Achieving Gross Total Resection in Neurosurgery: A Review of Intraoperative Techniques and Their Influence on Surgical Goals.

The definition of complete resection in neurosurgery depends on tumor type, surgical aims, and postoperative investigations, directly guiding the choice of intraoperative tools. Most common tumor types present challenges in achieving complete resection due to their infiltrative nature and anatomical constraints. The development of adjuvant treatments has altered the balance between oncological aims and surgical risks.

Description of multiple myeloma cases and assessment of survival and mortality factors in Madagascar.

Introduction: In Madagascar, the epidemiologic, therapeutic, and evolutionary aspects of multiple myeloma remain poorly understood. Our objectives were to describe the cases, report factors associated with mortality, and estimate patient survival.

Patients And Method: This was a retrospective descriptive and analytical study conducted in five teaching hospitals in Madagascar: HJRA and CENHOSOA (Antananarivo), CHUPZAGA (Mahajanga), CHUAT (Toamasina) and CHUT (Fianarantsoa).

Melanoma of unknown primary origin with skeletal muscle metastasis: a case report.

Background: Melanoma is usually discovered from an irregular skin patch or a modification of a preexisting patch. Cutaneous and lymph node metastases are common. Muscle metastases are rare.

A Case of Pulmonary Nodular Schistosomiasis.

Bilharzia is a parasitic infection particularly affecting the digestive tract and urinary tract. Lung involvement is rarely reported. We report a case of pulmonary bilharzioma of nodular type surrounded by ground glass opacities diagnosed on CT-scan and associated with a hepatic nodule, in a 41-year-old woman.

New reduction technique simplified for surgical stabilisation of isolated manubriosternal dislocation: A case report and literature review.

Manubriosternal joint (MSJ) dislocation is often poorly tolerated, with pain, and both static and dynamic dysfunction in breathing. This injury is rare, and treatment includes both surgical and non-surgical interventions. Moreover, the treatment needs to be personalised to a specific case.

Manubriosternal dislocation type II associated with thoracic spine fracture: What can we learn from this?

Traumatic dislocation of the manubriosternal joint is rare, and management correction requires an individualised decision. We report a case of a young female who suffered a type II manubriosternal dislocation with concomitant thoracic spine fracture, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. The mechanism and various therapeutic outcomes are discussed, and a review of the literature provided.