Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Oct 2022
ReviewRepresentation of female neurosurgeons as abstract authors at neurological surgery conferences.
Female neurosurgeon representation has increased, but women still represent only 8.4% of neurosurgeons in the US. Women are significantly underrepresented as authors in neurosurgical and spine journals, a key indicator of professional success in academic medicine. In this study, the authors aimed to assess the gender diversity of first and last authors of accepted abstracts at neurosurgical conferences in 2015 and 2019. ⋯ Despite an increase in the number of female neurosurgeons, there has not been a corresponding increase in the proportion of female neurosurgeons as abstract authors at annual neurosurgery conferences, and female neurosurgeons remain underrepresented as authors compared with their male colleagues.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Oct 2022
Flow augmentation STA-MCA bypass evaluation for patients with acute stroke and unilateral large vessel occlusion: a proposal for an urgent bypass flowchart.
Endovascular recanalization trials have shown a positive impact on the preservation of ischemic penumbra in patients with acute large vessel occlusion (LVO). The concept of penumbra salvation can be extended to surgical revascularization with bypass in highly selected patients. For selecting these patients, the authors propose a flowchart based on multimodal MRI. ⋯ The proposed flowchart is based on the patient's clinical condition and multimodal MR neuroimaging and aims to select patients with acute stroke due to LVO and persistent inadequate collateral flow, who could benefit from urgent bypass.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Oct 2022
How precise is PreSize Neurovascular? Accuracy evaluation of flow diverter deployed-length prediction.
The use of flow-diverting stents has been increasingly important in intracranial aneurysm treatment. However, accurate sizing and landing zone prediction remain challenging. Inaccurate sizing can lead to suboptimal deployment, device waste, and complications. This study presents stent deployment length predictions offered in medical software (PreSize Neurovascular) that provides physicians with real-time planning support, allowing them to preoperatively "test" different devices in the patient's anatomy in a safe virtual environment. This study reports the software evaluation methodology and accuracy results when applied to real-world data from a wide range of cases and sources as a necessary step in demonstrating its reliability, prior to impact assessment in prospective clinical practice. ⋯ The software predicts the deployed stent length with excellent accuracy and could provide physicians with real-time accurate device selection support.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Oct 2022
Influence of temporal muscle thickness on the outcome of radiosurgically treated patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer.
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of temporal muscle thickness (TMT), a surrogate marker for sarcopenia, in radiosurgically treated patients with brain metastases (BMs) from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ⋯ TMT obtained from planning MRI studies is an independent prognostic marker in radiosurgically treated patients with BMs from NSCLC and may aid patient stratification in future clinical trials.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Oct 2022
Does tamsulosin decrease postoperative urinary retention in spine surgery? A double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
The authors' objective was to determine whether preoperative administration of tamsulosin decreases postoperative urinary retention after spine surgery. ⋯ This study did not detect an effect of perioperative tamsulosin on reducing the rate of postoperative urinary retention in male patients aged 50 to 85 years who underwent elective spine surgery. This study does not support the routine use of tamsulosin to reduce postoperative urinary retention in patients without a previous prescription. It is unknown if subpopulations exist for which prophylactic tamsulosin may reduce postoperative urinary retention.