Weston T. Northam
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View article: A Needle Lasso Method for Port Site Closure and Amniotic Membrane Plication in Fetoscopic Surgery
A Needle Lasso Method for Port Site Closure and Amniotic Membrane Plication in Fetoscopic Surgery Open
View article: Rationale for the use of fetal ventriculosubgaleal shunts for the treatment of aqueduct stenosis
Rationale for the use of fetal ventriculosubgaleal shunts for the treatment of aqueduct stenosis Open
Fetal hydrocephalus causes irreversible neural injury in utero , yet no prenatal therapy currently exists. Postnatal treatments such as ventriculoperitoneal shunts and endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization cann…
View article: A preoperative gastrointestinal optimization protocol to improve outcomes after intrathecal baclofen pump surgery
A preoperative gastrointestinal optimization protocol to improve outcomes after intrathecal baclofen pump surgery Open
Purpose Pediatric Cerebral Palsy patients carry frequent medical comorbidities and disproportionately consume hospital resources after neurosurgical procedures. We implemented an institutional preoperative gastrointestinal (GI) optimizatio…
View article: Prenatal Surgery for Open Fetal Spina Bifida in Patients with Obesity: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions
Prenatal Surgery for Open Fetal Spina Bifida in Patients with Obesity: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions Open
Background: Obesity rates have significantly increased globally, affecting up to 40% of women of childbearing age in the United States. While prenatal repair of open fetal spina bifida has shown improved outcomes, most fetal surgery center…
View article: Spinal catheter revision in pediatric intrathecal baclofen pumps: risk factors and postoperative outcomes
Spinal catheter revision in pediatric intrathecal baclofen pumps: risk factors and postoperative outcomes Open
OBJECTIVE Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pumps are commonly used in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy (CP) and medically refractory spasticity. However, catheter malfunction and associated risk factors are not well understood. The aim of …
View article: Shunt infection prevention practices in Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network–Quality: a new quality improvement network for hydrocephalus management
Shunt infection prevention practices in Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network–Quality: a new quality improvement network for hydrocephalus management Open
OBJECTIVE Knowledge-based tools used to standardize perioperative care, such as the shunt infection prevention protocol of the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN), have demonstrated their ability to reduce surgeon-based and cent…
View article: Deep brain stimulation for <scp>medically refractory</scp> status dystonicus in <scp><i>UBA5</i></scp>‐related disorder
Deep brain stimulation for <span>medically refractory</span> status dystonicus in <span><i>UBA5</i></span>‐related disorder Open
The full data set is available from the corresponding author upon request. Video S1. Nine days before presenting to the emergency room with status dystonicus, the patient presented to our outpatient clinic with a 4-week prodrome of increas…
View article: Recurrent abdominal dislodgement of intrathecal pump and utility of infraclavicular site for patients with elevated body mass index: illustrative case
Recurrent abdominal dislodgement of intrathecal pump and utility of infraclavicular site for patients with elevated body mass index: illustrative case Open
BACKGROUND Intrathecal baclofen, delivered via implanted pump, has been used to manage spasticity for approximately 40 years. The device is typically subcutaneously or subfascially implanted in the abdominal wall. There are very few cases …
View article: Pediatric Moyamoya Syndrome Secondary to Tuberculous Meningitis
Pediatric Moyamoya Syndrome Secondary to Tuberculous Meningitis Open
Moyamoya syndrome is a rare but serious sequalae of TBM and may be more common in pediatric patients. The risk of stroke may be mitigated by pial synangiosis or other revascularization surgeries in carefully selected patients.
View article: Intracranial complications of hypercoagulability and superinfection in the setting of COVID-19: illustrative cases
Intracranial complications of hypercoagulability and superinfection in the setting of COVID-19: illustrative cases Open
BACKGROUND Hypercoagulability with thrombosis and associated inflammation has been well-documented in COVID-19, and catastrophic cerebral venous sinus thromboses (CVSTs) have been described. Another COVID-19–related complication is bacteri…
View article: Presentation Abstracts
Presentation Abstracts Open
Purpose: Pain management has emerged as a point of emphasis in recent years given the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States.To date, there are no studies in the literature evaluating prescribing patterns and utilization of postoperati…
View article: Thirty-day medical and surgical readmission following prenatal versus postnatal myelomeningocele repair
Thirty-day medical and surgical readmission following prenatal versus postnatal myelomeningocele repair Open
OBJECTIVE Hospital readmission is an important quality metric that has not been evaluated in prenatal versus postnatal myelomeningocele (MMC) repair. This study compares hospital readmission outcomes between these two groups as well as the…
View article: Letter to the Editor. Shunt dysfunction and constipation
Letter to the Editor. Shunt dysfunction and constipation Open
View article: Challenges and opportunities for effective data collection in global neurosurgery: traumatic brain injury surveillance experience in Malawi
Challenges and opportunities for effective data collection in global neurosurgery: traumatic brain injury surveillance experience in Malawi Open
Global health research can transform clinical and surgical practice worldwide. Partnerships between US academic centers and hospitals in low- and middle-income counties can improve clinical care at the host institution hospital and give th…