Postoperative Glaucoma Decompensation Following Spine Surgery: The Importance of Proper Patient Positioning.

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a widely utilized surgical procedure for the treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal conditions, including lumbar disc herniations, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis. One such rare and underreported complication is vision loss following spinal surgery. Postoperative vision loss (POVL) is an extremely uncommon complication, occurring in approximately 0.

Lignocellulosic pruning waste adsorbents to remove emerging contaminants from tyre wear and pharmaceuticals present in wastewater in circular economy scenario.

The following work explores a sustainable approach to repurpose organic waste from poplar pruning into lignocellulosic waste-based activated carbons (LPWACs) through environmentally friendly thermochemical processes and in line with circular economy principles. The developed LPWACs, activated by potassium hydroxide (KOH) at two different temperatures and weight ratios, exhibited promising textural properties with BET surface area (S) and total pore volume (V) reaching up to 1336 m·g and 0.588 cm·g, respectively.

Transpedicular Corpectomy in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression: A Single-Center Series.

Introduction The role of separation surgery in managing symptomatic spinal metastases has been increasing in recent years, and it represents a crucial part of the definitive management of this condition. Methods We report on a series of seven patients treated at the National Cancer Institute in Mexico using minimally invasive approaches to perform transpedicular corpectomy. The goal was to obtain a margin of tumor-free tissue, enabling the completion of oncological treatment with radiotherapy.

Value-based healthcare in management of chronic back pain: A multidisciplinary- and lean-based approach.

Background: Chronic back pain stands as the most common musculoskeletal disorder and a primary cause of disability in people under 45 years old. Multidisciplinary consultation offers an efficient approach to chronic back pain management compared to traditional therapeutic-rehabilitative paths. This paper aims to show the benefit of a diagnostic-therapeutic multidisciplinary program pathway for patients with chronic back pain.

Brain Stem Glioma Recurrence: Exploring the Therapeutic Frontiers.

Gliomas of the brainstem represent a small percentage of central nervous system gliomas in adults. Due to the proximity of the tumor to critical structures, radical surgery is highly challenging and limited to selected cases. In addition, postoperative treatments, which become exclusive to non-operable patients, do not guarantee satisfactory disease control, making the progression of the disease inevitable.