument, 2-hand mononostril technique that has been recently introduced in endoscopic neurosurgery. It allows a dynamic surgical view controlled by one surgeon only while keeping bimanual dissection. Being a mononostril approach, it requires manipulation of the mucosa of one nasal cavity only.

Early intraventricular baclofen therapy (IVB) for children with dystonic and dysautonomic storm.

Introduction: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) is an effective treatment for managing primary and secondary dystonia. Intraventricular baclofen (IVB) was first developed to allow treating patients in which the use of ITB was difficult due to anatomic anomalies. After that, several studies indicate that intraventricular administration of baclofen, is more effective than ITB in refractory dystonia.