Effectiveness and safety of Tachosil® as a ventricular sealant: an observational cohort study.

Purpose: Surgery close to or in contact with the ventricular system is challenging due to the complications. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of TachoSil® as a ventricular sealant in preventing complications after cranial surgery with an open ventricular system (OVS).

Methods: This is a single-center and prospective cohort study We included patients who underwent elective surgery for supratentorial craniotomy and periventricular pathology between December 2020 and November 2023.

Intraoperative ultrasound and magnetic resonance comparative analysis in brain tumor surgery: a valuable tool to flatten ultrasound's learning curve.

Background: Intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) is a profitable tool for neurosurgical procedures' assistance, especially in neuro-oncology. It is a rapid, ergonomic and reproducible technique. However, its known handicap is a steep learning curve for neurosurgeons.

Growth prediction in asymptomatic meningiomas: the utility of the AIMSS score.

Background: Management of asymptomatic meningiomas represents a challenge due to the absence of a solid consensus on which is the best management strategy. There are various known factors predicting meningiomas growth risk. However, the Asian Intracranial Meningioma Scoring System (AIMSS) is the only described score to quantify such risk thus emerging as a potential tool for management decisions.