Trans-Sylvian Resection of Giant Left Insular Glioma: Operative Technique and Nuances.

Background: Insular glioma was considered a nonsurgical entity due to resection-associated morbidities. The advancement in neurosurgical techniques and adjuncts used in the last two decades made the resection of insular gliomas simpler for neurosurgeons with the maximum extent of resection and acceptable morbidity rates. The complex anatomy of this region remains a challenge for neurosurgeons and requires expertise.

Prospective Nonrandomized Analytical Comparative Study of Clinicoradiological Relationship and Quality of Life between Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion.

Study Design: This prospective, nonrandomized, analytic comparative study analyzed the outcome of 100 patients who underwent spinal fusion surgeries (Posterolateral fusion (PLF) and posterior lumbar interbody fusion [PLIF]) with 6 months of follow-up.

Objective: The aim of our study was to compare clinicoradiological outcome of the lumbar spinal fusion surgeries (PLF vs. PLIF/transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion [TLIF]), to assess the quality of life pre- and post-operatively in all patients, and to compare the results within the groups.

Intracranial Chondroma of the Falx Cerebri: A Rare Case Report with Review of Literature.

Intracranial chondromas are extremely rare, benign slow-growing cartilaginous tumors mostly originating from embryonic rests at sphenoethmoidal region and sometimes can originate from the falx, convexity dura, the tentorium, the choroid plexus, or the brain parenchyma. In this article, we present a 22-year-old woman with a chondroma of dural origin. The clinical, radiological, and histopathological findings along with the operative findings and postoperative course are described as well as the pertinent literature regarding intracranial chondromas is reviewed.

Evaluation of Early versus Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Acute Cholecystitis.

Background. The role of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis is not yet established. The aim of our prospective randomized study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of early LC for acute cholecystitis and to compare the results with delayed LC.