Total lumbar facetectomy without fusion: short and long term follow-up in a single surgeon series.

Background: Total lumbar facetectomy may be advantageous for exposure or to completely free a constricted nerve root.

Objective: We retrospectively reviewed a single surgeon series without fusion for short and long term outcomes regarding radicular pain relief, subsequent relevant surgeries, and any identifiable instability.

Methods: All operations in which a single, total lumbar facetectomy was performed were reviewed.

Endoscopic transthoracic limited sympathotomy for palmar-plantar hyperhidrosis: outcomes and complications during a 10-year period.

Objective: To review surgical results of endoscopic transthoracic limited sympathotomy for palmar-plantar hyperhidrosis during the past decade.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 155 consecutive patients who underwent surgery from June 30, 2000, through December 31, 2009, for medically refractory palmar-plantar hyperhidrosis using a technique of T1-T2 sympathotomy disconnection, designed for successful palmar response and minimization of complications.

Results: Of the 155 patients, 44 (28.

Dyna-CT as an imaging adjunct to routine percutaneous balloon compression for trigeminal neuralgia.

Objective And Importance: Intraprocedural three-dimensional (3D) axial tomography reconstructions have improved aneurysm detection, pedicle screw placement and more, resulting in less morbidity and improved outcomes. Currently, relative to balloon compression for trigeminal neuralgia, we are dependent upon lateral 2-dimensional imaging for the classic 'pear shape' imaging to determine correct positioning.

Clinical Presentation: Our patient was a 97-year-old woman with a 4-year history of V2 and V3 intermittent severe pain with typical features of trigeminal neuralgia.