Turk Neurosurg
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National and international society meetings are suitable mediums at which diverse research topics from basic, clinical and translational sciences can be presented to an audience of peers. In this study, our purpose was to evaluate publication rates of presentations in the last recent four years" annual scientific meetings of Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TNS). ⋯ Acceptance rate of podium presentations in annual scientific meeting of TNS is at comparable levels with similar organizations on the world. However, the rate is lower for poster presentations.
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Review Case Reports
Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery (Pericallosal Artery) Aneurysms: Report of 19 Cases and Literature Review.
To evaluate the follow-up results of patients who underwent surgical treatment for distal anterior cerebral artery (pericallosal artery) aneurysms and compare our results with the literature. ⋯ Pericallosal artery aneurysms should have a better prognosis than the aneurysms located in the other parts of the circle of Willis. Complications are related to the patients" age. If possible, these aneurysms should always be clipped due to potential risk of bleeding and difficulty of embolization.
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In the present study, we evaluated the association of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score and amount of blood loss with mortality in patients presenting with traumatic acute subdural hematoma (ASDH). ⋯ ASDH is associated with high mortality. GCS score and the thickness of the ASDH are important predictors of mortality. Age, additional trauma, and interval between trauma and hospital admission are major predictive factors for mortality.
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The result of surgical resection for insular high-grade glioma (HGG) is disappointing due to the complex anatomy of insula and aggressive growth of HGG. The use of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) was reported to improve the results of glioma surgery. The authors aimed to evaluate the impact of high-field iMRI and functional neuronavigation on the surgical resection of insular HGG. ⋯ Combined high-field iMRI and functional neuronavigation optimize the extent of resection and minimize the morbidity in insular HGG surgery. Aggressive resection of insular HGG is predictive of improved OS and PFS.
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Olfactory groove meningiomas make up 4 to 13% of meningiomas. The first line treatment of meningiomas is surgery, but the extent and types of approaches advised for olfactory groove meningiomas are diverse, from aggressive skull base approaches to standard or minimally invasive craniotomies and endoscopic approaches. We retrospectively reviewed our series of olfactory groove meningiomas that were operated microsurgically by standard pterional or unifrontal approaches. ⋯ Pterional and unifrontal approaches, which are familiar and standard for neurosurgeons, can accomplish high rates of total resection with acceptable complication and recurrence rates for the treatment of olfactory groove meningiomas.