Publications by authors named "Zarko Nedeljkovic"
Background Context: Spondylodiscitis management presents significant clinical challenges, particularly in critically ill patients, where the risks and benefits of surgical intervention must be carefully balanced. The optimal timing of surgery in this context remains a subject of debate.
Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of early surgery versus delayed surgery or conservative management in critically ill patients with de novo pyogenic spondylodiscitis.
Article Synopsis
- Endovascular embolization, particularly using Menox, is shown to be a safe and effective treatment for cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) in a study involving 19 patients over a two-year period.
- Out of the patients treated, 68.4% achieved complete occlusion of their fistulas, with the highest success rates observed in certain anatomical locations.
- Adverse events were rare, with only one intra-procedural issue noted, highlighting the overall safety of using Menox in these procedures.
Article Synopsis
- * A case study highlights the successful use of a "Stent-within-a-Stent" method for treating a giant aneurysm at the basilar artery bifurcation, followed by coil embolization.
- * Three years post-treatment, the patient shows complete neurological recovery and is independently active and employed.
Article Synopsis
- Intracranial collision tumors are rare and consist of two different tumor types in the same area, without any mixing of cell types; this case introduces the unique combination of ganglioglioma and supratentorial ependymoma.
- A 17-year-old male patient, with no significant medical history, experienced seizures, and imaging showed a tumor in the right frontal lobe that was surgically removed.
- This case is significant as it is the first reported instance of a collision tumor featuring both ganglioglioma and supratentorial ependymoma, which may influence future surgical practices and treatment strategies for similar tumors.