Nicholas Thomas
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British Skull Base Society Consensus on Vestibular Schwannoma Surveillance Open
Surveillance plays a crucial role in managing patients with vestibular schwannomas (VSs). Consensus is lacking on the optimal duration, frequency, and modality of imaging. Standardizing this approach would ensure safe and effective care, r…
Combined extradural and intradural approach to a trigeminal nerve hemangiopericytoma with cranial nerve monitoring: a technical note of a rare case. Open
Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) of the trigeminal nerve is extremely rare. We present a case of a large cystic HPC of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve, only the third case described in the literature, with both intradural and extra…
Fully Endoscopic Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Technical Note Describing a Single-Center Experience Open
Our study demonstrated that e-MVD is a safe, possibly effective method of performing MVD with the added benefit of improved visualization of the operative field for the operating surgeon and the surgical team. Larger prospective studies ar…
Localisation of the petrous internal carotid artery relative to the vidian canal on computed tomography: a case–control study evaluating the impact of petroclival chondrosarcoma Open
Background The vidian canal (VC) is normally a reliable anatomical landmark for locating the petrous internal carotid artery (pICA). This study determined the influence of petroclival chondrosarcoma on the relationship between the VC and p…
Evidence-based surveillance protocol for vestibular schwannomas: a long-term analysis of tumor growth using conditional probability Open
OBJECTIVE The growth characteristics of vestibular schwannomas (VSs) under surveillance can be studied using a Bayesian method of growth risk stratification by time after surveillance onset, allowing dynamic evaluations of growth risks. Th…
Therapeutic strategies and challenges in the management of craniospinal tumours in pregnancy: a 10-year retrospective tertiary centre study, systematic review, and proposal of treatment algorithms Open
Objectives: The study aims to evaluate therapeutic strategies in the management of craniospinal tumours in pregnant patients and the factors that influence the management along with their influence on maternal & foetal outcomes. Materials …
Mapping Local Codes to Read Codes Open
Background & Objectives: Legacy laboratory test codes make it difficult to use clinical datasets for meaningful translational research, where populations are followed for disease risk and outcomes over many years. The Health Informatics Ce…