Additive risk of surgical site infection from more than one risk factor following craniotomy for tumor.

Purpose: This study seeks to expound upon risk factor etiologies for surgical site infection (SSI) and investigate their combinatorial effects on infection rate following craniotomy for neuro-oncologic pathology.

Methods: Patients who underwent neuro-oncologic craniotomy between 2006 and 2020 were included. Medical records were reviewed to identify the occurrence of wound infection at ≤ 3 months postoperatively.

Implantation of Intracranial Electrodes Predicts Worse Outcome in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.

Objective: Anteromesial resection is an effective method for treating seizures arising from the medial temporal lobe, as these cases are often the most straightforward and have the best outcomes. Nevertheless, some patients who go on to have a mesial resection are recommended to have an implantation of electrodes before surgery. Whether the need for such an implant alters the rate of seizure freedom is not well-studied in this particular subgroup of epilepsy patients.

Stereotactic radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomas in neurofibromatosis type 2 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is characterized by often bilateral vestibular schwannomas (VS) that result in progressive hearing loss and compression of nearby brainstem structures causing cranial nerve palsies. Treatment of these tumors remains challenging, as both surgical removal and expectant management can result in symptom progression. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has been investigated for the management of NF2-associated VS; however, the role, promises, and pitfalls of this treatment modality remain unclear.

Combined use of vancomycin powder and betadine irrigation lowers the incidence of postcraniotomy wound infection in low-risk cases: a single-center risk-stratified cohort analysis.

Purpose: Postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) constitute a significant source of morbidity for neurosurgical patients. Protocols that minimize postoperative wound infections are integral to improving outcomes and curtailing expenditures. The present study seeks to identify risk factors for infection and assess the efficacy of prophylactic betadine irrigation and vancomycin powder in addition to standard antibiotic irrigation.

Outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery for large vestibular schwannomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Large vestibular schwannomas (VS) pose a treatment challenge for both microsurgery (MS) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Technical developments have allowed for safer irradiation of large tumors. It remains unclear if SRS can achieve appropriate tumor control and acceptable cranial nerve toxicities.