Publications by authors named "Trae Robison"
Objective: The authors sought to determine the time to recurrence after achieving gross-total resection of nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA) in adult patients. The authors also sought to determine the rate of recurrence after increasing years of recurrence-free imaging.
Methods: The authors performed a retrospective chart review of all adult patients who underwent gross-total resection of NFPA between September 2004 and January 2018 by the senior surgeon.
Objective: Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is a significant contributor to poor outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). The neurotoxin 3-aminopropanal (3-AP) is upregulated in cerebral ischemia. This phase II clinical trial evaluated the efficacy of tiopronin in reducing CSF 3-AP levels in patients with aSAH.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an effective treatment for the prevention of stroke in patients with carotid artery stenosis. We aimed to clarify the incidence and risk factors for early cognitive dysfunction (eCD) and early cognitive improvement (eCI), defined as change in cognitive performance ≤24 hours after surgery, using a battery of neuropsychometric tests.
Methods: In total, 585 patients undergoing CEA were tested with neuropsychometric tests before and after surgery; 155 patients undergoing "simple" spine surgery were the reference group.
Background: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is associated with perioperative stroke and mortality in a minority of cases. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of pre-operative statins on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing CEA for internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis.
Methods: A systematic review of PubMed, Medline, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was performed.
Article Synopsis
- SSIs make up 20% of healthcare-related infections and are particularly problematic in surgical patients, despite preventive measures like prophylactic antibiotics.
- Topical vancomycin is being explored as a potential solution for reducing SSIs in the neurosurgical field, but its effectiveness has not yet been tested in a rigorous study.
- The ongoing trial "Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis" aims to assess the impact of topical vancomycin on reducing SSIs in adult neurosurgical patients, with findings expected to influence future standard care practices.