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Zeng Q, Lu G, Yuan J, Ding J, Chen J, Gao X, Huang Y, Shi T, Yu H, Ni H, Li Y. Prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of venous thromboembolism in patients with brain tumor undergoing craniotomy: a meta-analysis. Neurol Sci 2024; 45:1565-1580. [PMID: 37947983 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-07160-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Brain tumor patients undergoing craniotomy are significantly associated with the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE), while the contributing factors remains controversial. Our study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for VTE in postoperational brain tumor patients. METHODS We searched the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Medline, and Cochrane Library databases from their inception to July 2023. Article selection, data extraction, and study quality assessment were performed independently by two reviewers. Publication bias was assessed using Egger's and Begg's tests. Stata 15.0 software was used for data analysis. RESULTS A total of 25 studies were considered, with a total of 49,620 brain tumor individuals. The pooled prevalence of VTE during hospitalization in postoperational brain tumor patients was 9% [95% CI: (0.08, 0.10)]. Moreover, our results demonstrated that patients with VTE were older than those without VTE [mean difference [MD] = 8.14, 95% CI: (4.97, 11.30)]. The following variables were significantly associated with VTE: prior history of VTE [OR = 7.81, 95% CI: (3.62, 16.88)], congestive heart failure [OR = 2.33, 95% CI: (1.08-5.05)], diabetes [OR = 1.87, 95% CI: (1.12-3.10)], hypertension [OR = 1.27, 95% CI: (1.07-1.50)], steroid use [OR = 1.63, 95% CI: (1.41, 1.88)], high white blood cells counts [MD = 0.32, 95% CI: (0.01, 0.63)], and high fibrinogen levels [MD = 0.19, 95% CI: (0.08, 0.30)]. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis identified risk factors for postoperational VTE in patients with brain tumor, which can serve as a theoretical foundation for medical staff to manage and treat VTE. TRIAL REGISTRATION CRD42023357459.
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- Qingping Zeng
- School of Nursing, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Department of Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Department of Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Department of Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Department of Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Department of Neurology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, School of Medicine, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
- Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, Jiangsu, China.
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Taha MM, Elbadawy MK, Azzam AMN, Taha MM, Alkheder A, Abualkhair KA. Delayed brain abscess as a complication of cerebral infarction: A rare case report and review of the literature. Int J Surg Case Rep 2024; 117:109500. [PMID: 38471206 PMCID: PMC10945269 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Systemic infections are a common complication of cerebral stroke, while the development of a cerebral abscess on the background of infarcted brain tissue is an extremely rare occurrence. Here, we present a new case alongside a literature review. CASE PRESENTATION A previously healthy 37-year-old man presented with sudden right-sided weakness and speech difficulties, progressing to complete aphasia. Initial tests showed no abnormalities, but subsequent CT scans revealed left basal ganglia infarction. Despite treatment and improvement, three months later, his condition worsened, leading to surgical intervention to excision of a cerebral abscess caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Following successful surgery and treatment, the patient showed improvement and was discharged for regular follow-up care. DISCUSSION The convergence of stroke and brain abscess poses serious clinical challenges, requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment to mitigate catastrophic consequences. Brain abscess, stemming from cerebral infection, may arise from various sources, including contiguous spread, hematogenous dissemination, or traumatic injury. Diagnosis is complicated by nonspecific radiological findings, which often lead to misdiagnosis. Risk factors include age, immunocompromised states, and certain medical conditions. Despite challenges, early detection and appropriate management, involving surgical drainage and antimicrobial therapy, are crucial for favorable outcomes. CONCLUSION Cerebral abscess following cerebral infarction is rare but should be suspected in patients with prior stroke or hemorrhage, experiencing worsening focal deficits and consciousness. Advanced age and comorbidities increase clinical suspicion.
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- Mahmoud M Taha
- Department of Neurosurgery, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Faculty of medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Al Mouwasat University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria; Faculty of Medicine, Syrian Private University, Damascus, Syria.
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Andreão FF, Maia M, Gomes FC, Palavani LB, Nascimento MM, Bertani R, Pereira FS. Correspondence regarding: "A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis study comparing decompressive craniectomy versus craniotomy in patients with acute subdural hematoma". Neurosurg Rev 2024; 47:102. [PMID: 38448767 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-024-02334-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Shafique MA, Mustafa MS, Luke-Wold B, Kumar A, Rangwala BS, Abdullah M, Ali SMS, Iqbal J, Haseeb A. Surgical strategies in acute subdural hematoma: a meta-analysis of decompressive craniectomy vs. craniotomy. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2024; 166:121. [PMID: 38436794 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-024-06013-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) stands as a significant contributor to morbidity after severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The primary treatment approach for patients experiencing progressive neurological deficits or notable mass effects is the surgical removal of the hematoma, which can be achieved through craniotomy (CO) or decompressive craniectomy (DC). Nevertheless, the choice between these two procedures remains a subject of ongoing debate and controversy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a comprehensive literature review, utilizing prominent online databases and manually searching references related to craniotomy and craniectomy for subdural hematoma evacuation up to November 2023. Our analysis focused on outcome variables such as the presence of residual subdural hematoma, the need for revision procedures, and overall clinical outcomes. RESULTS We included a total of 11 comparative studies in our analysis, encompassing 4269 patients, with 2979 undergoing craniotomy and 1290 undergoing craniectomy, meeting the inclusion criteria. Patients who underwent craniectomy displayed significantly lower scores on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) during their initial presentation. Following surgery, the DC group exhibited a significantly reduced rate of residual subdural (P = 0.009). Additionally, the likelihood of a poor outcome during follow-up was lower in the CO group. Likewise, the mortality rate was lower in the CO group compared to the craniectomy group (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.41-0.98, I2 = 84%, P = 0.04). CONCLUSION Our study found that CO was associated with more favorable outcomes in terms of mortality, reoperation rate, and functional outcome while DC was associated with less likelihood of residual subdural hematoma. Upon further investigation of patient characteristics who underwent into either of these interventions, it was very clear that patients in DC cohort have more serious and low pre-op characteristics than the CO group. Nonetheless, brain herniation and advanced age act as independent factor for predicting the outcome irrespective of the intervention.
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- Muhammad Ashir Shafique
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Rafiqi H J Shaheed Road, Karachi, 75510, Pakistan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Rafiqi H J Shaheed Road, Karachi, 75510, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College, Lyari Hospital Rd, Rangiwara Karachi, Karachi, 75010, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Rafiqi H J Shaheed Road, Karachi, 75510, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rai Medical College, Lahore Road, Sargodha City, 40100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, National Stadium Rd, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Rafiqi H J Shaheed Road, Karachi, 75510, Pakistan
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Fishman Z, Mainprize JG, Edwards G, Antonyshyn O, Hardisty M, Whyne CM. Thickness and design features of clinical cranial implants-what should automated methods strive to replicate? Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2024:10.1007/s11548-024-03068-4. [PMID: 38430381 DOI: 10.1007/s11548-024-03068-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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PURPOSE New deep learning and statistical shape modelling approaches aim to automate the design process for patient-specific cranial implants, as highlighted by the MICCAI AutoImplant Challenges. To ensure applicability, it is important to determine if the training data used in developing these algorithms represent the geometry of implants designed for clinical use. METHODS Calavera Surgical Design provided a dataset of 206 post-craniectomy skull geometries and their clinically used implants. The MUG500+ dataset includes 29 post-craniectomy skull geometries and implants designed for automating design. For both implant and skull shapes, the inner and outer cortical surfaces were segmented, and the thickness between them was measured. For the implants, a 'rim' was defined that transitions from the repaired defect to the surrounding skull. For unilateral defect cases, skull implants were mirrored to the contra-lateral side and thickness differences were quantified. RESULTS The average thickness of the clinically used implants was 6.0 ± 0.5 mm, which approximates the thickness on the contra-lateral side of the skull (relative difference of -0.3 ± 1.4 mm). The average thickness of the MUG500+ implants was 2.9 ± 1.0 mm, significantly thinner than the intact skull thickness (relative difference of 2.9 ± 1.2 mm). Rim transitions in the clinical implants (average width of 8.3 ± 3.4 mm) were used to cap and create a smooth boundary with the skull. CONCLUSIONS For implant modelers or manufacturers, this shape analysis quantified differences of cranial implants (thickness, rim width, surface area, and volume) to help guide future automated design algorithms. After skull completion, a thicker implant can be more versatile for cases involving muscle hollowing or thin skulls, and wider rims can smooth over the defect margins to provide more stability. For clinicians, the differing measurements and implant designs can help inform the options available for their patient specific treatment.
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- Z Fishman
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Calavera Surgical Design Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Zeng M, Li Z, Xia C, Cheng X, Wang Y, Wang F. Postoperative epidural hematoma as a rare complication after intracranial tumor resection: a case series report and causes analysis. Chin Neurosurg J 2024; 10:7. [PMID: 38424654 PMCID: PMC10905794 DOI: 10.1186/s41016-024-00359-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND To review the treatment and the causes of postoperative epidural hematoma (PEDH) after intracranial tumor resection. METHOD A retrospective case study was conducted to examine a series of patients who developed PEDH as a complication following intracranial tumor resection between January 2016 and June 2021. The study collected data from hospital charts, including clinical status at admission, imaging results, histopathologic findings, surgical management, complications, and outcomes. Causes of PEDH were evaluated through a review of operative notes and discussions with the surgical team. RESULTS Twenty-five patients (10 males, 15 females; median age 42 years, range 11-61 years; median medical history 27 months, range 1-96 months) were enrolled in the study. Regarding tumor location, 16 cases exhibited supratentorial brain tumors, 4 cases had infratentorial brain tumors, 2 cases of tumors occurred in the petroclival region, 2 cases in the peritorcular region, and 1 case in the pineal region. Four of these cases were complicated with supratentorial hydrocephalus. The 25 cases in this study were classified into four types based on location. Type 1 refers to EDHs that occur at the adjacent site of the operative field without involvement of the surgical area. Type 2 includes hematomas that occur at the adjacent site of the surgical area and the surgical area. Type 3 includes EDHs that occur in distant areas, and type 4 involves EDHs in the surgical field. The numbers of cases of types 1, 2, 3, and 4 PEDHs were 16, 2, 3, and 4 cases, respectively. Most PEDHs were associated with reduced ICP after craniotomy due to intracranial tumor resection and substantial loss of CSF. All patients achieved satisfactory outcomes after hematoma evacuation. CONCLUSION The decrease in ICP resulting from intracranial tumor resection and CSF loss might lead to PEDHs. By employing optimized surgical techniques and meticulous patient management to prevent rapid decreases in ICP and dural detachment, we can potentially lower the incidence of PEDHs. Additionally, prompt evacuation of hematomas can contribute to positive outcomes.
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- Minghui Zeng
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230036, Anhui, China
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Hui-Zheng H, Lei L. Possible association of the prognosis with the postoperative hyperglycemia during intensive care for patients with cerebral hemorrhage: A case series. Asian J Surg 2024; 47:1612-1613. [PMID: 38072696 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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- Hu Hui-Zheng
- China Medical University, No. 77 Pu He Lu, Shenyang, 110122, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital, No. 33 Ma Shi Jie, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
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Licina A, Silvers A, Thien C. Association between frailty and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing craniotomy-systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Syst Rev 2024; 13:73. [PMID: 38396006 PMCID: PMC10885452 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-024-02479-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Frailty in patients undergoing craniotomy may affect perioperative outcomes. There have been a number of studies published in this field; however, evidence is yet to be summarized in a quantitative review format. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effects of frailty on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing craniotomy surgery. METHODS Our eligibility criteria included adult patients undergoing open cranial surgery. We searched MEDLINE via Ovid SP, EMBASE via Ovid SP, Cochrane Library, and grey literature. We included retrospective and prospective observational studies. Our primary outcome was a composite of complications as per the Clavien-Dindo classification system. We utilized a random-effects model of meta-analysis. We conducted three preplanned subgroup analyses: patients undergoing cranial surgery for tumor surgery only, patients undergoing non-tumor surgery, and patients older than 65 undergoing cranial surgery. We explored sources of heterogeneity through a sensitivity analysis and post hoc analysis. RESULTS In this review of 63,159 patients, the pooled prevalence of frailty was 46%. The odds ratio of any Clavien-Dindo grade 1-4 complication developing in frail patients compared to non-frail patients was 2.01 [1.90-2.14], with no identifiable heterogeneity and a moderate level of evidence. As per GradePro evidence grading methods, there was low-quality evidence for patients being discharged to a location other than home, length of stay, and increased mortality in frail patients. CONCLUSION Increased frailty was associated with increased odds of any Clavien-Dindo 1-4 complication. Frailty measurements may be used as an integral component of risk-assessment strategies to improve the quality and value of neurosurgical care for patients undergoing craniotomy surgery. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Formal ethical approval is not needed, as primary data were not collected. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO identification number: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=405240.
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- Ana Licina
- Victorian Heart Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Luther E, Ramsay I, Berke C, Makhoul V, Lu V, Elarjani T, Burks J, Berry K, Eichberg DG, Di L, Mansour S, Echeverry N, Morell A, Ivan M, Komotar R. Widening the Operative Corridor-Evaluating the Transcortical Approach to Giant Falcine Meningiomas. World Neurosurg 2024:S1878-8750(24)00243-2. [PMID: 38364894 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.02.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Giant falcine meningiomas are surgically complex as they are deep in location, concealed by normal brain parenchyma, in close proximity to various neurovascular structures, and frequently involve the falx bilaterally. Although classically accessed using a bifrontal craniotomy and interhemispheric approach, little data exist on alternative operative corridors for these challenging tumors. We evaluated perioperative and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing transcortical resection of giant bilateral falcine meningiomas. METHODS From 2013 to 2022, fourteen patients with giant bilateral falcine meningiomas treated via a transcortical approach at our institution were identified. Perioperative and long-term outcomes were evaluated to determine predictors of adverse events. Corticectomy depth was also analyzed to determine if it correlated with increased postoperative seizure rates. RESULTS 57.1% of cases were WHO grade 2 meningiomas. Average tumor volume was 77.8 ± 46.5 cm3 and near/gross total resection was achieved in 78.6% of patients. No patient developed a venous infarct or had seizures in the 6 months after surgery. Average corticectomy depth was 0.83 ± 0.71 cm and increasing corticectomy depth did not correlate with higher risk of postoperative seizures (P = 0.44). Increasing extent of tumor resection correlated with lower tumor grade (P = 0.011) and only 1 patient required repeat resection during a median follow-period of 24.9 months. CONCLUSIONS The transcortical approach is a safe alternative corridor for accessing giant, falcine meningiomas, and postoperative seizures were not found to correlate with increasing corticectomy depth. Further prospective studies are necessary to determine the best approach to these surgically complex lesions.
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- Evan Luther
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System, Miami, Florida, USA
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Wilson JM, Shelvin KB, Lawhon SE, Crabill GA, Hayden EA, Velander AJ. Safety and timing of early therapeutic anticoagulation therapy after craniotomy. Surg Neurol Int 2024; 15:31. [PMID: 38468647 PMCID: PMC10927226 DOI: 10.25259/sni_887_2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Background To date, there are few guidelines and studies to guide the timing of initiation of therapeutic anticoagulation (AC) after craniotomy. The goal of this study was to assess the timing, safety, and outcomes of patients following the administration of therapeutic AC after craniotomy. Methods A retrospective case-control study was performed evaluating all craniotomy patients from August 2017 to July 2021. Cases were selected if they received therapeutic AC within ten days of craniotomy. Nineteen out of 1013 craniotomy patients met the inclusion criteria. Indications for therapeutic AC were diverse, including deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, dural venous sinus thrombosis, mechanical heart valve, and left ventricular thrombus. Results The mean and median time to therapeutic AC were 5.35 and 5 days, respectively. Three patients developed intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) that was stable on repeat imaging and did not require any surgical intervention or result in new neurologic deficits. There was no significant association between therapeutic AC and postoperative ICH (P = 0.067). Conclusion This study demonstrated that the initiation of therapeutic AC in postoperative craniotomy patients from postoperative days 2 to 10 did not result in any major complications. A prospective study is warranted to clarify the indications and safety of therapeutic AC after craniotomy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Lin FS, Shih PY, Sung CH, Chou WH, Wu CY. Electroencephalographic spectrogram-guided total intravenous anesthesia using dexmedetomidine and propofol prevents unnecessary anesthetic dosing during craniotomy: a propensity score-matched analysis. Korean J Anesthesiol 2024; 77:122-132. [PMID: 37211766 PMCID: PMC10834723 DOI: 10.4097/kja.23118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The bispectral index (BIS) may be unreliable to gauge anesthetic depth when dexmedetomidine is administered. By comparison, the electroencephalogram (EEG) spectrogram enables the visualization of the brain response during anesthesia and may prevent unnecessary anesthetic consumption. METHODS This retrospective study included 140 adult patients undergoing elective craniotomy who received total intravenous anesthesia using a combination of propofol and dexmedetomidine infusions. Patients were equally matched to the spectrogram group (maintaining the robust EEG alpha power during surgery) or the index group (maintaining the BIS score between 40 and 60 during surgery) based on the propensity score of age and surgical type. The primary outcome was the propofol dose. Secondary outcome was the postoperative neurological profile. RESULTS Patients in the spectrogram group received significantly less propofol (1585 ± 581 vs. 2314 ± 810 mg, P < 0.001). Fewer patients in the spectrogram group exhibited delayed emergence (1.4% vs. 11.4%, P = 0.033). The postoperative delirium profile was similar between the groups (profile P = 0.227). Patients in the spectrogram group exhibited better in-hospital Barthel's index scores changes (admission state: 83.6 ± 27.6 vs. 91.6 ± 17.1; discharge state: 86.4 ± 24.3 vs. 85.1 ± 21.5; group-time interaction P = 0.008). However, the incidence of postoperative neurological complications was similar between the groups. CONCLUSIONS EEG spectrogram-guided anesthesia prevents unnecessary anesthetic consumption during elective craniotomy. This may also prevent delayed emergence and improve postoperative Barthel index scores.
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- Feng-Sheng Lin
- Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Schyns O, Beck F, Franssen C, Tran G. [Sphenopalatine ganglion block : a promising approach for headache and supratentorial intracranial surgery ?]. Rev Med Liege 2024; 79:94-98. [PMID: 38356425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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We aimed to determine whether sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) had a place as a treatment for headache, as well as its place as an anterior component of scalp block for supratentorial intracranial surgery. Using the keywords «sphenopalatine ganglion», «sphenopalatine ganglion block», «pain», «surgery» and «craniotomy» in PubMed and Google Scholar, we identified 14 relevant articles. The methods used to perform the block and the treatment of control groups differed between studies. The main outcomes studied were reduction in pain scores and hemodynamic variations during supratentorial intracranial surgery. All articles concluded that SPGB was equal or superior compared with other procedures. Although there are still several points to be studied, considering the ease of application, the low number of complications and the results of the studies, the use of SPGB for the headache treatment and in neurosurgery as an anterior component of scalp block seems appropriate.
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Liège, Belgique
- Anaesthesia and Perioperative Neuroscience Laboratory, GIGA-Consciousness, ULiège, Belgique
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Liège, Belgique
- Anaesthesia and Perioperative Neuroscience Laboratory, GIGA-Consciousness, ULiège, Belgique
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Liège, Belgique
- GIGA-I3, ULiège, Belgique
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Tu LD, Li PC, Zhao Y, Feng RZ, Lv JQ. Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing craniotomy: A randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2024; 54:101824. [PMID: 38150863 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2023.101824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of nausea and vomiting following craniotomy is high, and pericardium 6 (P6; Neiguan) acupoint stimulation is an important strategy for treating postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Here, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) at P6 as an adjunct to antiemetic drugs to prevent PONV after craniotomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS This randomized placebo-controlled trial enrolled 120 patients scheduled for craniotomy. The enrolled patients were randomly assigned to a TEAS or sham TEAS group. The incidence of PONV, pain score, and postoperative remedial treatment with antiemetics and analgesics at 0-2, 2-6, and 6-24 h after craniotomy were assessed. RESULTS The patient characteristics did not significantly differ between the two groups (P > 0.05). During 0-2 and 6-24 h after craniotomy, the incidence of vomiting was not significantly different between the two groups (P > 0.05). During 2-6 h, the incidence of vomiting was higher in the sham TEAS group than in the TEAS group (29.3 % vs. 14.0 %, P = 0.047). During 0-2 and 2-6 h, the pain scores did not differ significantly between the two groups (P > 0.05). During 6-24 h after craniotomy, the pain score was significantly higher in the sham TEAS group than in the TEAS group (P = 0.001). The degree of nausea and proportion of patients requiring antiemetic drugs were not significantly different between the two groups in each period (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION TEAS at P6 may reduce vomiting incidence and pain scores following craniotomy.
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- Liang-Dan Tu
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Li T, Zhang Y, Chen X, Jia L, Tian Y, He J, He M, Chen L, Hao P, Xiao Y, Peng L, Chong W, Hai Y, You C, Fang F. Association of postoperative hypernatremia with outcomes after elective craniotomy. J Clin Anesth 2024; 92:111294. [PMID: 37944400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Hypernatremia is a treatable biochemical disorder associated with significant morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgery. However, its impact on patients who undergo elective craniotomy is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic implications of postoperative hypernatremia on the 30-day mortality of patients undergoing elective craniotomy. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING The Department of Neurosurgery of a high-volume center. PATIENTS Adult patients undergoing elective craniotomy except those with pituitary tumors, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or traumatic brain injury. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS Perioperative laboratory data were collected for all study participants, including sodium levels, neutrophil count, serum albumin, lymphocyte count, and blood glucose. These measurements were obtained as part of routine clinical care and provided valuable information for data analysis. MAIN RESULTS Of the 10,223 identified elective craniotomy patients who met our inclusion and exclusion criteria, 14.9% (1519) developed postoperative hypernatremia. This population's overall postoperative 30-day mortality rate was 1.7% (175). After performing an adjusted logistic regression analysis, we found that the odds of 30-day mortality increased gradually with increasing severity of hypernatremia: 2.9 deaths (OR, 3.79; 95% CI, 2.46-5.85) in patients with mild hypernatremia, 13.9 deaths (OR, 17.73; 95% CI, 11.17-28.12) in those with moderate hypernatremia, and 38.3 deaths (OR, 67.00; 95% CI, 40.44-111.00) in those with severe hypernatremia. CONCLUSIONS Hypernatremia is common after elective craniotomy, and its presence is associated with increased mortality and complications, particularly in cases of severe hypernatremia. These results emphasize the significance of risk evaluation in neurosurgical patients and propose the advantages of closely monitoring serum sodium levels in high-risk individuals. Future randomized controlled trials could provide more insight into the effect of treating postoperative hypernatremia in these patients.
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- Tiangui Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Longquan Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based Medical, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based Medical, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Bhogadi SK, Nelson A, Hosseinpour H, Anand T, Hejazi O, Colosimo C, Spencer AL, Ditillo M, Magnotti LJ, Joseph B. Effect of PCC on outcomes of severe traumatic brain injury patients on preinjury anticoagulation. Am J Surg 2024:S0002-9610(24)00037-0. [PMID: 38309997 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION This study aims to evaluate effect of 4-factor PCC on outcomes of severe TBI patients on preinjury anticoagulants undergoing craniotomy/craniectomy. METHODS In this analysis of 2018-2020 ACS-TQIP, patients with isolated blunt severe TBI (Head-AIS≥3, nonhead-AIS<2) using preinjury anticoagulants who underwent craniotomy/craniectomy were identified and stratified into PCC and No-PCC groups. Outcomes were time to surgery and mortality. Multivariable binary logistic and linear regression analyses were performed. RESULTS 1598 patients were identified (PCC-107[7 %], No-PCC-1491[93 %]). Mean age was 74(11) years, 65 % were male, median head AIS was 4. Median time to PCC administration was 109 min. On univariable analysis, PCC group had shorter time to surgery (PCC-341, No-PCC-620 min, p = 0.002), but higher mortality (PCC35 %, No-PCC21 %,p = 0.001). On regression analysis, PCC was independently associated with shorter time to surgery (β = -1934,95 %CI = -3339to-26), but not mortality (aOR = 0.70,95 %CI = 0.14-3.62). CONCLUSION PCC may be a safe adjunct for urgent reversal of coagulopathy in TBI patients using preinjury anticoagulants.
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- Sai Krishna Bhogadi
- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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Li T, Zhang Y, Cheng X, Jia L, Tian Y, He J, He M, Chen L, Hao P, Xiao Y, Peng L, Chong W, Hai Y, You C, Fang F. Association between postoperative changes in natremia and outcomes in patients undergoing elective craniotomy. Neurosurg Rev 2024; 47:69. [PMID: 38270672 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-024-02287-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Postoperative dysnatremias, characterized by imbalances in serum sodium levels, have been linked to increased resource utilization and mortality in surgical and intensive care patients. The management of dysnatremias may involve medical interventions based on changes in sodium levels. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of postoperative changes in natremia on outcomes specifically in patients undergoing craniotomy.We conducted a retrospective analysis of patient records from the Department of Neurosurgery at West China Hospital, Sichuan University, covering the period from January 2011 to March 2021. We compared the highest and lowest sodium values in the first 14 postoperative days with the baseline values to define four categories for analysis: no change < 5 mmol/L; decrease > 5 mmol/L; increase > 5 mmol/L; both increase and decrease > 5 mmol/L. The primary outcome measure was 30-day mortality.A total of 12,713 patients were included in the study, and the overall postoperative mortality rate at 30 days was 2.1% (264 patients). The increase in sodium levels carried a particularly high risk, with a tenfold increase (OR 10.21; 95% CI 7.25-14.39) compared to patients with minimal or no change. Decreases in sodium levels were associated with an increase in mortality (OR 1.60; 95% CI 1.11-2.23).Moreover, the study revealed that postoperative sodium decrease was correlated with various complications, such as deep venous thrombosis, pneumonia, intracranial infection, urinary infection, seizures, myocardial infarction, and prolonged hospital length of stay. On the other hand, postoperative sodium increases were associated with acute kidney injury, deep venous thrombosis, pneumonia, intracranial infection, urinary infection, surgical site infection, seizures, myocardial infarction, and prolonged hospital length of stay.Changes in postoperative sodium levels were associated with increased complications, prolonged length of hospital stay, and 30-day mortality. Moreover, the severity of sodium change values correlated with higher mortality rates.
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- Tiangui Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based Medical, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based Medical, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Abate Shiferaw A, Negash AY, Tirsit A, Kunapaisal T, Gomez C, Theard MA, Vavilala MS, Lele AV. Perioperative Care and Outcomes of Patients with Brain Tumors Undergoing Elective Craniotomy: Experience from an Ethiopian Tertiary-Care Hospital. World Neurosurg 2024; 181:e434-e446. [PMID: 37865195 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.10.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe patients, perioperative care, and outcomes undergoing supratentorial and infratentorial craniotomy for brain tumor resection in a tertiary-care hospital in Ethiopia. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of patients consecutively admitted between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, was performed. We characterized patients, perioperative care, and outcomes. RESULTS The final sample comprised 153 patients; 144 (94%) were 18 years and over, females (n = 48, 55%) with primarily American Society of Anesthesiologists physical class II (n = 97, 63.4%) who underwent supratentorial (n = 114, 75%), or infratentorial (n = 39, 25%) tumor resection. Patients were routinely admitted (95%) to floor/wards before craniotomy; Inhaled anesthetic (isoflurane 88%/halothane 12%) was used for maintenance of general anesthesia. Propofol (n = 93, 61%), mannitol (n = 73, 48%), and cerebrospinal fluid drain (n = 28, 18%), were used to facilitate intraoperative brain relaxation, while the use of hyperventilation was rare (n = 1). The average estimated blood loss was 1040 ± 727 ml; 37 (24%) patients received tranexamic acid, and 57 (37%) received a blood transfusion. Factors associated with extubation were a) infratentorial tumor location: relative risk (RR) 0.45 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.29-0.69), preoperative hydrocephalus: RR 0.51, (95% CI 0.34-0.79), shorter total anesthesia duration: 277.8 + 8.8 versus 426.77 + 13.1 minutes, P < 0.0001, lower estimated blood loss: 897 + 68 ml versus 1361.7 + 100 ml, P = 0.0002, and cerebrospinal fluid drainage to facilitate brain relaxation: RR 0.52, 95% CI 0.32-0.84). Approximately one in ten patients experienced postoperative obstructive hydrocephalus, surgical site infections, or pneumonia. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that certain factors may impact patient outcomes following craniotomy for tumor resection. By identifying these factors, health care providers may be better equipped to develop individualized treatment plans and improve patient outcomes. Additionally, the study highlights the importance of postoperative monitoring and management to prevent complications.
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- Ananya Abate Shiferaw
- Department of Anesthesiology, Addis Ababa University School of Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Addis Ababa University School of Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Addis Ababa University School of Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Rangwala SD, Han JS, Lamorie-Foote K, Ding L, Giannotta SL, Attenello FJ, Mack W. Frailty is a Predictor of Increased Readmissions and Increased Postoperative Complications After Elective Treatment of Unruptured Aneurysms. World Neurosurg 2024; 181:e882-e896. [PMID: 37944858 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Frailty is a state of decreased physiologic reserve associated with adverse treatment outcomes across surgical specialties. We sought to determine whether frailty affected patient outcomes after elective treatment (open microsurgical clipping or endovascular therapy [EVT]) of unruptured cerebral aneurysms (UCAs). METHODS The National Readmissions Database was queried from 2010 to 2014 to identify patients who had a known UCA and underwent elective clipping or EVT. Frailty was assessed using the Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Groups frailty indicator tool. Multivariable exact logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the associations between frailty and the primary outcome variables of 30- and 90-day readmissions, complications, length of stay (LOS), and patient disposition. RESULTS Of 18,483 patients who underwent elective treatment for UCAs, 358 (1.9%) met the criteria for frailty. After adjusting for patient- and hospital-based factors, frailty (30-day: odds ratio [OR], 1.55; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11-2.17; P = 0.01; 90-day: OR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.05-2.06; P = 0.02) and clipping versus EVT (30-day: OR, 2.12; 95% CI, 1.85-2.43; P < 0.000; 90-day: OR, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.59-2.03; P < 0.0001) were associated with increased readmission rates. Furthermore, frailty was associated with an increased rate of complications (surgical: OR, 2.91; 95% CI, 2.27-3.72; P < 0.0001; neurological: OR, 3.04; 95% CI, 2.43-3.81; P < 0.0001; major: OR, 2.75; 95% CI, 1.96-3.84; P < 0.0001), increased LOSs (incidence rate ratio, 3.08; 95% CI, 2.59-3.66; P < 0.0001), and an increased rate of nonroutine disposition (OR, 3.94; 95% CI, 2.91-5.34; P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Frailty was associated with an increased likelihood of 30- and 90-day readmissions after elective treatment of UCAs. Frailty was notably associated with several postoperative complications, longer LOSs, and nonroutine disposition in the treatment of UCAs.
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- Shivani D Rangwala
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Lu VM, Maddy K, Niazi TN. Awake Craniotomy in Pediatric Patients: A Meta-analysis of Operative Outcomes. World Neurosurg 2024; 181:154-160.e2. [PMID: 37839565 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Awake craniotomy allows neurosurgeons to make critical decisions when operating in eloquent regions of the brain. The phenomenon of "waking up" during surgery is underexplored in pediatric patients, and the operative outcomes following awake craniotomy are not well understood. Correspondingly, the aim of this study was to quantitatively aggregate the contemporary metadata regarding the operative outcomes of awake craniotomy when used in the pediatric setting. METHODS Multiple electronic databases from inception to June 2023 were searched following PRISMA guidelines. Respective cohort-level outcomes were then abstracted and pooled by means of meta-analysis utilizing random-effects modeling, and trends evaluated by meta-regression analysis. RESULTS There were 4 observational studies that satisfied all selection criteria, describing a total cohort of 57 pediatric patients undergoing awake craniotomy. There were 34 (60%) male patients with a median age of 14 years old, with lesions on the left side in 80% of cases when reported. Meta-analysis demonstrated pooled incidences of intraoperative complication to be 17% (95% CI 4%-37%), the need to convert cases to general anesthesia to be 2% (95% CI 0%-9%), immediate postoperative complication to be 18% (95% CI 6%-33%), and long-term complications to be 6% (95% CI 0%-15%). The most common intraoperative complication reported was seizure. Certainty of these estimates were very low due to limited metadata. Meta-regression did not indicate any trend bias due to study and cohort parameters. CONCLUSIONS Multiple studies have demonstrated the feasibility of the awake craniotomy approach in pediatric patients. The risks for intraoperative and postoperative complications are non-zero, with their incidences trending towards incidences seen in the adult demographic. It is likely formal neuropsychologic preparation and follow-up will increase the candidacy and success of this approach in the future.
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- Victor M Lu
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA
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Nair JN, Bathala RT, Krishnaswamy V, Mahadevan S. Synchronous presentation of prolactinoma and supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2024; 15:140-142. [PMID: 38476418 PMCID: PMC10927033 DOI: 10.25259/jnrp_217_2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Tanycytic ependymomas mostly occur in the spinal cord and it is the rarest histological subtype of ependymoma. A 29-year-old male was referred from the infertility clinic after serum prolactin levels were found to be elevated. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain showed an irregular necrotic lesion in the periventricular region of the left parietal lobe which had an intraventricular component and associated perilesional edema. In addition, a sellar mass with suprasellar extension was also found on the MRI. He was started on cabergoline therapy for macroprolactinoma and underwent a left parietal craniotomy, and microsurgical excision of the tumor using intraoperative neurosonographic guidance. Histologically, the tumor showed spindle cytologic features and poorly developed inconspicuous pseudorosettes, with areas of rounded nuclear profiles and perinuclear cytoplasmic clearing. Tumor cells were positive for vimentin, glial fibrillary acidic protein and S100, and negative for epithelial membrane antigen. Ki67 was <7%. He was diagnosed with tanycytic ependymoma and a coexistent prolactinoma. He received 10 cycles of image-guided radiotherapy. Post-operative imaging showed minimal residual tumor the size of which remained stable at 1-year follow-up scan. The pituitary macroadenoma regressed with cabergoline therapy and he clinically improved. This presentation of synchronous macroprolactinoma and tanycytic ependymoma has not been reported in the literature previously. An exhaustive literature review showed only 18 previously reported cases of supratentorial tanycytic ependymoma.
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- Jishnu Narayanan Nair
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Liu Z, Liu J, Zeng J. An effective method for dural suspension using a new device: A retrospective study of 32 patients. Asian J Surg 2024; 47:581-583. [PMID: 37813792 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.09.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
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- Zhaoxiang Liu
- Trauma Center of Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, China.
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- Intensive Care Unit of Surgery, Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, China
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- The First District of Department of Orthopedics, Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, China; Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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Ran KR, Vattipally VN, Giwa GA, Myneni S, Raj D, Dardick JM, Rincon-Torroella J, Ye X, Byrne JP, Suarez JI, Lin SC, Jackson CM, Mukherjee D, Gallia GL, Huang J, Weingart JD, Azad TD, Bettegowda C. Craniotomy versus craniectomy for traumatic acute subdural hematoma-coarsened exact matched analysis of outcomes. J Clin Neurosci 2024; 119:52-58. [PMID: 37984187 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2023.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Acute subdural hematoma (aSDH) after traumatic brain injury frequently requires emergent craniotomy (CO) or decompressive craniectomy (DC). We sought to determine the variables associated with either surgical approach and to compare outcomes between matched patients. METHODS A multi-center retrospective review was used to identify traumatic aSDH patients who underwent CO or DC. Patient variables independently associated with surgical approach were used for coarsened exact matching.Multivariate logistic regression and multivariate Cox proportional-hazards regression wereconducted on matched patients to determine independent predictors of mortality. RESULTS Seventy-six patients underwent CO and sixty-two underwent DC for aSDH evacuation. DC patients were21.4 years younger (P < 0.001), more likely to be male (80.6 % vs 60.5 %,P = 0.011), and present with GCS ≤ 8 (64.5 % vs 36.8 %,P = 0.001). Age (P < 0.001), epidural hematoma (P = 0.01), skull fracture (P = 0.001), and cisternal effacement (P = 0.02) were independently associated with surgical approach. After coarsened exact matching, DC (P = 0.008), older age (P = 0.007), male sex (P = 0.04), and intraventricular hemorrhage (P = 0.02), were independently associated with inpatient mortality. Multivariate Cox proportional-hazards regression demonstrated that DC was independently associated with mortality at 90-days (P = 0.001) and 1-year post-operation (P = 0.003). CONCLUSION aSDH patients who receive surgical evacuation via DC as opposed to CO are younger, more likely to be male, and have worse clinical exam. After controlling for patient differences via coarsened exact matching, DC is independently associated with mortality.
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- Kathleen R Ran
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Beucler N, Monnier M, Faivre A. Kernohan-Woltman Notch Phenomenon Following Acute Subdural Hematoma. World Neurosurg 2024; 181:145-146. [PMID: 37898273 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.10.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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A 72-year-old right-handed female patient was operated on for left-sided acute subdural hematoma responsible for coma. Two weeks afterward, her neurological status had improved with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 14 and a paradoxical left-sided hemiparesis. The brain magnetic resonance imaging displayed a diffusion-restricting, hyper fluid-attenuated inversion recovery lesion of the right cerebral peduncle facing the tentorial notch, and the patient was diagnosed with Kernohan-Woltman notch phenomenon. This allowed to focus the neurological rehabiliation on the ipsilateral motor deficit as well as the hemineglect.
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- Nathan Beucler
- Neurosurgery Department, Sainte-Anne Military Teaching Hospital, Toulon, France; Ecole du Val-de-Grâce, French Military Health Service Academy, Paris, France.
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- Ecole du Val-de-Grâce, French Military Health Service Academy, Paris, France; Neurology Department, Sainte-Anne Military Teaching Hospital, Toulon, France
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- Neurology Department, Sainte-Anne Military Teaching Hospital, Toulon, France; Val-de-Grâce Military Academy, Paris, France
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Kristensen EK, Müller K, Ingebrigtsen T, Lindekleiv H, Kloster R, Isaksen JG. Reoperation-requiring postoperative intracranial haemorrhage after posterior fossa craniotomy: Retrospective case-series. Brain Spine 2023; 4:102741. [PMID: 38510625 PMCID: PMC10951772 DOI: 10.1016/j.bas.2023.102741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Introduction Studies report rates of treatment-requiring postoperative intracranial haemorrhage after craniotomy around 1-2%, but do not distinguish between supratentorial and posterior fossa operations. Reports about intracranial haemorrhages' temporal occurrence show conflicting results. Recommendations for duration of postoperative monitoring vary. Research question To determine the rate, temporal pattern and clinical presentation of reoperation-requiring postoperative intracranial posterior fossa haemorrhage. Material and methods This retrospective case-series identified cases operated with posterior fossa craniotomy or craniectomy between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2021 by an electronic search in the patient administrative database, and collected data about patient- and treatment-characteristics, postoperative monitoring, and the occurrence of haemorrhagic and other serious postoperative complications. Results We included 62 (n = 34, 55% women) cases with mean age 48 (interquartile range 50) years operated for tumours (n = 34, 55%), Chiari malformations (n = 18, 29%), ischemic stroke (n = 6, 10%) and other lesions (n = 3, 5%). One (2%) 66-year-old woman who was a daily smoker operated with decompressive craniectomy and infarct resection, developed a reoperation-requiring postoperative intracranial haemorrhage after 25.5 h. In four (6%) cases, other serious complications requiring reoperation or transfer from the post anaesthesia care unit or regular bed wards to the intensive care unit occurred after 0.5, 6, 9 and 54 h, respectively. Discussion and conclusion Treatment-requiring postoperative intracranial haemorrhage and other serious complications after posterior fossa craniotomies occur over a wide timespan and are difficult to capture with a standardized postoperative monitoring time. This indicates that the duration of monitoring should be individualized based on assessment of risk factors.
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- Elise K. Kristensen
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Ma H, Cui Q, Wang B, Chen J, Wei Z. Comparison of burr hole drainage and craniotomy for acute liquid epidural hematoma in pediatric patients. Childs Nerv Syst 2023:10.1007/s00381-023-06258-8. [PMID: 38127139 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-023-06258-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the impact of burr hole drainage and craniotomy for acute liquid epidural hematoma (LEDH) in pediatric patients. METHODS This retrospective study enrolled pediatric patients with LEDH who underwent surgery in the Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College, China, between October 2011 and December 2019. According to the surgical procedure, patients were divided into the craniotomy group and the burr hole drainage group. RESULTS A total of 21 pediatric patients were enrolled (14 males, aged 7.19 ± 2.77 years), including 13 cases in the burr hole drainage group and 8 patients in the craniotomy group. The operation time and hospitalization period in the burr hole drainage group were 33.38 ± 6.99 min and 9.85 ± 1.07 days, respectively, which were significantly shorter than that in the craniotomy group (74.25 ± 9.68 min and 13.38 ± 1.71 days, respectively; all p < 0.05). The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score after burr hole drainage was significantly improved than before (median: 15 vs 13, p < 0.05). No serious complications were observed in either group; one patient in the craniotomy group developed an infection at the incision point. All patients were conscious (GCS score was 15) at discharge. CONCLUSION Compared with craniotomy, burr hole drainage was associated with better clinical outcomes and early recovery in patients with LEDH.
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- Haozhi Ma
- Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Neurosurgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College, 46 Chezhan South Road (Intersection of Zhongzhou Road and Chezhan Road), Nanyang City, Henan Province, 473007, China
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- Neurosurgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College, 46 Chezhan South Road (Intersection of Zhongzhou Road and Chezhan Road), Nanyang City, Henan Province, 473007, China
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- Neurosurgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College, 46 Chezhan South Road (Intersection of Zhongzhou Road and Chezhan Road), Nanyang City, Henan Province, 473007, China
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- Neurosurgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College, 46 Chezhan South Road (Intersection of Zhongzhou Road and Chezhan Road), Nanyang City, Henan Province, 473007, China.
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Woo SB, Ko YS, Lee CY. Iatrogenic mixed pial and dural arteriovenous fistula after pterional approach for surgical clipping of aneurysm: A case report. J Cerebrovasc Endovasc Neurosurg 2023; 25:440-446. [PMID: 37189252 PMCID: PMC10774680 DOI: 10.7461/jcen.2023.e2022.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Craniotomy is known as a cause of iatrogenic dural cerebral arteriovenous fistula (AVF). However, mixed pial and dural AVFs after craniotomy are extremely rare and require accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment due to their aggressiveness. We present a case of an iatrogenic mixed pial and dural AVF diagnosed 2 years after pterional craniotomy for surgical clipping of a ruptured anterior choroidal aneurysm. The lesion was successfully treated using single endovascular procedure of transvenous coil embolization through the engorged vein of Labbe and the superficial middle cerebral vein. The possibility of the AVF formation after the pterional approach should always be kept in mind because it usually occurs at the middle cranial fossa, which frequently has an aggressive nature owing to direct cortical venous or leptomeningeal drainage patterns. This complication is believed to be caused by angiogenetic conditions due to coagulation, retraction, and microinjuries of the perisylvian vessels, and can be prevented by performing careful sylvian dissection according to patient-specific perisylvian venous anatomy.
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- Seung-Bin Woo
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Garvey SR, Filippidis AS, Chen A, Gettings ML, Vega RA, Cauley RP. Double cranial stair-step incision: A method for prophylactic closure of high-risk neurosurgical procedures. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023; 87:210-212. [PMID: 37898027 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.10.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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- Shannon R Garvey
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Sayed R, Gross S, Zamarud A, Nie L, Mudhar G, Eikermann M, Rupp S, Kim J, Babar M, Basam M, Yassari R, Gelfand Y. Predictors of mortality in chronic subdural hematoma evacuation. Neurosurg Rev 2023; 46:318. [PMID: 38036800 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-023-02213-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is one of the most common types of intracranial hemorrhages, particularly in the elderly. Despite extensive research regarding cSDH diagnosis and treatment, there is conflicting data on predictors of postoperative mortality (POM). We conducted a large retrospective review of patients who underwent a cSDH evacuation at a single urban institution between 2015 and 2022. Data were collected from the electronic medical record on prior comorbidities, anticoagulation use, mental status on presentation, preoperative labs, and preoperative/postoperative imaging parameters. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to analyze predictors of mortality. Mortality during admission for this cohort was 6.1%. Univariate analysis showed the mortality rate was higher in those presenting with a history of dialysis. In addition, those who presented with altered mental status, were intubated, and lower GCS scores had higher rates of POM. Usage of Coumadin was correlated with higher rates of POM. Examination of preoperative labs showed that patients who presented with anemia or thrombocytopenia had higher POM. Imaging data showed that cSDH volume and greatest dimension were correlated with higher rates of POM. Finally, patients that were not extubated postoperatively had higher rates of POM. Multivariate analysis showed that only altered mental status and being not being extubated postoperatively were correlated with a higher risk of mortality. In summation, we demonstrated that altered mental status and failure to extubate were independent predictors or mortality in cSDH evacuation. Interestingly, patient age was not a significant predictor of mortality.
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- Rahman Sayed
- Department of Neurosurgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10461-1900, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10461-1900, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10461-1900, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10461-1900, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10461-1900, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10461-1900, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10461-1900, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10461-1900, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10461-1900, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10461-1900, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 10461-1900, USA
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McCann CP, Brandel MG, Wali AR, Steinberg JA, Pannell JS, Santiago-Dieppa DR, Khalessi AA. Safety of middle meningeal artery embolization for treatment of subdural hematoma: A nationwide propensity score matched analysis. J Cerebrovasc Endovasc Neurosurg 2023; 25:380-389. [PMID: 37469029 PMCID: PMC10774674 DOI: 10.7461/jcen.2023.e2023.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAe) has burgeoned as a treatment for chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH). This study evaluates the safety and short-term outcomes of MMAe patients relative to traditional treatment approaches. METHODS In this retrospective large database study, adult patients in the National Inpatient Sample from 2012-2019 with a diagnosis of cSDH were identified. Cost of admission, length of stay (LOS), discharge disposition, and complications were analyzed. Propensity score matching (PSM) was utilized. RESULTS A total of 123,350 patients with cSDH were identified: 63,450 without intervention, 59,435 surgery only, 295 MMAe only, and 170 surgery plus MMAe. On PSM analysis, MMAe did not increase the risk of inpatient complications or prolong the length of stay compared to conservative management (p>0.05); MMAe had higher cost ($31,170 vs. $10,768, p<0.001) than conservative management, and a lower rate of nonroutine discharge (53.8% vs. 64.3%, p=0.024). Compared to surgery, MMAe had shorter LOS (5 vs. 7 days, p<0.001), and lower rates of neurological complications (2.7% vs. 7.1%, p=0.029) and nonroutine discharge (53.8% vs. 71.7%, p<0.001). There was no significant difference in cost (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS MMAe had similar LOS and decreased odds of adverse discharge with a modest cost increase compared to conservative management. There was no difference in inpatient complications. Compared to surgery, MMAe treatment was associated with decreased LOS and rates of neurological complications and nonroutine discharge. This nationwide analysis supports the safety of MMAe to treat cSDH.
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- Carson P. McCann
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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Qiang J, Wang Y, Zhai Q, Zhao J, Yang Y, Wang W. Predictors of unprovoked seizures in intracerebral hemorrhages. Acta Neurol Belg 2023; 123:2195-2200. [PMID: 36871270 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-023-02226-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Seizures are a common complication of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We aimed to identify predictors of unprovoked seizures (US) after ICH in a Chinese cohort. METHODS We retrospectively included patients with ICH admitted in the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University between November 2018 and December 2020. Incidence and risk factors of US were identified with univariate and then multiple Cox regression analysis. We used χ2 test to compare incidence of US between groups with or without prophylactic anti-seizure medications (ASM) in patients with craniotomy. RESULTS A total of 488 patients were included in the cohort, 58 (11.9%) patients developed US within 3 years after ICH. Analysis on the 362 patients without prophylactic ASM showed that craniotomy (HR 8.35, 95% CI 3.80-18.31) and acute symptomatic seizures (ASS) (HR 13.76, 95% CI 3.56-53.17) are independent predictors of US. No significant effect of prophylactic ASM use was found on incidence of US in ICH patients with craniotomy (P = 0.369). CONCLUSIONS Craniotomy and acute symptomatic seizures were independent predictors for unprovoked seizures after ICH, suggesting that more attention should be paid for such patients during follow-up. Whether prophylactic ASM treatment benefits ICH patients underwent craniotomy remains uncertain.
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- Jing Qiang
- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
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Juskys R, Vilcinis R, Piliponis L, Tamasauskas A. Degree of basal cisterns compression predicting mortality and functional outcome after craniotomy and primary decompressive craniectomy in acute subdural hematoma population. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2023; 165:4013-4020. [PMID: 37878128 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-023-05845-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The compression of basal cisterns on CT is one of the signs of intracranial hypertension in TBI population. This study evaluates the relationship between the degree of basal cisterns effacement and outcomes in aSDH population. METHODS The study includes prospectively collected data from 290 patients who underwent osteoplastic craniotomy (OC) or primary decompressive craniectomy (pDC) for aSDH from 2016 to 2021. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed to evaluate the association of baseline characteristics and extent of basal cisterns compression on pre-operative and post-operative CT scans with the outcomes at the time of discharge. Outcomes were dichotomized into mortality (and unfavourable (GOS 1-3 vs GOS 4-5). The degree of cisternal compression was evaluated using the cisternal effacement score of perimesencephalic and quadrigeminal cisternal components. Critical thresholds associated with the outcomes were calculated. RESULTS Age and pre-/post-operative degree of cisternal compression were the strongest independent predictors of intrahospital mortality in a whole sample and separately in OC and pDC subgroups. The unfavourable outcome was independently predicted by age, pre-/post-operative status of cisternal compression and initial GCS. Critical thresholds associated with the mortality and poor functional outcome were, respectively, age ≥ 70 (OR 3.14 [CI 95% 1.82-5.46], p < 0.001) and ≥ 67 (OR 3.87 [CI 95% 2.33-6.54], p < 0.001), pre-operative cisternal effacement score ≥ 9 (OR 6.39 [CI 95% 3.62-11.53], p < 0.001) and ≥ 7 (OR 4.93 [CI 95% 2.96-8.38], p < 0.001), post-operative cisternal effacement score ≥ 6 (OR 20.6 [CI 95% 10.08-45.10], p < 0.001) and ≥ 3 (OR 7.47 [CI 95% 3.87-15.73], p < 0.001) and initial GCS ≤ 8 (OR 0.24 [CI 95% 0.13-0.43], p < 0.001 and OR 0.12 [CI 95% 0.07-0.21], p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS After adjusting for baseline characteristics, age and degree of cisternal compression remained the independent predictors of mortality, whereas unfavourable outcomes were associated with age, cisternal obliteration and GCS on presentation.
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- R Juskys
- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
- Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
- Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
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- Neuroscience Institute, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Yang L, Yi F, Xiong Z, Yang H, Zeng Y. Effect of preoperative hospital stay on surgical site infection in Chinese cranial neurosurgery. BMC Neurol 2023; 23:407. [PMID: 37978454 PMCID: PMC10655340 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-023-03431-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Surgical site infection(SSI)after neurosurgical procedure can be devastating. Delayed hospital stay has been identified as a potentially modifiable driver of SSI in general surgery patients. However, the relationship between preoperative length of stay and SSI has not been quantified previously in neurosurgery. This study aimed to clarify the association. DESIGN A Cohort study based on STROBE checklist. METHOD This observational study focused on cranial neurosurgery patients at a tertiary referral centers in China. Data collection from hospital information system conducted between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016 was used to examine the results of interest (n = 600). Logistic regression analysis explored association between preoperative length of stay and SSI, adjusting for potential confounders. RESULTS Overall SSI prevalence was 10.8% and was significantly higher in the longer preoperative length of stay group. Besides preoperative length of stay, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, type of surgery, gross blood loss also significantly associated with SSI prevalence. Compared with 1 to 2 days, longer preoperative length of stay was associated with increased SSI prevalence after adjustment for confounders (3 to 4 days: odds ratio[OR], 0.975[95%CI, 0.417 to 2.281]; 5 to 6 days: OR, 2.830[95%CI, 1.092 to 7.332]; 7 or more days: OR, 4.039[95%CI, 1.164 to 14.015]; P for trend < 0.001). On the other hand, we found a positive association between preoperative length of stay to deep/space-organ SSI (OR = 1.404; 95% CI: 1.148 to 1.717; P for trend < 0.001), which was higher than superficial SSI (OR = 1.242; 95% CI: 0.835 to1.848; P for trend= 0.062). CONCLUSIONS In a cohort of patients from a single center retrospective surgical registry, a longer preoperative length of stay was associated with a higher incidence of cranial neurosurgical SSI. There is room for improvement in preoperative length of stay. This can be used for hospital management and to stratify patients with regard to SSI risk.
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- Lina Yang
- Department of operating room nursing, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Huang H, Liao X, Zhang A, Qiu B, Mei F, Liu F, Zeng K, Yang C, Ma H, Ding W, Qi S, Bao Y. Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients After Craniotomy with the Appearance of Interleukin-6 Storm Can Activate Microglia to Damage the Hypothalamic Neurons in Mice. Mol Neurobiol 2023:10.1007/s12035-023-03693-1. [PMID: 37924484 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-023-03693-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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We monitored CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) for Th1/Th2 inflammatory cytokines in a patient with unexplained postoperative disturbance of consciousness after craniotomy and found that the level of IL-6 (interleukin-6) concentrations was extremely high, meeting the traditional criteria for an inflammatory cytokine storm. Subsequently, the cerebrospinal fluid specimens of several patients were tested, and it was found that IL-6 levels were increased in different degrees after craniotomy. Previous studies have focused more on mild and long-term IL-6 elevation, but less on the effects of this short-term IL-6 inflammatory cytokine storm. Cerebrospinal fluid rich in IL-6 may play a significant role in patients after craniotomy. The objective is to explore the degree of IL-6 elevation and the incidence of IL-6 inflammatory cytokine storm in patients after craniotomy, as well as the effect of IL-6 elevation on the brain. In this study, the levels and clinical manifestations of inflammatory factors in cerebrospinal fluid after craniotomy were statistically classified, and the underlying mechanisms were discussed preliminarily. CSF specimens of patients after craniotomy were collected, IL-6 level was measured at 1, 5, and 10 days after operation, and cognitive function was analyzed at 1, 10, and 180 days after surgery. Craniotomy mouse model, cerebrospinal fluid of patients with the appearance of IL-6 storm after craniotomy, and IL-6 at the same concentration stimulation model were established. Behavioral tests, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), pathological means, western blot, and ELISA (enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay) were performed for verification. CSF from patients after craniotomy caused disturbance of consciousness in mice, affected neuronal damage in the hypothalamus, activation of microglia in the hypothalamus, and decreased expression of barrier proteins in the hypothalamus and brain. The large amount of interleukin-6 in CSF after craniotomy was found to be mainly derived from astrocytes. The IL-6 level in CSF after craniotomy correlated inversely with patients' performance in MoCA test. High levels of IL-6 in the cerebrospinal fluid derived from astrocytes after craniotomy may lead to disruption of the brain-cerebrospinal fluid barrier, most notably around the hypothalamus, which might result in inflammatory activation of microglia to damage the hypothalamic neurons and impaired cognitive function/more gradual cognitive repairment in patients after craniotomy with the appearance of IL-6 storm.
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- Haorun Huang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- The First Clinical College, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- The First Clinical College, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- The First Clinical College, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- The First Clinical College, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China.
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Tahara S, Hattori Y, Aso S, Uda K, Kumazawa R, Matsui H, Fushimi K, Yasunaga H, Morita A. Endoscopic surgery versus craniotomy for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in the late elderly patients. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:107327. [PMID: 37677895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To compare the prognosis of late elderly patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) treated by endoscopic evacuation and craniotomy MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using the Diagnosis Procedure Combination database, we identified patients aged ≥ 75 years who underwent surgery for spontaneous ICH within 48 hours after admission between April 2014 and March 2018. Eligible patients were classified into two groups according to the type of surgery (endoscopic surgery and craniotomy). Propensity-score matching weight analysis was conducted to compare the good neurological outcome modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score (0-4) at discharge as the primary endpoint between the two groups. Secondary endpoints were postoperative meningitis, tracheostomy, reoperation within 3 days and total hospitalization costs. RESULTS Among the 5,396 eligible patients, endoscopic surgery and craniotomy were performed in 895 and 4,501 patients, respectively. In the propensity-score matching weight analysis, all covariates were well balanced. The proportions of patients with a good prognosis (mRS score at discharge: 0-4) did not significantly differ between the surgical procedures (42.1% vs. 42.8%, p = 0.828). The proportions of meningitis, tracheostomy and reoperation were not significantly different between the two groups. Hospitalization costs were significantly higher in the craniotomy group than in the endoscopic surgery group (25,536 vs. 29,603 US dollars, p = 0.012). CONCLUSIONS Inhospital outcomes did not differ between endoscopic and open surgeries for spontaneous ICH in the late-stage elderly patients aged ≥75 years. Hospitalization costs were significantly higher in the craniotomy group, suggesting that endoscopic surgery may be more acceptable.
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- Shigeyuki Tahara
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
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Ong V, Brown NJ, Pennington Z, Choi A, Shahrestani S, Sahyouni R, Abraham ME, Loya JJ. The Pterional Keyhole Craniotomy Approach: A Historical Perspective. World Neurosurg 2023; 179:77-81. [PMID: 37429377 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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The pterional craniotomy is a workhorse of cranial surgery that provides access to the anterior and middle fossae. However, newer "keyhole" approaches, such as the micropterional or pterional keyhole craniotomy (PKC) can offer similar exposure for many pathologies while reducing surgical morbidity. The PKC is associated with shorter hospitalizations, reduced operative time, and superior cosmetic outcomes. Furthermore, it represents an ongoing trend toward smaller craniotomy size for elective cranial procedures. In this historical vignette, we trace the history of the PKC from its origins to its current role in the neurosurgeon's armamentarium.
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- Vera Ong
- John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, California, USA
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA; Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
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Finger G, Kaul VF, Adunka OF, Prevedello DM. Subfascial dissection and extended temporal muscle detachment for middle fossa approach. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2023; 165:3473-3477. [PMID: 36625906 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-022-05483-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The soft tissue dissection for the middle fossa approach requires adequate management of the neuro, vascular, and muscular structures in order to maximize exposure and diminish morbidities. METHODS An incision anterior to the tragus is performed, extending from the zygomatic process to the superior temporal line. The superior temporal artery is exposed, followed by a subfascial dissection of the frontalis nerve. The temporal muscle is dissected and released from the zygoma. All cranial landmarks are exposed for the 5 × 5 cm temporal fossa craniotomy. CONCLUSION This novel approach provides a safe and adequate access to perform an extended middle fossa craniotomy.
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- Guilherme Finger
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Doan Hall N 1049, 460 W 10Th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Skull Base Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Skull Base Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Doan Hall N 1049, 460 W 10Th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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Choi S, Choi YH, Lee HS, Shin KW, Kim YJ, Park HP, Cho WS, Oh H. Effects of Scalp Nerve Block on the Quality of Recovery after Mini craniotomy for Clipping of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms : A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2023; 66:652-663. [PMID: 37042173 PMCID: PMC10641417 DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2023.0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study compared the quality of recovery (QoR) after minicraniotomy for clipping of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) between patients with and without scalp nerve block (SNB). METHODS Patients were randomly assigned to the SNB (SNB using ropivacaine with epinephrine, n=27) and control (SNB using normal saline, n=25) groups. SNB was performed at the end of surgery. To assess postoperative QoR, the QoR-40, a patient-reported questionnaire, was used. The QoR-40 scores were measured preoperatively, 1-3 days postoperatively, at hospital discharge, and 1 month postoperatively. Pain and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA) consumption were evaluated 3, 6, 9, and 12 hours and 1-3 days postoperatively. RESULTS All QoR-40 scores, including those measured 1 day postoperatively (primary outcome measure; 155.0 [141.0-176.0] vs. 161.0 [140.5-179.5], p=0.464), did not significantly differ between the SNB and control groups. The SNB group had significantly less severe pain 3 (numeric rating scale [NRS]; 3.0 [2.0-4.0] vs. 5.0 [3.5-5.5], p=0.029), 9 (NRS; 3.0 [2.0-4.0] vs. 4.0 [3.0-5.0], p=0.048), and 12 (NRS; 3.0 [2.0-4.0] vs. 4.0 [3.0-5.0], p=0.035) hours postoperatively. The total amount of IV-PCA consumed was significantly less 3 hours postoperatively in the SNB group (2.0 [1.0-4.0] vs. 4.0 [2.0-5.0] mL, p=0.044). CONCLUSION After minicraniotomy for clipping of UIAs, SNB reduced pain and IV-PCA consumption in the early postoperative period but did not improve the QoR-40 scores.
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- Seungeun Choi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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King H, Morell AA, Luther E, Mendez Valdez MJ, Hernandez M, Makhoul V, Shah AH, Eichberg DE, Lu VM, Kader M, Patel N, Higgins D, Komotar RJ, Ivan ME. Evaluating Predictors of Successful Postoperative Day 1 Discharge Following Posterior Fossa Tumor Resection. World Neurosurg 2023; 179:e102-e109. [PMID: 37574194 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Current trends in surgical neuro-oncology show that early discharges are safe and feasible with shorter lengths of stay (LOS) and fewer thromboembolic complications, fewer hospital-acquired infections, reduced costs, and greater patient satisfaction. Traditionally, infratentorial tumor resections have been associated with longer LOS and limited data exist evaluating predictors of early discharge in these patients. The objective was to assess patients undergoing posterior fossa craniotomies for tumor resection and identify variables associated with postoperative day 1 (POD1) discharge. METHODS A retrospective review of posterior fossa craniotomies for tumor resection at our institution was performed from 2011 to 2020. Laser ablations, nontumoral pathologies, and biopsies were excluded. Demographic, clinical, surgical, and postoperative data were collected. RESULTS One hundred and seventy-three patients were identified and 25 (14.5%) were discharged on POD1. Median length of stay (LOS) was 6 days. The POD1 discharges had significantly better preoperative Karnofsky performance scores (P < 0.001) and modified Rankin scores (P = 0.002) and more frequently presented electively (P = 0.006) and without preoperative neurologic deficits (P = 0.021). No statistically significant difference in 30-day readmissions and rates of PE, UTI, and DVT was found. Univariate logistic regression identified better preoperative functional status, elective admission, and lack of preoperative hydrocephalus as predictors of POD1 discharge, however only the latter remained significant in the multivariable model (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Discharging patients on POD1 is feasible following posterior fossa tumor resection in a select group of patients. Although we found that the only independent predictor for a longer LOS was preoperative hydrocephalus, larger, prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Hunter King
- Department of Neurosurgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System, Miami, Florida, USA
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Wang H, Xu X, Yi Y, Liu B. An extensive calcified chronic subdural hematoma. Asian J Surg 2023; 46:4766-4767. [PMID: 37270308 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.05.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023] Open
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- Han Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, the Second People's Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, Sichuan Province, 644000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Second People's Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, Sichuan Province, 644000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Second People's Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, Sichuan Province, 644000, China
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- Department of Emergency, the Second People's Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, Sichuan Province, 644000, China.
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Beucler N, Bonnet J, Dagain A. How I do it: simplified craniotomy for acute subdural hematoma in the elderly. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2023; 165:3181-3185. [PMID: 37707593 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-023-05800-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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CONTEXT Acute subdural hematoma (ASH) is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in the elderly. As military neurosurgeons, we perform a simplified technique using a linear skin incision and a small craniotomy bone flap in order to ease perioperative tolerance. METHODS The patient lies supine, a pad under the shoulder ipsilateral to the ASH, the head completely rotated on the other side and placed on a circular pad, without head clamp. The linear frontotemporal skin incision should be twice the size of the bone flap's diameter, allowing to access the whole subdural space. Care is taken to obtain complete decompression of the temporal fossa in order to alleviate uncal herniation. A subdural drain can be placed, and the subdural space is filled with warm saline solution in order to create a closed drainage system. CONCLUSION The patient is allowed to sit at postoperative day 1 and to walk at postoperative day 2. Simplified craniotomy for ASH allows to reduce operative time and provides faster functional recovery.
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- Nathan Beucler
- Neurosurgery department, Sainte-Anne Military Teaching Hospital, 2 boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83800, Toulon Cedex 9, France.
- Ecole du Val-de-Grâce, French Military health Service Academy, 1 place Alphonse Laveran, 75230, Paris Cedex 5, France.
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- Operating theatre (OR nurse), Sainte-Anne Military Teaching Hospital, 2 boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83800, Toulon Cedex 9, France
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- Neurosurgery department, Sainte-Anne Military Teaching Hospital, 2 boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83800, Toulon Cedex 9, France
- Val-de-Grâce Military Academy, 1 place Alphonse Laveran, 75230, Paris Cedex 5, France
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Zhang R, sun D, Chen X, Xie Y, Dan B, Liu Y, Mei B, Li H. Successful hybrid endovascular treatment for refractory cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in pregnancy: A case report. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22262. [PMID: 38045129 PMCID: PMC10692894 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Background Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) in pregnancy was common and endovascular treatment (EVT) could be an effective and safe treatment for patients with severe and refractory CVST. However, the efficacy and safety of hybrid EVT (craniotomy + endovascular treatment) for CVST were unknown. We represented a rare case of hybrid EVT through the incision of the superior sagittal sinus in a pregnant woman with CVST who failed to EVT through the femoral vein pathway. Case presentation A 26-year-old woman, in her second month of pregnancy, complained of a headache for 5 days and aggravation with coma combined with convulsions for 2 days. She was diagnosed with CVST in the local hospital by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and treated with anticoagulation. She had no history of illness and the biochemical tests were normal. Hybrid EVT (craniotomy + EVT) was attempted after failing to conduct EVT through the femoral vein pathway due to difficulty to reach the target cerebral venous sinus. Briefly, a small hole was made in the frontotemporal head to expose the superior sagittal sinus and a 6F sheath was inserted into 2cm of superior sagittal sinus incision and fixed on the scalp, after repeated aspiration by 5F intermediate catheter and balloon dilatation of stenosis in the right transverse sinus and right sigmoid sinus, the cerebral venous system got successful recanalization. No obvious complications were found and the patient recovered very well after the surgery. Conclusion Anticoagulation was the standard treatment for CVST. EVT could rapidly restore venous flow and improve the prognosis for refractory and severe CVST. EVT by hybrid surgery through the superior sagittal sinus incision may be safe and effective for desperate patients with severe CVST.
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- Renwei Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Al Fudhaili AN, Al-Busaidi F, Madan ZM, Al Issa MS, Al Mamria MH, Al-Saadi T. Awake Craniotomy Surgery in Pediatrics: A Systematic Review. World Neurosurg 2023; 179:82-87. [PMID: 37595837 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Awake craniotomy is a unique method to prevent motor deficits during the resection of lesions located in or close to functional areas. We sought to study the outcomes of pediatric craniotomy on published studies. METHODS The search for articles was performed through multiple search engines: PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Wiley. The following search terms were used for screening the titles and abstracts: "awake brain surgery" and "children" or "pediatrics," "awake craniotomy," and "children" or "pediatrics," "pediatrics awake craniotomy," "awake brain surgery pediatrics," and "tumors." On initial screening of the titles and abstracts, 54 articles were found. After a thorough review of the full texts of obtained articles and removing duplicates, 16 articles remained. RESULTS The mean age group was 12.23 years. There was a slight difference between genders who underwent awake craniotomy in the pediatric age group, 52.7% male and 47.3% for female. Tumor resection was the most common indication of the surgery. Almost half (47.9%) experienced complete recovery following the surgery. However, of those who had complicated recovery, 7.5% experienced a speech deficit. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review summarized that awake brain surgery can prevent significant motor and language deficits postoperatively in children after tumor resection as it is considered a feasible and safe procedure.
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- College of Medicine and Health Science, National University of Science and Technology, Suhar, Sultanate of Oman
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- College of Medicine and Health Science, National University of Science and Technology, Suhar, Sultanate of Oman
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- College of Medicine and Health Science, Sultan Qaboos University Internship Office, Suhar, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Department of Neurosurgery, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
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Hernández-Palazón J, Doménech-Asensi P, Fuentes-García D, Burguillos-López S, Piqueras-Pérez C, García-Palenciano C. Comparison of 20% mannitol and 3% hypertonic saline for intraoperative brain relaxation during supratentorial brain tumour craniotomy in patients with a midline shift. Neurocirugia (Astur : Engl Ed) 2023; 34:273-282. [PMID: 36931929 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucie.2022.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY A prospective, randomized, double-blind study was designed to assess differences in brain relaxation between 20% mannitol and 3% hypertonic saline (HS) during elective supratentorial brain tumour surgery in patients with midline shift. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixty patients undergoing supratentorial craniotomy for tumour resection were enrolled to receive either 5mL/kg of 20% mannitol (n=30) or 3% HS (n=30) administered at skin incision. PCO2 in arterial blood was maintained within 35-40mmHg and arterial blood pressure was controlled within baseline values ±20%. The primary outcome was the proportion of satisfactory brain relaxation. The surgeon assessed brain relaxation on a four-point scale (1=excellent with no swelling, 2=minimal swelling, 3=serious swelling not requiring treatment, 4=severe swelling requiring treatment). Postsurgical intracranial changes determined by imaging techniques, postoperative complications, PACU and hospital stay, and mortality at 30 days were also recorded. Appropriate statistical tests were used for comparison; P<0.05 was considered as significant. This trial was registered in Eudract.ema.europa.eu (#2021-006290-40). RESULTS There was no difference in brain relaxation: 2.00 [1.00-2.00] and 2.00 [1.75-3.00] for patients in mannitol and HS groups, respectively (P=0.804). Tumour size (OR: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.99-1.01; P=0.371), peritumoral oedema classification (OR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.11-2.84; P=0.493), mass effect (OR: 0.86, 95% CI: 0.16-4.87; P=0.864), anaesthesia (OR: 4.88, 95% CI: 0.82-28.96; P=0.081) and midline shift (OR: 5.00, 95% CI: 0.84-29.70; P=0.077) did not have a significant influence on brain swelling in patients treated with either mannitol or HS. No significant differences in perioperative outcomes, mortality and length of PACU and hospital stay were observed. CONCLUSIONS 5mL/kg of 20% mannitol or 3% HS result in similar brain relaxation scores in patients undergoing craniotomy for supratentorial brain tumour with midline shift.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital Clínico Universitario "Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital Clínico Universitario "Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario "Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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Bozer JJ, Gruber MD, Letson MM, Crichton KG, Rice CE, Qureshi N, Leonard JR, Sribnick EA. Long-Term Functional Outcome Following Neurosurgical Intervention for Suspected Abusive Head Trauma. Pediatr Neurol 2023; 148:101-107. [PMID: 37699270 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term functional and neurodevelopmental outcomes in pediatric patients who underwent neurosurgical intervention following suspected abusive head trauma (AHT). METHODS We performed a single-center retrospective review (January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2019) of patients aged less than three years who had intracranial injury suspicious for AHT and received a neurosurgical procedure. Long-term functional outcome was measured using the Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category (PCPC), Pediatric Overall Performance Category (POPC), and the Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL). RESULTS Seventy-seven patients were identified; 53 survived to discharge and had at least one-year follow-up. To examine long-term functional outcome, PCPC at the last available visit was examined and found to be 1 or 2 (normal to mild disability) for 64% of patients and 3 or 4 (moderate to severe disability) for 36%. The last available MSEL composite score for neurodevelopmental assessment also demonstrated that 13% of patients scored in the "average" range, 17% in the "below average" range, and 70% in the "very low" range. There was no statistical difference in the last available PCPC or POPC score or the last available MSEL score for patients who received a craniotomy when compared with those who received an intracranial shunt. CONCLUSIONS For patients with AHT who survived to discharge, functional improvements over time were noted in both patients who received craniotomy or who simply required shunt placement. These results suggest that, for patients who survive to discharge, operative management of AHT can lead to reasonable long-term functional outcomes.
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- Jordan J Bozer
- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
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Maroufi SF, Farahbakhsh F, Macdonald RL, Khoshnevisan A. Risk factors for recurrence of chronic subdural hematoma after surgical evacuation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosurg Rev 2023; 46:270. [PMID: 37843688 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-023-02175-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a common neurosurgical condition. Surgical evacuation has remained the primary treatment despite many advancements in the endovascular field. Regardless, recurrence requiring reoperation is commonly observed during the postoperative follow-up. Herein, we aimed to investigate risk factors for recurrence after surgical evacuation. A review of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus was conducted using the designed search string. Studies were reviewed based on the predefined eligibility criteria. Data regarding sixty potential risk factors along with operational information were extracted for analysis. A meta-analysis using the random-effect model was conducted, and each risk factor affecting the postoperative recurrence of CSDH was then evaluated and graded. A total of 198 records met the eligibility criteria. A total number of 8523 patients with recurrent CSDH and 56,096 with non-recurrent CSDH were included in the study. The recurrence rate after surgical evacuation was 12%. Fifteen preoperative, nine radiologic, four hematoma-related, and three operative and postoperative factors were associated with recurrence. Risk factors associated with recurrence after surgical evacuation are important in neurosurgical decision-making and treatment planning. Found risk factors in this study may be used as the basis for pre-operative risk assessment to choose patients who would benefit the most from surgical evacuation.
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- Seyed Farzad Maroufi
- Neurosurgical Research Network (NRN), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- Department of Neurosurgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Jalal-e-Al-e-Ahmad Hwy, Tehran, 14117-13135, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Jalal-e-Al-e-Ahmad Hwy, Tehran, 14117-13135, Iran
- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Jalal-e-Al-e-Ahmad Hwy, Tehran, 14117-13135, Iran.
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Liu Y, Hu H, Li Z, Yang Y, Chen F, Li W, Zhang L, Huang G. Association between preoperative serum sodium and postoperative 30-day mortality in adult patients with tumor craniotomy. BMC Neurol 2023; 23:355. [PMID: 37794369 PMCID: PMC10548693 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-023-03412-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Limited data exist regarding preoperative serum sodium (Na) and 30-day mortality in adult patients with tumor craniotomy. Therefore, this study investigates their relationship. METHODS A secondary retrospective analysis was performed using data from the ACS NSQIP database (2012-2015). The principal exposure was preoperative Na. The outcome measure was 30-day postoperative mortality. Binary logistic regression modeling was conducted to explore the link between them, and a generalized additive model and smooth curve fitting were applied to evaluate the potential association and its explicit curve shape. We also conducted sensitivity analyses and subgroup analyses. RESULTS A total of 17,844 patients (47.59% male) were included in our analysis. The mean preoperative Na was 138.63 ± 3.23 mmol/L. The 30-day mortality was 2.54% (455/17,844). After adjusting for covariates, we found that preoperative Na was negative associated with 30-day mortality. (OR = 0.967, 95% CI:0.941, 0.994). For patients with Na ≤ 140, each increase Na was related to a 7.1% decreased 30-day mortality (OR = 0.929, 95% CI:0.898, 0.961); for cases with Na > 140, each increased Na unit was related to a 8.8% increase 30-day mortality (OR = 1.088, 95% CI:1.019, 1.162). The sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis indicated that the results were robust. CONCLUSIONS This study shows a positive and nonlinear association between preoperative Na and postoperative 30-day mortality in adult patients with tumor craniotomy. Appropriate preoperative Na management and maintenance of serum Na near the inflection point (140) may reduce 30-day mortality.
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- Yufei Liu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002 Sungang west Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518035, China
- Neurosurgical Department, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119, South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
- Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen city, Guangdong Province, 518000, China
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- Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen city, Guangdong Province, 518000, China
- Nephrological Department, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518035, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002 Sungang west Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518035, China
- Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen city, Guangdong Province, 518000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002 Sungang west Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518035, China
- Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen city, Guangdong Province, 518000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002 Sungang west Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518035, China
- Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen city, Guangdong Province, 518000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002 Sungang west Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518035, China
- Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen city, Guangdong Province, 518000, China
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- Neurosurgical Department, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119, South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002 Sungang west Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518035, China.
- Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen city, Guangdong Province, 518000, China.
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He H, Wang F, Bao D, Niu C. Comparison of endoscopic evacuation, craniotomy, and puncture aspiration for the treatment of spontaneous basal ganglia intracerebral hematoma. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2023; 233:107957. [PMID: 37677859 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2023.107957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the prognosis of patients with spontaneous basal ganglia intracerebral hematoma treated by endoscopic evacuation, craniotomy, or puncture aspiration. METHODS This retrospective observational study included information from patients with basal ganglia hematoma who received craniotomy, endoscopic evacuation, or puncture aspiration in the Department of Neurosurgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC between January 2016 and May 2021. Patients were grouped according to their treatment method for comparison. RESULTS From a total of 184 patients, 62 cases (51 males, aged 54.44 ± 9.92 years) received craniotomy, 64 cases (45 males, aged 53.97 ± 11.87 years) received endoscopic evacuation, and 58 cases (43 males, aged 54.25 ± 10.35 years) received puncture aspiration. No significant difference was found in baseline characteristics among three surgical procedures. Patients in the endoscopy group had the shortest hospital stay (15.16 ± 4.89 days vs. 17.88 ± 5.97 and 20.77 ± 6.96 days), lowest infectious meningitis [1(1.6 %) vs. 2(3.4%) and 8(12.9%)] and pulmonary infection [3(4.7%) vs. 5(8.6%) and 13(21.0%)] rates, and highest hematoma removal rate (90.39 ± 5.22% vs. 35.87 ± 6.23 and 84.76 ± 4.91%) and Glasgow outcome scale 6 months after surgery (4.41 ± 0.53 vs. 3.74 ± 1.09 and 3.81 ± 1.03). The occurrence of gastrointestinal bleeding, epilepsy, and mortality were similar (all p > 0.05) among the groups. CONCLUSION Patients with spontaneous basal ganglia intracerebral hematoma who received endoscopic evacuation might have better prognosis than those treated with craniotomy or puncture aspiration. In future, endoscopic surgery could become the most common method for treating spontaneous basal ganglia hemorrhages.
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- Hu He
- Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China; Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China; Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China.
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Hasanov E, Jonasch E. Management of Brain Metastases in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2023; 37:1005-1014. [PMID: 37270383 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The development of brain metastases is a poor prognostic indicator in renal cell carcinoma. Regular imaging and clinical examinations are necessary to monitor the brain before or during systemic therapy. Central nervous system-targeted radiation therapy, including stereotactic radiosurgery, whole-brain radiation therapy, and surgical resection, is a standard treatment option. Clinical trials are currently investigating the role of targeted therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitor combinations in treating brain metastases and decreasing intracranial disease progression.
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- Elshad Hasanov
- Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard FC11.3055, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard Unit 1374, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Yu C, Liu Y, Tang Z, Zhang H. Enhanced recovery after surgery in patients undergoing craniotomy: A meta-analysis. Brain Res 2023; 1816:148467. [PMID: 37348748 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary,and evidence-based perioperative care method. It is effective in shortening hospital stays and improving clinical outcomes. However, the application of ERAS in craniotomy lacks reliable evidence. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of ERAS in craniotomy. METHODS Studies of ERAS in craniotomy were systematically searched in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science. Primary outcomes (total hospital stay and postoperative hospital stay, hospitalization cost, percent of patients with moderate to severe pain) and secondary outcomes (readmission rate and incidence of complication) were compared between ERAS and traditional perioperative care. RESULT Of the 10 studies included in this meta-analysis, 6 were randomized-controlled trials (RCTs), 3 were cohort studies, and 1 was non-RCT. A total of 1275 patients were included, with 648 in the ERAS group and 627 in the control group. Compared with the control group, the ERAS group had a significantly shortened total length of stay (LOS) (MD = -2.437, 95% CI: -3.616, -1.077, P = 0.001) and postoperative LOS, reduced hospitalization cost (SMD = -0.631, 95% CI: -0.893, -0.369, P = 0.001), and lower percent of patients with moderate to severe pain. There was no significant difference in readmission rate between the two groups. Though, the ERAS group had a significantly lower risk of pneumonia than the control group. CONCLUSION ERAS is safe and effective for craniotomy as it shortens total and postoperative LOS, reduces hospitalization costs, decreases the percent of patients with moderate to severe pain.
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- Chunyang Yu
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, China
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- School of Rehabilitation, Capital Medical University, China; Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China
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- School of Rehabilitation, Capital Medical University, China; Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China; University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, China; Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, China.
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Sae-Phua V, Tanasittiboon S, Sangtongjaraskul S. The Effect of Goal-directed Fluid Management based on Stroke Volume Variation on ICU Length of Stay in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Craniotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023; 27:709-716. [PMID: 37908429 PMCID: PMC10613877 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Inappropriate fluid management during neurosurgery can increase postoperative complications. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of goal-directed fluid therapy using stroke volume variation (SVV) in elderly patients undergoing elective craniotomy. Materials and methods We randomized 100 elderly patients scheduled for elective craniotomy into two groups: goal-directed therapy (GDT, n = 50) group and conventional group (n = 50). Fluid management protocol using SVV was applied in the GDT group. Decisions about fluid and hemodynamic management in the conventional group were made by the anesthesiologist. Perioperative variables including fluid balance, lactate level, and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay were assessed. Results There was no significant difference in ICU length of stay between the two groups: 14 (12, 16.75) hours in GDT group vs 15 (13, 18) hours in control group (p = 0.116). Patients in the GDT group received a significantly less amount of crystalloid compared with the control group: 1311.5 (823, 2018) mL vs 2080 (1420, 2690) mL (p < 0.001). Our study demonstrated a better fluid balance in the GDT group as 342.5 (23, 607) mL compared with the conventional group 771 (462, 1269) mL (p < 0.001). Conclusion Intraoperative goal-directed fluid management based on SVV in elderly patients undergoing elective craniotomy did not reduce the ICU length of stay or postoperative complications. It did result in an improved fluid balance with no evidence of inadequate organ perfusion. Clinical trial registration number TCTR20190812003. How to cite this article Sae-Phua V, Tanasittiboon S, Sangtongjaraskul S. The Effect of Goal-directed Fluid Management based on Stroke Volume Variation on ICU Length of Stay in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Craniotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(10):709-716.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vorrachai Sae-Phua
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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