Percutaneous construction of ventriculo-atrial (VA) shunt - Case report.

Introduction And Importance: The commonest method of elective CSF diversion remains ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VP shunt). But in some circumstances, VP shunts fail repeatedly or becomes unattractive to the neurosurgeon and this calls for exploration of alternatives. For the index case, Ventriculo-atrial (VA) shunt was favoured and the objective in this report is to share experience gathered there from.

Visual and endocrine outcome following surgery for pituitary adenoma in a tertiary hospital, North Central Nigeria.

Background: It becomes expedient in our emerging practice to evaluate the outcome of pituitary surgery.

Aims And Objectives: Outcome following Surgery for Pituitary Adenoma in a Resource Challenged Tertiary Hospital.

Methods: Retrospective review of cases of surgery for pituitary adenomas (Jan 2013-Dec 2017).

External Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage in the Management of Nonaneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Distinguishing the aneurysmal from nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may be difficult as acute bleeding in the subarachnoid space is a common denominator. It is believed that toxic effects of breakdown products of acute bleed, including hemoglobin, contribute to the morbidity and mortality of this condition; and that early drainage will potentially reduce them. This series focuses on our local experience with the application of external cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage in the management of a series of cases confirmed to be nonaneurysmal SAH and its effects on the outcome.

Encephalocele: A Case Series From Abuja, North Central Nigeria.

An encephalocele is a congenital tube defect in which there is an extension of intracranial structures outside the normal confines of the skull. Its presentation at birth provokes a lot of anxiety amongst parents, guardians and care providers with regards to compatibility with life, surgical treatments and effects on developmental milestones and higher mental functions. This report is on our initial experience in the first six months following surgical treatment of four consecutive cases presenting in infancy.

Computer-assisted brain surgery (neuronavigation) in Abuja, North Central Nigeria: A 3-year retrospective review and practical challenges.

Introduction: Neuronavigation has become a standard of care in contemporary neurosurgery since more than two decades and is gradually being embraced in our local practice. It is, therefore, important to share our local experience, including practical challenges encountered with this technology.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of this study is to review and present our early experience with stealth neuronavigation and to discuss the practical challenges encountered with the application of this technology in this environment.

A study of intubating conditions: Sevoflurane versus propofol-suxamethonium in children.

Background: Endotracheal intubation is an integral part of general anaesthesia in children, and the choice of induction agents and technique may affect the ease of intubation and thus the outcome of paediatric patients. We compared the ease of endotracheal intubation following sevoflurane and propofol-suxamethonium induction using Helbo-Hansen score.

Patients And Methods: A prospective, randomized double-blinded comparative study conducted on sixty-six children (two groups of 33 each) between the ages of 3-10 years undergoing different elective surgeries.