Neurocirugia
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Case Reports
[Intraoperative monitoring of oxygen tissue pressure: Applications in vascular neurosurgery].
Ischemic lesions related to surgical procedures are a major cause of postoperative morbidity in patients with cerebral vascular disease. There are different systems of neuromonitoring to detect intraoperative ischemic events, including intraoperative monitoring of oxygen tissue pressure (PtiO2). ⋯ In presenting these cases, we demonstrate that monitoring PtiO2 is a reliable way to detect early ischemic events during surgical procedures. Continuous monitoring of PtiO2 in an area at risk allows the surgeon to resolve the cause of the ischemic event before it evolves to an established cerebral infarction.
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This study evaluates the pathological and magnetic resonance imaging evidence to define the precise topographical relationships of craniopharyngiomas and to classify these lesions according to the risks of hypothalamic injury associated with their removal. ⋯ A triple-axis topographical model for craniopharyngiomas that includes the degree of hypothalamus invasion is useful in planning the surgical approach and degree of resection. Infundibulo-tuberal craniopharyngiomas represent 42% of all cases. These lesions typically show tight, circumferential adhesion to the third ventricle floor, with their removal being associated with a 50% risk of hypothalamic injury. The endoscopically-assisted extended transsphenoidal approach provides a proper view to assess the degree and extension of craniopharyngioma adherence to the hypothalamus.
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Review Historical Article
[The 2013 Sixto Obrador Award. A triple-axis topographical model for surgical planning of craniopharyngiomas. Part I: historical review of the topographical diagnosis and classification schemes of craniopharyngiomas].
This study reviews the historical evolution of pathological, neuroradiological and surgical evidence that influenced the topographical concepts and classification schemes of craniopharyngiomas. ⋯ A triple-axis topographical model for craniopharyngiomas that includes the degree of hypothalamus invasion is useful in planning surgical approach and degree of resection. The group of infundibulo-tuberal craniopharyngiomas associates the highest risk of hypothalamic injury (50%). The endoscopically-assisted extended transsphenoidal approach provides a proper view to assess the topography of the craniopharyngioma and its degree of adherence to the hypothalamus.
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Observational Study
[Children with minor head injury in the emergency department: Is skull radiography necessary for children under 2 years?].
Current guidelines on the management of mild head trauma (traumatic brain injury/TBI) do not include the presence of a skull fracture in determining the risk of intracranial injury. However, in our setting cranial radiography is still performed frequently to rule out the presence of skull fracture. ⋯ Children younger than two years of age with mild TBI have low prevalence of ciTBI. Consequently, it is possible to monitor children younger than two years with a TBI without performing skull radiography.
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Review Meta Analysis
[Postoperative bed header position after burr-hole drainage of chronic subdural haematoma: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials].
Several studies have suggested the possible influence of postoperative bed header position on the risk of symptomatic recurrences and medical complications in patients who have been intervened due chronic subdural haematomas. Nevertheless, this hypothesis has not been assessed by a meta-analysis. ⋯ There were no differences regarding frequency of symptomatic recurrences, reoperations or medical complications in patients who were maintained in a flat position compared with those whose bed header was elevated during the postoperative course. Despite there being consistency between the results, there is a potential risk of bias; thus proscribing definitive recommendations until studies with higher methodological quality are available.