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February 20268
Surgical Management of Optic Pathway-Hypothalamic Gliomas: Institutional Experience and Systematic Review.
This retrospective institutional series and systematic review examined surgical outcomes for optic pathway-hypothalamic gliomas (OPHGs).
Association Between Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae and Spondylolisthesis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are associated with the prevalence, level, and severity of degenerative spondylolisthesis in adults.
Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression for Lumbar Lateral Recess Stenosis: A Systematic Review.
This systematic review compared percutaneous interlaminar endoscopic discectomy (PIED), percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED), and unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) for lumbar lateral recess…
Standalone Meningioma Embolization: A Systematic Review.
This systematic review assessed standalone embolization—without resection or radiotherapy for at least 2 months—as definitive or palliative treatment for meningioma.
Prenatal Versus Postnatal Surgical Management for Myelomeningocele: A Systematic Review and Comparative Meta-Analysis.
This systematic review and comparative meta-analysis assessed prenatal versus postnatal surgical repair for myelomeningocele using 20 comparative studies involving 2862 patients.
Utility of Dynamic MRI in Surgical Outcome of Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial.
This hospital-based randomized controlled trial assessed whether dynamic MRI (dMRI) could inform surgical planning and outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM), compared with conventional static…
Preoperative interventions to improve clinical results in patients with vestibular schwannoma: A systematic review.
This systematic review assessed whether preoperative vestibular rehabilitation and/or intratympanic gentamicin (ITG) improve vestibular compensation and functional outcomes after vestibular schwannoma surgery.
Perioperative Management of Targeted and Immunologic Agents in Neurosurgical Oncology.
This systematic review examined perioperative risks and management of targeted and biologic cancer therapies in patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures, drawing on clinical trials, safety data, meta-analyses, and…
January 20266
Explant analysis of two rhine cervical discs.
Cervical disc replacement aims to preserve cervical spine motion and reduce the risk of adjacent segment disease. The Rhine cervical disc is a non-articulating, viscoelastic implant designed to replicate the natural…
Transcranial Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring Using Propofol-Fentanyl Versus Desflurane-Dexmedetomidine Anesthesia During Spinal Cord Tumor Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
This prospective, double-blinded, single-centre randomised controlled trial compared propofol-fentanyl with desflurane-dexmedetomidine in 50 adults undergoing spinal cord tumour resection with transcranial motor evoked…
Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion With Lateral Vertebral Screw Fixation Versus Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Severe Lumbar Stenosis: Results of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
This prospective, multicenter randomized controlled trial compared oblique lateral interbody fusion with lateral vertebral screw fixation (OLIF) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in adults with…
A 2-Staged Approach for Resection of Giant Dumbbell Shaped Facial Nerve Schwannoma With Facial Nerve Preservation.
A 37-year-old man with four years of left-sided hearing loss and worsening balance had intact facial function. MRI and CT showed a 7.5-cm dumbbell-shaped lesion spanning the posterior and middle cranial fossae…
Anatomical Variations of the Ansa Cervicalis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cadaveric Studies.
This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the prevalence and anatomical variation of the ansa cervicalis in cadaveric studies, including 20 studies and 1294 specimens.
Effectiveness of Quality Improvement Strategies in Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections Among Neurosurgical Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review.
This systematic review evaluated quality improvement (QI) interventions to prevent healthcare-associated infections among neurosurgical and neurological ICU patients.
December 20255
Nerve Transfer Versus Tendon Transfer for Isolated Radial Nerve Palsy.
This prospective randomized clinical trial compared nerve transfer (NT) with tendon transfer (TT) in 21 patients with isolated radial nerve injuries.
Outbreak of Klebsiella aerogenes in a neurosurgical department linked to contaminated shampoo equipment from an outsourced barber department: A threat to infection control in outsourced healthcare services.
Outsourced hospital services may pose underrecognized risks for healthcare-associated infections, particularly in high-risk areas such as neurosurgery.
Altered Mental Status at High Altitude: Obstructive Hydrocephalus Mimicking High-Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE).
A 29-year-old woman developed amnesia, headache, confusion, and dysarthria after rapidly ascending a 4,404 m (14,267 ft) peak.
Drainage Volume, Drainage Time, and Irrigation Volume in Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
This post hoc analysis of the multicenter FINISH randomized clinical trial examined whether postoperative drainage volume and time, and intraoperative irrigation volume, were associated with outcomes after chronic…
Atypical Presentations of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction: A Case Series.
The report describes patients with hydrocephalus and ventriculoperitoneal shunts who presented with atypical symptoms. The cases involved shunt complications including shunt malformation, intracranial hypotension…
November 20255
Systematic review and meta-analysis on mortality and functional outcome in patients with large cerebellar infarctions treated with neurosurgery.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined mortality and functional outcomes after neurosurgery for large cerebellar infarctions.
Muscle Versus Teflon as Interposition Grafts in Microvascular Decompression for Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia: Institutional Series, Systematic Review, and Meta-Analysis.
This study compared autologous muscle and Teflon interposition in microvascular decompression (MVD) for primary trigeminal neuralgia, combining a retrospective institutional series with a systematic review and…
Effect of Bundled Care on External Ventricular Drain Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether infection-prevention bundles were associated with fewer external ventricular drain (EVD)-associated infections.
Third Ventricular Cavernous Malformations: Approach Selection for Minimally Invasive Resection and Systematic Review.
Three patients with symptomatic third-ventricular cavernous malformations had signs of intracapsular hemorrhage but no hydrocephalus.
Revisiting the Telovelar Approach for Lesions of the Mesial Part of the Cerebellar Peduncles by Using the Cerebellar Functional Networks to Guide Surgical Practice.
This report combined cadaveric dissections, tractography and three illustrative surgical cases to examine the telovelar approach for lesions involving the mesial cerebellar peduncles.
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