Publications by authors named "V Seifert"

Resection of large anterior midline skull base meningiomas with extensive peritumoral edema poses high risks due to postoperative edema decompensation leading to increased intracranial pressure. Initial craniectomy prevents intracranial pressure decompensation but requires secondary cranioplasty. This study compares single-stage osteoplastic craniotomy with tumor resection to a two-stage approach using bifrontal craniectomy, tumor resection and subsequent cranioplasty after edema recovery in a second surgical step.

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  • The study focused on how visual acuity (VA) recovery affects quality of life in patients who underwent surgery for medial sphenoid wing meningioma (SWM).
  • Out of 153 patients, 35% had preoperative vision issues, with a key finding that those with impairments lasting 4 months or less had better postoperative VA improvements.
  • Results suggested that shorter preoperative visual impairment corresponds with better postoperative health and daily activity outcomes, which can assist in preoperative patient counseling and decision-making.
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This is the unusual case of concurrent late-onset sepsis caused by enteroviruses in preterm quadruplets in a neonatal ward. While viral infections are an important differential diagnosis of bacterial sepsis in the outpatient setting, the occurrence in a neonatal ward with strict prophylactic hygiene measures is unusual. In this case, transmission of enteroviruses via breast milk appears possible.

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Background: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a commonly implemented surgical intervention for a variety of pathologies affecting the cervical spine. The current literature and daily practice reveal variations on patient head positioning for this procedure with both rigid fixations in the Mayfield skull clamp as well as use of a padded headrest being used. In this study, we therefore examine whether patients undergoing surgery using head positioning in the Mayfield skull clamp versus a padded headrest differ in regard to adverse events, surgical parameters and clinical outcome.

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Introduction: Hypothalamic invasion in pediatric patients with craniopharyngioma negatively influences clinical outcomes. It has been shown that radiologic classification of hypothalamic invasion can effectively predict surgical strategies to minimize postoperative comorbidities in pediatric patients. However, no comparative analysis has been performed in adult patients with craniopharyngioma.

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