Neurosurgery
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Biography Historical Article
Tribute to Milton D. Heifetz (1921-2015): The Man Behind the Heifetz Aneurysm Clip.
Milton Dave Heifetz (1921-2013) was a pioneer American neurosurgeon who spent the majority of his career at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in California. Heifetz greatly influenced the field of neurosurgery as an innovator, leader, and academic neurosurgeon. His redesign of the aneurysm clip addressed the long-standing issue of a fatiguing spring. ⋯ In 1975, he published The Right to Die: A Neurosurgeon Speaks of Death With Candor, a book which played a major role in our modern-day advanced directives. Throughout his life, Heifetz was an inspirational individual who consistently worked towards solutions to surgical and ethical problems. We present a historical vignette on his life, career, and contributions to neurosurgery.
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Falcine meningiomas have unique characteristics including their high rates of recurrence, association with high grade pathology, increased male prevalence, and potential for diffuse involvement of the falx. ⋯ The recurrence of falcine meningiomas is related to the diffuse presence of tumor between the leaflets of the falx. Increased extent of resection including, when possible, a clear margin of falx surrounding the tumor base was associated with the best long-term outcomes in our series, particularly for recurrent tumors.