World Neurosurg
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Trans Venous Endovascular Recanalization for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
In patients who have failed systemic anticoagulation therapy, various endovascular approaches may assist in emergent recanalization. ⋯ The combination approach treatment tended to have better outcomes, although this meta-analysis did not achieve statistical significance in all outcome parameters. Future studies are needed to establish the best treatment options with tailoring to specific clinical or angiographic scenarios.
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Systematic Review of Clinical, Radiologic, and Histologic Features of Benign Notochordal Cell Tumors: Implications for Patient Management.
There are no absolute defining criteria for benign notochordal cell tumors; the diagnosis is usually based on small size and the absence of aggressive features. Therefore, by definition, the diagnosis is subjective and usually determined by multidisciplinary consensus. A benign notochordal cell tumor should not grow during surveillance, and this may be used to confirm the diagnosis, but is a tautologic definition. Diagnostic ambiguity leads to uncertainty in management. If a tumor is a small chordoma then early surgery is likely to provide a better outcome. However, unnecessary treatment of a benign tumor may incur unjustified risk. ⋯ We suggest a clearer definition for a benign notochordal tumor and a management algorithm that incorporates a level of diagnostic uncertainty.
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Four independent predictors of postoperative seizures after meningioma surgery: a meta-analysis.
Postoperative seizures after surgical resection of intracranial meningiomas will negatively affect the quality of life of patients. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to pool the current data and identify the independent predictors of postoperative seizures to better guide postoperative surveillance. ⋯ We identified 4 significant independent predictors of postoperative seizures after meningioma resection. These parameters should be considered in the follow-up of these patients to ensure optimal seizure surveillance, although ultimate validation by prospective studies is still required.