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Neurosurgical Review

Issue 3/2021

Content (56 Articles)

Review

Microsurgical versus endoscopic trans-sphenoidal approaches for clivus chordoma: a pooled and meta-analysis

Delia Cannizzaro, Maria Pia Tropeano, Davide Milani, Riccardo Spaggiari, Ismail Zaed, Cristina Mancarella, Giovanni Battista Lasio, Maurizio Fornari, Franco Servadei, Andrea Cardia

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy versus ventriculoperitoneal shunt in pediatric and adult population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Apurva Pande, Nayan Lamba, Marco Mammi, Paulos Gebrehiwet, Alyssa Trenary, Joanne Doucette, Stefania Papatheodorou, Adomas Bunevicius, Timothy R. Smith, Rania A. Mekary

The role of external ventricular drainage for the management of posterior cranial fossa tumours: a systematic review

Pasquale Anania, Denise Battaglini, Alberto Balestrino, Alessandro D’Andrea, Alessandro Prior, Marco Ceraudo, Diego Criminelli Rossi, Gianluigi Zona, Pietro Fiaschi

Review

Comprehensive review of the mastoid foramen

Cindy Wang, Joseph Lockwood, Joe Iwanaga, Aaron S. Dumont, C. J. Bui, R. Shane Tubbs

Assessing the efficacy of repeat resections in recurrent glioblastoma: a systematic review

David Botros, Hayden Dux, Carrie Price, Adham M. Khalafallah, Debraj Mukherjee

Open Access Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Review

Adverse intraoperative events during surgical repair of ruptured cerebral aneurysms: a systematic review

William R. Muirhead, Patrick J. Grover, Ahmed K. Toma, Danail Stoyanov, Hani J. Marcus, Mary Murphy

Tranexamic acid in Neurosurgery: a controversy indication—review

José Luiz de Faria, Josué da Silva Brito, Louise Teixeira Costa e Silva, Christiano Tadeu Sanches Mattos Kilesse, Nicolli Bellotti de Souza, Carlos Umberto Pereira, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo, Nícollas Nunes Rabelo

Open Access Glioma Review

State-of-the-art imaging for glioma surgery

Niels Verburg, Philip C. de Witt Hamer

Review

Lower cranial nerve syndromes: a review

Santiago Gutierrez, Tyler Warner, Erin McCormack, Cassidy Werner, Mansour Mathkour, Joe Iwanaga, Aysun Uz, Aaron S. Dumont, R. Shane Tubbs

Glioma Review

Extent of resection in diffuse low-grade gliomas and the role of tumor molecular signature—a systematic review of the literature

Lucas Alverne F. Albuquerque, João Paulo Almeida, Leonardo José Monteiro de Macêdo Filho, Andrei F. Joaquim, Hugues Duffau

Glioblastoma Original Article

Impact of initial midline shift in glioblastoma on survival

Johannes Wach, Motaz Hamed, Patrick Schuss, Erdem Güresir, Ulrich Herrlinger, Hartmut Vatter, Matthias Schneider

Ruptured Aneurysm Original Article

Fusion of subarachnoid hemorrhage data and computed tomography angiography data is helpful to identify the rupture source in patients with multiple intracranial aneurysms

Anhui Yao, Liyun Jia, Jun Li, Benhan Wang, Jiashu Zhang, Zhe Xue, Kai Zhao, Yue Zhao, Na You, Jun Zhang, Bainan Xu

Astrocytoma Original Article

Management of pineal region tumors in a pediatric case series

Matthias Schulz, Melissa Afshar-Bakshloo, Arend Koch, David Capper, Pablo Hernáiz Driever, Anna Tietze, Arne Grün, Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale

Astrocytoma Original Article

Observation versus radiotherapy with or without temozolomide in postoperative WHO grade II high-risk low-grade glioma: a retrospective cohort study

Jingjing Wang, Lvjun Yan, Ping Ai, Yan He, Hui Guan, Zhigong Wei, Ling He, Xiaoli Mu, Yanhui Liu, Xingchen Peng

Intracranial Aneurysm Original Article

Flow diversion of fusiform intracranial aneurysms

Andrew Griffin, Emily Lerner, Adam Zuchowski, Ali Zomorodi, L. Fernando Gonzalez, Erik F. Hauck

Open Access Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Original Article

Endogenous calcitonin gene-related peptide in cerebrospinal fluid and early quality of life and mental health after good-grade spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage—a feasibility series

Elisabeth Bründl, Martin Proescholdt, Eva-Maria Störr, Petra Schödel, Sylvia Bele, Julius Höhne, Florian Zeman, Alexander Brawanski, Karl-Michael Schebesch

Intracranial Aneurysm Original Article

Diagnostic impact of monitoring transcranial motor-evoked potentials to prevent ischemic complications during endovascular treatment for intracranial aneurysms

Ichiro Nakagawa, HunSoo Park, Masashi Kotsugi, Yasushi Motoyama, Kaoru Myochin, Yasuhiro Takeshima, Ryosuke Matsuda, Fumihiko Nishimura, Syuichi Yamada, Tsunenori Takatani, Kimihiko Kichikawa, Hiroyuki Nakase

Pituitary Adenoma Original Article

Diabetes insipidus and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIADH) after pituitary surgery: incidence and risk factors

Elena L. Sorba, Victor E. Staartjes, Stefanos Voglis, Lazar Tosic, Giovanna Brandi, Oliver Tschopp, Carlo Serra, Luca Regli

Care Original Article

The impact of tracheostomy timing on clinical outcomes and adverse events in intubated patients with infratentorial lesions: early versus late tracheostomy

Hua-Wei Huang, Guo-Bin Zhang, Ming Xu, Guang-Qiang Chen, Xiao-Kang Zhang, Jun-Ting Zhang, Zhen Wu, Jian-Xin Zhou

Wound Debridement Original Article

Timing of cranial reconstruction after cranioplasty infections: are we ready for a re-thinking? A comparative analysis of delayed versus immediate cranioplasty after debridement in a series of 48 patients

Alessandro Di Rienzo, Roberto Colasanti, Maurizio Gladi, Mauro Dobran, Martina Della Costanza, Mara Capece, Salvatore Veccia, Maurizio Iacoangeli

Original Article

Important landmarks and distances for posterior fossa surgery measured by temporal MDCT

Veysel Burulday, Nuray Bayar Muluk, Selmin Perihan Kömürcü Erkmen, Mehmet Hüseyin Akgül, Adnan Özdemir

Ependymoma Original Article

Supratentorial pediatric cortical ependymomas: a comprehensive retrospective study

Qiguang Wang, Jian Cheng, Si Zhang, Qiang Li, Xuhui Hui, Yan Ju

Open Access Original Article

Atlanto-axial rotary instability (Fielding type 1): characteristic clinical and radiological findings, and treatment outcomes following alignment, fusion, and stabilization

Fraser C. Henderson Sr, Robert Rosenbaum, Malini Narayanan, Myles Koby, Kelly Tuchman, Peter C. Rowe, Clair Francomano

Open Access Craniopharyngioma Original Article

Quality of life and olfactory function after suprasellar craniopharyngioma surgery—a single-center experience comparing transcranial and endoscopic endonasal approaches

Sascha Marx, Ioanna Tsavdaridou, Sebastian Paul, Antje Steveling, Cornelia Schirmer, Marton Eördögh, Stephan Nowak, Marc Matthes, Ehab El Refaee, Steffen K. Fleck, Joerg Baldauf, Markus M. Lerch, Andreas Stahl, Werner Hosemann, Henry W. S. Schroeder

Open Access Hydrocephalus Original Article

CSF disturbances and other neurosurgical complications after interdisciplinary reconstructions of large combined scalp and skull deficiencies

Vicki M. Butenschoen, Jochen Weitz, Lucas M. Ritschl, Bernhard Meyer, Sandro M. Krieg

Meningioma Original Article

Intracranial anaplastic solitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma: immunohistochemical markers for definitive diagnosis

Daisuke Yamashita, Satoshi Suehiro, Shohei Kohno, Shiro Ohue, Yawara Nakamura, Daisuke Kouno, Yoshihiro Ohtsuka, Masahiro Nishikawa, Shirabe Matsumoto, Joshua D. Bernstock, Shuko Harada, Yosuke Mizuno, Riko Kitazawa, Takanori Ohnishi, Takeharu Kunieda

Meningioma Original Article

Electrophysiological predictors of hearing deterioration based on AEP monitoring during petroclival meningioma resection

Guilherme Lepski, Analía Arévalo, Florian Roser, M. Liebsch, Marcos Tatagiba

Brain Tumor Original Article

Minimally invasive trans-sulcal parafascicular surgical resection of cerebral tumors: translating anatomy to early clinical experience

Alejandro Monroy-Sosa, José Omar Navarro-Fernández, Srikant S. Chakravarthi, Jossana Rodríguez-Orozco, Richard Rovin, Jaime de la Garza, Amin Kassam

Intracranial Aneurysm Original Article

Management of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: correlation of UIATS, ELAPSS, and PHASES with referral center practice

James Feghali, Abhishek Gami, Justin M. Caplan, Rafael J. Tamargo, Cameron G. McDougall, Judy Huang

Subdural Hematoma Original Article

Optimal surgical indications of endoscopic surgery for traumatic acute subdural hematoma in elderly patients based on a single-institution experience

Koichi Miki, Masani Nonaka, Hiromasa Kobayashi, Yoshinobu Horio, Hiroshi Abe, Takashi Morishita, Mitsutoshi Iwaasa, Tooru Inoue

Hydrocephalus Original Article

Suprasellar arachnoid cysts in adults: clinical presentations, radiological features, and treatment outcomes

Guofo Ma, Xinghui Li, Ning Qiao, Bochao Zhang, Chuzhong Li, Yazhuo Zhang, Peng Zhao, Song-bai Gui

Intracranial Aneurysm Original Article

Retrospective application of risk scores to ruptured intracranial aneurysms: would they have predicted the risk of bleeding?

Carmelo Lucio Sturiale, Vittorio Stumpo, Luca Ricciardi, Gianluca Trevisi, Iacopo Valente, Sonia D’Arrigo, Kristy Latour, Paolo Barbone, Alessio Albanese

Ependymoma Original Article

Clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of ependymomas in the upper cervical spinal cord: a single-center experience of 155 consecutive patients

Xiaobin Fei, Wenqing Jia, Heng Gao, Chenlong Yang, Da Li, Zenghui Qian, Bo Han, Dejiang Wang, Yulun Xu

Edema Original Article

Surgeons’ experience of venous risk with CPA surgery

Adam Alaoui-Ismaili, M. E. Krogager, A. S. Jakola, L. Poulsgaard, W. Couldwell, T. Mathiesen

Meningitis Original Article

Comparative study of complications after primary and revision transsphenoidal endoscopic surgeries

Leandro Custódio do Amaral, Baltazar Leão Reis, Antônio Ribeiro-Oliveira Jr, Thamires Marx da Silva Santos, Alexandre Varella Giannetti

Open Access Meningioma Original Article

The Simpson grading: defining the optimal threshold for gross total resection in meningioma surgery

Benjamin Brokinkel, Dorothee Cäcilia Spille, Caroline Brokinkel, Katharina Hess, Werner Paulus, Eike Bormann, Walter Stummer

Hydrocephalus Original Article

Endoscopic versus stereotactic biopsies of intracranial lesions involving the ventricles

Marcin Birski, Jacek Furtak, Kamil Krystkiewicz, Julita Birska, Karolina Zielinska, Paweł Sokal, Marcin Rusinek, Dariusz Paczkowski, Lukasz Szylberg, Marek Harat

Open Access Nimodipine Original Article

Prophylactic nimodipine treatment improves hearing outcome after vestibular schwannoma surgery in men: a subgroup analysis of a randomized multicenter phase III trial

Christian Scheller, Stefan Rampp, Sandra Leisz, Marcos Tatagiba, Alireza Gharabaghi, Kristofer F. Ramina, Oliver Ganslandt, Cordula Matthies, Thomas Westermaier, Gregor Antoniadis, Maria T. Pedro, Veit Rohde, Kajetan von Eckardstein, Konstanze Scheller, Christian Strauss

Craniopharyngioma Original Article

Approach selection and outcomes of craniopharyngioma resection: a single-institute study

Cao Lei, Li Chuzhong, Liu Chunhui, Zhao Peng, Bai Jiwei, Wang Xinsheng, Zhang Yazhuo, Gui Songbai

Glioblastoma Original Article

Primary cerebellar glioblastomas in children: clinical presentation and management

Qiguang Wang, Jian Cheng, Zhang Si, Wenke Liu, Xuhui Hui, Qiang Li, Yan Ju

Open Access CSF Drainage Original Article

Long-term complications and implant survival rates after cranioplastic surgery: a single-center study of 392 patients

Henrik Giese, Jennifer Meyer, Andreas Unterberg, Christopher Beynon

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Endoscopic versus stereotactic biopsies of intracranial lesions involving the ventricles

Marcin Birski, Jacek Furtak, Kamil Krystkiewicz, Julita Birska, Karolina Zielinska, Paweł Sokal, Marcin Rusinek, Dariusz Paczkowski, Lukasz Szylberg, Marek Harat

Bone Defect Technical Note

A hybrid simulation model for pre-operative planning of transsphenoidal encephalocele

Giselle Coelho, Nicollas Nunes Rabelo, Eduardo Varjão, Thailane Marie, Daniella Brito, Emilio C. Del Massa, Henrique Zuppani, Belmiro Matos, Maurício Yoshida, João Paulo Mota Telles, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo

Technical Note

Parietal interhemispheric transfalcine transtentorial approach for posterior incisural space lesions: from the lab to the operative room

G. La Rocca, G. Sabatino, Roberto Altieri, E. Mazzucchi, A. Rapisarda, T. Ius, D. Garbossa, F. Cofano, A. Olivi, G. M. Della Pepa

Ruptured Aneurysm Letter to the editor

Inquiring the real-world clinical performance of the Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment Score (UIATS)

Vesna Malinova, Silvia Hernandez-Duran, Dorothee Mielke, Veit Rohde