World Neurosurg
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Comparative Study
The Return Back to Typical Practice from the 'Battle Plan' of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study.
Every aspect of the medical field has been heavily affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and neurosurgical services are no exception. Several departments have reported their experiences and protocols to provide insights for others impacted. The goals of this study are to report the load and variety of neurosurgical cases and clinic visits after discontinuing the COVID-19 Battle Plan at an academic tertiary care referral center to provide insights for other departments going through the same transition. ⋯ As policy-shaping crises like pandemics abate, easing back to "typical" practice can be completed effectively by appropriately allocating resources. This can be accomplished by anticipating increases in neurosurgical volume, specifically in the functional/epilepsy and brain tumor subspecialties, as well as continued decreases in neurosurgical clinic volume, specifically in elective spine.
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The conventional retrosigmoid and lateral supracerebellar approach was used for surgery in 5 select cases of large chordomas. ⋯ Radical resection of all the tumors was achieved.
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For the surgical treatment of spinal malignant tumor, spinal reconstruction with bone graft and instrumentation is necessary after tumor resection, but postoperative complications, including grafted bone resorption, may arise. ⋯ Anteriorly grafted bone resorption due to stress shielding may occur after reconstructive cervical spine surgery with robust posterior spinal instrumentation. Bisphosphonates and denosumab may be considered to inhibit grafted bone resorption.
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Contrast-induced neurotoxicity (CIN) is an infrequent complication of endovascular procedures, and its understanding remains poor. We aimed to study and characterize the clinical and imaging features of a case series of CIN after neurointerventional surgery. ⋯ CIN should be considered in the context of the progressive onset of neurologic deficits after neuroendovascular procedures. A distinct imaging pattern of ipsilateral hemisphere edema in the absence of ischemia is usually identified. Variability in procedural BP might be a predisposing factor.