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View article: Discovery of a Three-Piece Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Implant During Donor Dissection: Anatomical Case Study
Discovery of a Three-Piece Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Implant During Donor Dissection: Anatomical Case Study Open
Penile prosthetic implants (PPIs) provide a definitive surgical solution for individuals requiring restoration of erectile function, most commonly due to medication-refractory erectile dysfunction (ED) or as part of gender-affirming surgic…
View article: Comparison of nBCA and Onyx for Embolization of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
Comparison of nBCA and Onyx for Embolization of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Open
Background Endovascular embolization can effectively treat spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVFs). One factor limiting the success and durability of endovascular treatments is reliably casting and occluding the draining vein. We soug…
View article: E-147 Treatment differences of ruptured versus unruptured wide neck aneurysms: insights from the everrun registry
E-147 Treatment differences of ruptured versus unruptured wide neck aneurysms: insights from the everrun registry Open
Introduction Wide neck aneurysms (WNAs) are more challenging to treat compared to narrowneck aneurysms, requiring more advanced techniques. The Wide Neck/EVERRUN Registry compared endovascular versus microsurgical techniques for both unrup…
View article: E-140 Morphological differences of ruptured versus unruptured wide neck aneurysms: insights from the everrun registry
E-140 Morphological differences of ruptured versus unruptured wide neck aneurysms: insights from the everrun registry Open
Introduction Wide neck aneurysms (WNAs) have classically been defined as having a neck width greater than 4 mm (N>4) and/or dome-to-neck ratio less than 2 (DTNR<2). Although there is a surplus of literature on the various treatment options…
View article: Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Management of Low-Grade Gliomas and Radiation Necrosis: A Single-Institution Case Series
Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Management of Low-Grade Gliomas and Radiation Necrosis: A Single-Institution Case Series Open
Background: Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) has emerged as a minimally invasive treatment modality for ablation of low-grade glioma (LGG) and radiation necrosis (RN). Objective: To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and survival outc…
View article: Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy for Glioma
Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy for Glioma Open
Ketogenic metabolic therapy appears to convey a survival advantage within this patient series, which highlights the possibility that this therapy, when strictly applied, can augment the standard of care. Further exploration of this modalit…
View article: Neurosurgery Subspecialty Practice During a Pandemic: A Multicenter Analysis of Operative Practice in 7 U.S. Neurosurgery Departments During Coronavirus Disease 2019
Neurosurgery Subspecialty Practice During a Pandemic: A Multicenter Analysis of Operative Practice in 7 U.S. Neurosurgery Departments During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Open
View article: Unique Presentation and Novel Surgical Approach to a Transcribriform Penetrating Head Injury Caused by a Nail Gun
Unique Presentation and Novel Surgical Approach to a Transcribriform Penetrating Head Injury Caused by a Nail Gun Open
A penetrating head injury caused by a nail gun is an infrequent clinically diverse condition that varies in severity by the neurovascular structures involved. The authors present the case of a patient whose frontal lobe was pierced by a na…
View article: Trigeminal Rhizotomy Using Gyroscopic Radiosurgery: A Case Report
Trigeminal Rhizotomy Using Gyroscopic Radiosurgery: A Case Report Open
Characterized by intense, episodic lancinating pain within the distribution of the trigeminal nerve, trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most common craniofacial pain syndrome. Failure of medical management requires the consideration of inter…
View article: Flow‐Diversion for Complex Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms Associated With a Fetal Posterior Circulation
Flow‐Diversion for Complex Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms Associated With a Fetal Posterior Circulation Open
Background Flow‐diverting stents (FDSs) are effective in treating complex intracranial aneurysms, including posterior communicating artery aneurysms. However, some studies have suggested FDSs have limited efficacy for posterior communicati…
View article: Perioperative Complication Profile of Skull Base Meningioma Resection in Older versus Younger Adult Patients
Perioperative Complication Profile of Skull Base Meningioma Resection in Older versus Younger Adult Patients Open
Objectives To better understand the risk-benefit profile of skull base meningioma resection in older patients, we compared perioperative complications among older and younger patients. Design Present study is based on retrospective outcome…
View article: Residual Tumor Volume and Tumor Progression after Subtotal Resection and Observation of WHO Grade I Skull Base Meningiomas
Residual Tumor Volume and Tumor Progression after Subtotal Resection and Observation of WHO Grade I Skull Base Meningiomas Open
Objective This study investigated the impact of residual tumor volume (RTV) on tumor progression after subtotal resection and observation of WHO grade I skull base meningiomas. Study Design This study is a retrospective volumetric analysis…
View article: Postoperative 30-day emergency department utilization after 7294 cranial neurosurgery procedures at a tertiary neuroscience center
Postoperative 30-day emergency department utilization after 7294 cranial neurosurgery procedures at a tertiary neuroscience center Open
OBJECTIVE Hospital readmission and the reduction thereof has become a major quality improvement initiative in organized medicine and neurosurgery. However, little research has been performed on why neurosurgical patients utilize hospital e…
View article: Giant diffuse cerebellar AVM: managing ultimate intraoperative challenges
Giant diffuse cerebellar AVM: managing ultimate intraoperative challenges Open
Surgery within the posterior cranial fossa uniquely requires excellence in microsurgical technique, given the complexity of the neurovascular structures housed within this region. Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) within this region repre…
View article: Recurrent brainstem cavernous malformations following primary resection: blind spots, fine lines, and the right-angle method
Recurrent brainstem cavernous malformations following primary resection: blind spots, fine lines, and the right-angle method Open
OBJECTIVE Proximity of brainstem cavernous malformations (BSCMs) to tracts and cranial nerve nuclei make it costly to transgress normal tissue in accessing the lesion or disrupting normal tissue adjacent to the lesion in the separation pla…
View article: E-143 Embolization of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula: nBCA is superior to onyx embolization
E-143 Embolization of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula: nBCA is superior to onyx embolization Open
Introduction/Purpose Historically, spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVFs) have been treated with intradural ligation of the draining vein. While endovascular embolization can achieve durable occlusion in a subset of these patients, r…
View article: E-216 The effect of omeprazole on patients taking clopidogrel after flow diverter device placement
E-216 The effect of omeprazole on patients taking clopidogrel after flow diverter device placement Open
Background Omeprazole is a common proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that interferes with clopidogrel hepatic activation, potentially reducing its platelet inhibition efficacy. In the cardiovascular literature, omeprazole has been reported to inc…
View article: E-207 Flow-diversion for complex posterior communicating artery aneurysms associated with a fetal posterior circulation
E-207 Flow-diversion for complex posterior communicating artery aneurysms associated with a fetal posterior circulation Open
Introduction/Purpose Flow-diverting stents (FDS) are effective in treating complex intracranial aneurysms including posterior communicating artery (PCoA) aneurysms. However, some studies have suggested a decrease in efficacy of FDS in trea…
View article: Optic Nerve Decompression from Coil Mass Impingement and Adhesion Following Large Internal Cerebral Artery Aneurysm Coil Embolization: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Optic Nerve Decompression from Coil Mass Impingement and Adhesion Following Large Internal Cerebral Artery Aneurysm Coil Embolization: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Aneurysmal mass effect is a consideration for treatment modality selection, particularly in the setting of cranial neuropathy or obstructive hydrocephalus. However, the extent of consequences related to mass effect is not always apparent p…
View article: Multicenter Postmarket Analysis of the Neuroform Atlas Stent for Stent-Assisted Coil Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysms
Multicenter Postmarket Analysis of the Neuroform Atlas Stent for Stent-Assisted Coil Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysms Open
This multicenter analysis provides a real-world safety and efficacy profile for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms with the Neuroform Atlas stent.
View article: Microsurgical Clipping of an Unruptured Basilar Apex Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Microsurgical Clipping of an Unruptured Basilar Apex Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Aneurysms of the basilar artery apex are generally at an increased risk of rupture compared with aneurysms in other locations, and the risk of rupture increases with increasing aneurysm size. Therefore, these lesions necessitate treatment …
View article: Transpetrous Clip Occlusion of a Giant Midbasilar Aneurysm Using Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Transpetrous Clip Occlusion of a Giant Midbasilar Aneurysm Using Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Basilar trunk aneurysms are historically associated with extremely high morbidity. The complexity of circumflex perforator arteries responsible for the perfusion of the brainstem makes surgical intervention for these lesions particularly c…
View article: Surgical Clipping of an Unruptured Large Inferiorly Projecting Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm With Chiasmopathy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Surgical Clipping of an Unruptured Large Inferiorly Projecting Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm With Chiasmopathy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysms are a frequently encountered cerebrovascular entity that is associated with a high rupture rate at a smaller size and debilitating morbidity and mortality following rupture. The surgical manag…
View article: Editorial. Innovations in neurosurgical education during the COVID-19 pandemic: is it time to reexamine our neurosurgical training models?
Editorial. Innovations in neurosurgical education during the COVID-19 pandemic: is it time to reexamine our neurosurgical training models? Open
"Editorial. Innovations in neurosurgical education during the COVID-19 pandemic: is it time to reexamine our neurosurgical training models?" published on 17 Apr 2020 by American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
View article: Suturing and Closure
Suturing and Closure Open
View article: Cervical Vertebral Artery to Facial Branch External Carotid Artery Bypass: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Cervical Vertebral Artery to Facial Branch External Carotid Artery Bypass: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Posterior circulation ischemia often presents with dizziness, ataxia, visual disturbances, or motor-sensory deficits. The vertebral artery stenosis most frequently involves the V1 segment proximal to the foraminal segment. This patient dem…
View article: Moyamoya Disease Superficial Temporal Artery-to-Middle Cerebral Artery Onlay: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Moyamoya Disease Superficial Temporal Artery-to-Middle Cerebral Artery Onlay: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
The most frequently performed low-flow bypass procedure is the superficial temporal artery (STA) to middle cerebral artery (MCA) bypass. If available, a suitable M2 or M3 cortical branch is anastomosed to the donor vessel. This patient had…
View article: Large Cervical Ependymoma: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Large Cervical Ependymoma: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Spinal ependymomas compose approximately 60% of spinal gliomas, the predominance occurring within adults. These tumors are generally benign, and maximal surgical resection with neurological preservation is the surgical goal. This patient h…
View article: The Neurosurgical Atlas: advancing neurosurgical education in the digital age
The Neurosurgical Atlas: advancing neurosurgical education in the digital age Open
OBJECTIVE The advent of the internet and the popularity of e-learning resources has promoted a shift in medical and surgical education today. The Neurosurgical Atlas has sought to capitalize on this shift by providing easily accessible vid…
View article: Left Parietal Craniotomy for Resection of Grade IV Arteriovenous Malformation: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Left Parietal Craniotomy for Resection of Grade IV Arteriovenous Malformation: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Parieto-occipital arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are the second most common site for cranial AVMs. These lesions are defined as eloquent when the nidus involves either the postcentral gyrus or the occipital pole. If located on the domi…