World Neurosurg
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To evaluate the influence of facility case volume and type on skull base chordoma treatment and overall survival (OS). ⋯ Higher facility case volume and academic facility type appear to be associated with improved survival outcomes in treatment of skull base chordomas.
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Rates of aneurysm occlusion following treatment with flow-diverting stents have been quantified at predefined time points in clinical trials, but data characterizing the continuous temporal progression of aneurysm occlusion are lacking. This study used real-world variability in timing of angiographic follow-up to characterize the time line of aneurysm occlusion following treatment with the Pipeline embolization device (PED). ⋯ Aneurysms treated with a PED had a median time to observed occlusion of 7.5 months. Occlusion of larger aneurysms occurred more slowly than occlusion of smaller aneurysms following flow diversion. The number of PEDs deployed or the use of adjunctive coiling did not affect the time line or likelihood of aneurysm occlusion. These findings may guide optimal timing of follow-up after treatment with a PED.
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Because of the challenging anatomic location, corpectomies are performed less often at the fourth lumbar vertebral body than at other levels. Our objective was to review the literature of L4 corpectomy and anterior column reconstruction. ⋯ Corpectomies of the L4 vertebral body are challenging. None of the various approaches described clearly demonstrates any superiority in mitigating the risk of neural complications. Decision making about which surgical approach to use should be based on patient-specific characteristics.
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The objective of the study was to assess the esthetic efficacy of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) implantation to prevent frontotemporal depression (FTD) following minipterional craniotomy (MPT) to clip unruptured intracranial aneurysms. ⋯ Even MPT cannot completely prevent FTD in the retroorbital region. ADM implantation in MPT can help to improve esthetic satisfaction.
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A variety of applications related to neurosurgical procedures, education, and training require accurate reconstruction of the involved structures from the medical images such as computed tomography (CT). This study evaluates the quality of CT-based reconstruction of dry skull bones for advanced neurosurgical applications. The accuracy and precision of these models were examined with reference optical scanning. ⋯ The study reveals that bone structure, complexity, and segmentation threshold lead to CT reconstruction variability. The trade-off between the desirable model and accepted mean deviation should be considered as per traits of the desired application.