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Strambo D, Michel P, Nguyen TN, Abdalkader M, Qureshi MM, Strbian D, Herweh C, Möhlenbruch MA, Räty S, Olivé-Gadea M, Ribo M, Psychogios MN, Fischer U, Nguyen A, Kuramatsu JB, Haupenthal D, Köhrmann M, Deuschl C, Kühne Escolà J, Demeestere J, Lemmens R, Vandewalle L, Yaghi S, Shu L, Puetz V, Kaiser DPO, Kaesmacher J, Mujanovic A, Marterstock DC, Engelhorn T, Requena M, Dasenbrock HH, Klein P, Haussen DC, Mohammaden MH, Abdelhamid H, Souza Viana L, Cunha B, Fragata IR, Romoli M, Diana F, Hu W, Zhang C, Virtanen P, Lauha R, Jesser J, Clark J, Matsoukas S, Fifi JT, Sheth SA, Salazar-Marioni S, Marto JP, Ramos JN, Miszczuk M, Riegler C, Poli S, Poli K, Jadhav AP, Desai SM, Maus V, Kaeder M, Siddiqui AH, Monteiro A, Masoud HE, Suryadevara N, Mokin M, Thanki S, Alpay K, Ylikotila P, Siegler JE, Linfante I, Dabus G, Asdaghi N, Saini V, Nolte CH, Siebert E, Serrallach BL, Weyland CS, Hanning U, Meyer L, Berberich A, Ringleb PA, Nogueira RG, Nagel S. Endovascular versus medical therapy in posterior cerebral artery stroke: role of baseline NIHSS and occlusion site. Stroke 2024. [PMID: 38753954 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.124.047383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
Abstract
Background: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with isolated posterior cerebral artery occlusion (iPCAO) lacks management evidence from randomized trials. We aimed to evaluate whether the association between endovascular treatment (EVT) and outcomes in iPCAO-AIS is modified by initial stroke severity (baseline NIHSS) and arterial occlusion site. Methods: Based on the multicenter, retrospective, case-control study of consecutive iPCAO-AIS patients (PLATO study), we assessed the heterogeneity of EVT outcomes compared to medical management (MM) for iPCAO, according to baseline NIHSS (≤6 vs. >6) and occlusion site (P1 vs. P2), using multivariable regression modelling with interaction terms. The primary outcome was the favorable shift of 3-month mRS. Secondary outcomes included excellent outcome (mRS 0-1), functional independence (mRS 0-2), symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) and mortality. Results: From 1344 patients assessed for eligibility, 1,059 were included (median age 74 years, 43.7% women, 41.3% had intravenous thrombolysis), 364 receiving EVT and 695 MM. Baseline stroke severity did not modify the association of EVT with 3-month mRS distribution (pint=0.312), but did with functional independence (pint=0.010), with a similar trend on excellent outcome (pint=0.069). EVT was associated with more favorable outcomes than MM in patients with baseline NIHSS>6 (mRS 0-1: 30.6% vs. 17.7%, aOR=2.01, 95%CI=1.22-3.31; mRS 0-2: 46.1% vs. 31.9%, aOR=1.64, 95%CI=1.08-2.51), but not in those with NIHSS≤6 (mRS 0-1: 43.8% vs. 46.3%, aOR=0.90, 95%CI=0.49-1.64; mRS 0-2: 65.3% vs. 74.3%, aOR=0.55, 95%CI=0.30-1.0). EVT was associated with more sICH regardless of baseline NIHSS (pint=0.467), while the mortality increase was more pronounced in patients with NIHSS≤6 (pint=0.044, NIHSS≤6: aOR=7.95,95%CI=3.11-20.28, NIHSS>6: aOR=1.98,95%CI=1.08-3.65). Arterial occlusion site did not modify the association of EVT with outcomes compared to MM. Conclusion: Baseline clinical stroke severity, rather than the occlusion site, may be an important modifier of the association between EVT and outcomes in iPCAO. Only severely affected patients with iPCAO (NIHSS>6) had more favorable disability outcomes with EVT than MM, despite increased mortality and sICH.
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- Davide Strambo
- Stroke Centre, Neurology Service, Lausanne University Hospital, SWITZERLAND
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- Neurology, Center Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, SWITZERLAND
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- Neurology, Radiology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, UNITED STATES
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- Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, UNITED STATES
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- Neurology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FINLAND
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, FINLAND
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- Neurology, Unitat Neurovascular, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, SPAIN
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, SWITZERLAND
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel (Switzerland), SWITZERLAND
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- Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, GERMANY
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, GERMANY
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- Neurology, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, UNITED STATES
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- Neurology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, UNITED STATES
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- Department of Neurology, Dresden University Stroke Center, University of Technology Dresden, GERMANY
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- Institute of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, GERMANY
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- University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, SWITZERLAND
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bern Inselspital and University of Bern, SWITZERLAND
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- Neurology. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Univ Hosp Vall d'Hebron, SPAIN
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- Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, UNITED STATES
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine / Grady Memorial Hospital Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, UNITED STATES
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- Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine / Grady Memorial Hospital Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, UNITED STATES
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- Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine/ Grady Memorial Hospital Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, UNITED STATES
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Lisboa Central, PORTUGAL
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, SPAIN
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- Stroke Center & Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, CHINA
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- Stroke Center & Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, CHINA
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- Department of Radiology, Helsinki University Hospital, FINLAND
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- Interventional Radiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FINLAND
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- Boston University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES
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- Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, UNITED STATES
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- Neurology and Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai, UNITED STATES
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- Neurology, University of Texas, Houston, UNITED STATES
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, PORTUGAL
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- Neuroradiology, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, PORTUGAL
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Department of Neurology and Center for Stroke Research Berlin, GERMANY
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- Department of Neurology & Stroke, and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University Hospital Tuebingen, GERMANY
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- Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine,, University Hospital Bochum, GERMANY
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- Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, UNITED STATES
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery & Radiology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, UNITED STATES
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- Department of Neurology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, UNITED STATES
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- Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, UNITED STATES
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- Department of Radiology, Turku University Hospital, FINLAND
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Disorders, Turku University Hospital, FINLAND
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, UNITED STATES
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Miami Neuroscience Institute, UNITED STATES
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- Neurointerventional Surgery, Baptist Miami Neuroscience Institute, UNITED STATES
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- Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, UNITED STATES
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- Interventional Neurology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, UNITED STATES
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bern Inselspital, SWITZERLAND
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, GERMANY
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, GERMANY
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Charidimou A, Samudrala S, Cervantes-Arslanian AM, Sloan JM, Dasenbrock HH, Daneshmand A. Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia with Concurrent Arterial and Venous Thrombi Following Ad26.COV2.S Vaccination. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:106113. [PMID: 34547677 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Andreas Charidimou
- Department of Neurology, Boston University Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, MA, USA.
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Nguyen TN, Haussen DC, Qureshi MM, Yamagami H, Fujinaka T, Mansour OY, Abdalkader M, Frankel M, Qiu Z, Taylor A, Lylyk P, Eker OF, Mechtouff L, Piotin M, Lima FO, Mont'Alverne F, Izzath W, Sakai N, Mohammaden M, Al-Bayati AR, Renieri L, Mangiafico S, Ozretic D, Chalumeau V, Ahmad S, Rashid U, Hussain SI, John S, Griffin E, Thornton J, Fiorot JA, Rivera R, Hammami N, Cervantes-Arslanian AM, Dasenbrock HH, Vu HL, Nguyen VQ, Hetts S, Bourcier R, Guile R, Walker M, Sharma M, Frei D, Jabbour P, Herial N, Al-Mufti F, Ozdemir AO, Aykac O, Gandhi D, Chugh C, Matouk C, Lavoie P, Edgell R, Beer-Furlan A, Chen M, Killer-Oberpfalzer M, Pereira VM, Nicholson P, Huded V, Ohara N, Watanabe D, Shin DH, Magalhaes PS, Kikano R, Ortega-Gutierrez S, Farooqui M, Abou-Hamden A, Amano T, Yamamoto R, Weeks A, Cora EA, Sivan-Hoffmann R, Crosa R, Möhlenbruch M, Nagel S, Al-Jehani H, Sheth SA, Lopez Rivera VS, Siegler JE, Sani AF, Puri AS, Kuhn AL, Bernava G, Machi P, Abud DG, Pontes-Neto OM, Wakhloo AK, Voetsch B, Raz E, Yaghi S, Mehta BP, Kimura N, Murakami M, Lee JS, Hong JM, Fahed R, Walker G, Hagashi E, Cordina SM, Roh HG, Wong K, Arenillas JF, Martinez-Galdamez M, Blasco J, Rodriguez Vasquez A, Fonseca L, Silva ML, Wu TY, John S, Brehm A, Psychogios M, Mack WJ, Tenser M, Todaka T, Fujimura M, Novakovic R, Deguchi J, Sugiura Y, Tokimura H, Khatri R, Kelly M, Peeling L, Murayama Y, Winters HS, Wong J, Teleb M, Payne J, Fukuda H, Miyake K, Shimbo J, Sugimura Y, Uno M, Takenobu Y, Matsumaru Y, Yamada S, Kono R, Kanamaru T, Morimoto M, Iida J, Saini V, Yavagal D, Bushnaq S, Huang W, Linfante I, Kirmani J, Liebeskind DS, Szeder V, Shah R, Devlin TG, Birnbaum L, Luo J, Churojana A, Masoud HE, Lopez CY, Steinfort B, Ma A, Hassan AE, Al Hashmi A, McDermott M, Mokin M, Chebl A, Kargiotis O, Tsivgoulis G, Morris JG, Eskey CJ, Thon J, Rebello L, Altschul D, Cornett O, Singh V, Pandian J, Kulkarni A, Lavados PM, Olavarria VV, Todo K, Yamamoto Y, Silva GS, Geyik S, Johann J, Multani S, Kaliaev A, Sonoda K, Hashimoto H, Alhazzani A, Chung DY, Mayer SA, Fifi JT, Hill MD, Zhang H, Yuan Z, Shang X, Castonguay AC, Gupta R, Jovin TG, Raymond J, Zaidat OO, Nogueira RG. Decline in subarachnoid haemorrhage volumes associated with the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stroke Vasc Neurol 2021; 6:542-552. [PMID: 33771936 PMCID: PMC8006491 DOI: 10.1136/svn-2020-000695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [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: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, decreased volumes of stroke admissions and mechanical thrombectomy were reported. The study’s objective was to examine whether subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) hospitalisations and ruptured aneurysm coiling interventions demonstrated similar declines. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional, retrospective, observational study across 6 continents, 37 countries and 140 comprehensive stroke centres. Patients with the diagnosis of SAH, aneurysmal SAH, ruptured aneurysm coiling interventions and COVID-19 were identified by prospective aneurysm databases or by International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, codes. The 3-month cumulative volume, monthly volumes for SAH hospitalisations and ruptured aneurysm coiling procedures were compared for the period before (1 year and immediately before) and during the pandemic, defined as 1 March–31 May 2020. The prior 1-year control period (1 March–31 May 2019) was obtained to account for seasonal variation. Findings There was a significant decline in SAH hospitalisations, with 2044 admissions in the 3 months immediately before and 1585 admissions during the pandemic, representing a relative decline of 22.5% (95% CI −24.3% to −20.7%, p<0.0001). Embolisation of ruptured aneurysms declined with 1170–1035 procedures, respectively, representing an 11.5% (95%CI −13.5% to −9.8%, p=0.002) relative drop. Subgroup analysis was noted for aneurysmal SAH hospitalisation decline from 834 to 626 hospitalisations, a 24.9% relative decline (95% CI −28.0% to −22.1%, p<0.0001). A relative increase in ruptured aneurysm coiling was noted in low coiling volume hospitals of 41.1% (95% CI 32.3% to 50.6%, p=0.008) despite a decrease in SAH admissions in this tertile. Interpretation There was a relative decrease in the volume of SAH hospitalisations, aneurysmal SAH hospitalisations and ruptured aneurysm embolisations during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings in SAH are consistent with a decrease in other emergencies, such as stroke and myocardial infarction.
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- Thanh N Nguyen
- Neurology, Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neurology, Marcus Stroke & Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neurology, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Neurosurgery, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Neurology, Marcus Stroke & Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Neurosurgery, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Western Cape, South Africa
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- Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology, Clinica La Sagrada Familia, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Neuroradiologie, Neurologie Vasculaire, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Neurologie Vasculaire, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- Neuroradiology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Neurology, Marcus Stroke & Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Neurology, Marcus Stroke & Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Interventional Neurovascular Unit, University Hospital Careggi, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
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- Interventional Neurovascular Unit, University Hospital Careggi, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
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- Neuroradiology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Hopital Bicetre, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- Stroke and Interventional Neuroradiology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Stroke and Interventional Neuroradiology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Radiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Radiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Neuroradiology, Instituto de Neurocirugia Dr Asengo, Santiago, Chile
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Institut National de Neurologie, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Stroke Center, Hue Central Hospital, Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
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- Stroke Center, Hue Central Hospital, Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
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- Radiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.,Interventional Neuroradiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Neuroradiologie Diagnostique et Interventionnelle, Hôpital Guillaume & René Laennec, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Neuroradiologie Diagnostique et Interventionnelle, Hôpital Guillaume & René Laennec, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Radiology, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center Health Network, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Stroke and Neurointervention Unit, Eskisehir OsmangaziUniversity, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Stroke and Neurointervention Unit, Eskisehir OsmangaziUniversity, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Radiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Interventional Neurology, MAX Superspecialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India
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- Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Neurology, St Louis University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Neurology, Research Institute of Neurointervention, University Hospital Salzburg /Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Neurosurgery, Medical Imaging, Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Neurosurgery, Medical Imaging, Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Neurology, NH Mazumdar Shah Medical Center, Bangalore, India
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- Neurology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Stroke and Neurovascular Surgery, IMS Tokyo-Katsushika General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gachon University, Seongnam, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Stroke Unit, Hospital Municipal Sao Jose, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Lau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Stroke and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Kyorin University, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Neurology, Yokohama Brain and Spine Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Neurosurgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Radiology, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Centro Endovascular Neurologico Medica Uruguaya, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Neurology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Neurosurgery, Interventional Radiology and Critical Care Medicine, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia
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- Neurology, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, USA
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- Neurointerventional Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neurointerventional Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospitals Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospitals Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Neuroscience and Behavioral Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neurology, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
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- Radiology, NYU Langone Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Neurology, NYU Langone Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Memorial Neuroscience Institute, Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, Morioka, Iwate, Japan
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- Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Neurology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Neurology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Cerebrovascular Medicine, Saga-ken Medical Centre Koseikan, Saga, Japan
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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- Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Neurology, Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- INR, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Neuroradiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Neurology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Neurosurgery, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Neurosurgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Neurosurgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Neurosurgery, Kohnan Hospital, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Endovascular Neurosurgery, Nara City Hospital, Nara, Nara, Japan
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- Neurology, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Neurosurgery and Stroke Center, Kagoshima City Hospital, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Neurosurgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Neurosurgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Neurosurgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Neurosurgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Neurosciences, Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, Arizona, USA
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- Neurosciences, Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, Arizona, USA
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- Neurology, Japanese Red Cross Matsue Hospital, Shimane, Japan
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- Neurology, Shiroyama Hospital, Habikino, Osaka, Japan
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- Cerebrovascular Medicine, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Neurology, Stroke Center and Neuroendovascular Therapy, Saiseikai Central Hospital, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Neurology, Kinikyo Chuo Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Cerebrovascular Medicine, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Neurosurgery, Yokohama Shintoshi Neurosurgical Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Neurosurgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Neurology, Bon Secours Mercy Health System, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Neurology, Maoming City Hospital, Guandong, China
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Neurology, Hackensack Meridian Health, Edison, New Jersey, USA
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- Neurology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Neurology, Erlanger Medical Center, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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- Neurology, Erlanger Medical Center, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Neurology, Mianyang 404 Hospital, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Neurosciences, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen, Texas, USA
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- Central Stroke Unit, Directorate of Neuroscience, Khoula Hospital, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman
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- Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Neurology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Neurology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA
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- Neuroradiology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, USA
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- Neurology, Hospital Universitario de Brasilia, Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Neurointerventional Neurosurgery, The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
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- Neurosciences, Stroke Program, St Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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- Neurosciences, Stroke Program, St Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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- Neurology, Christian Medical College and Hospital Ludhiana, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Neurology, Christian Medical College and Hospital Ludhiana, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Vascular Neurology Unit, Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Vascular Neurology Unit, Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Neurology, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Radiology, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado, USA
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- Neurology, Bayhealth Medical Center, Dover, Delaware, USA
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- Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neurology, Saiseikai Fukuoka General Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Stroke, Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
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- Neurology Division, Department of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
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- Neurology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center Health Network, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Neurology, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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- Neurology, Clinical Neurosciences and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Neurology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Neurology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Neuroscience, WellStar Health System, Marietta, Georgia, USA
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- Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, USA
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- Neuroradiologie Interventionelle, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Neurology, Bon Secours Mercy Health System, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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- Neurology, Marcus Stroke & Neuroscience Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Nguyen TN, Jadhav AP, Dasenbrock HH, Nogueira RG, Abdalkader M, Ma A, Cervantes-Arslanian AM, Greer DM, Daneshmand A, Yavagal DR, Jovin TG, Zaidat OO, Chou SHY. Subarachnoid hemorrhage guidance in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic - An opinion to mitigate exposure and conserve personal protective equipment. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020; 29:105010. [PMID: 32807425 PMCID: PMC7274572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients require frequent neurological examinations, neuroradiographic diagnostic testing and lengthy intensive care unit stay. Previously established SAH treatment protocols are impractical to impossible to adhere to in the current COVID-19 crisis due to the need for infection containment and shortage of critical care resources, including personal protective equipment (PPE). Centers need to adopt modified protocols to optimize SAH care and outcomes during this crisis. In this opinion piece, we assembled a multidisciplinary, multicenter team to develop and propose a modified guidance algorithm that optimizes SAH care and workflow in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance is to be adapted to the available resources of a local institution and does not replace clinical judgment when faced with an individual patient.
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- Thanh N Nguyen
- Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, Boston Medical Center/Boston University School of Medicine.
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, Grady Memorial Hospital/Emory University.
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- Radiology, Boston Medical Center.
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
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- Neuroscience Institute, Bon Secours Mercy Health System/ St. Vincent Hospital.
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Neurology, Neurosurgery, Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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Dasenbrock HH, Smith TR, Gormley WB, Castlen JP, Patel NJ, Frerichs KU, Aziz-Sultan MA, Du R. Predictive Score of Adverse Events After Carotid Endarterectomy: The NSQIP Registry Carotid Endarterectomy Scale. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e013412. [PMID: 31662028 PMCID: PMC6898838 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.013412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Background The goal of this study was to create a comprehensive, integer‐weighted predictive scale of adverse events after carotid endarterectomy (CEA), which may augment risk stratification and patient counseling. Methods and Results The targeted carotid files from the prospective NSQIP (National Surgical Quality Improvement Program) registry (2011–2013) comprised the derivation population. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated predictors of a 30‐day adverse event (stroke, myocardial infarction, or death), the effect estimates of which were used to build a weighted predictive scale that was validated using the 2014 to 2015 NSQIP registry release. A total of 10 766 and 8002 patients were included in the derivation and the validation populations, in whom 4.0% and 3.7% developed an adverse event, respectively. The NSQIP registry CEA scale included 14 variables; the highest points were allocated for insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus, high‐risk cardiac physiological characteristics, admission source other than home, an emergent operation, American Society of Anesthesiologists’ classification IV to V, modified Rankin Scale score ≥2, and presentation with a stroke. NSQIP registry CEA score was predictive of an adverse event (concordance=0.67), stroke or death (concordance=0.69), mortality (concordance=0.76), an extended hospitalization (concordance=0.73), and a nonroutine discharge (concordance=0.83) in the validation population, as well as among symptomatic and asymptomatic subgroups (P<0.001). In the validation population, patients with an NSQIP registry CEA scale score >8 and 17 had 30‐day stroke or death rates >3% and 6%, the recommended thresholds for asymptomatic and symptomatic patients, respectively. Conclusions The NSQIP registry CEA scale predicts adverse outcomes after CEA and can risk stratify patients with both symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis using different thresholds for each population.
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- Department of Neurosurgery Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Neurosurgery Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Neurosurgery Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Neurosurgery Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Neurosurgery Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Neurosurgery Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA
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- Department of Neurosurgery Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA
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Senders JT, Arnaout O, Karhade AV, Dasenbrock HH, Gormley WB, Broekman ML, Smith TR. Natural and Artificial Intelligence in Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review. Neurosurgery 2019; 83:181-192. [PMID: 28945910 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Machine learning (ML) is a domain of artificial intelligence that allows computer algorithms to learn from experience without being explicitly programmed. OBJECTIVE To summarize neurosurgical applications of ML where it has been compared to clinical expertise, here referred to as "natural intelligence." METHODS A systematic search was performed in the PubMed and Embase databases as of August 2016 to review all studies comparing the performance of various ML approaches with that of clinical experts in neurosurgical literature. RESULTS Twenty-three studies were identified that used ML algorithms for diagnosis, presurgical planning, or outcome prediction in neurosurgical patients. Compared to clinical experts, ML models demonstrated a median absolute improvement in accuracy and area under the receiver operating curve of 13% (interquartile range 4-21%) and 0.14 (interquartile range 0.07-0.21), respectively. In 29 (58%) of the 50 outcome measures for which a P-value was provided or calculated, ML models outperformed clinical experts (P < .05). In 18 of 50 (36%), no difference was seen between ML and expert performance (P > .05), while in 3 of 50 (6%) clinical experts outperformed ML models (P < .05). All 4 studies that compared clinicians assisted by ML models vs clinicians alone demonstrated a better performance in the first group. CONCLUSION We conclude that ML models have the potential to augment the decision-making capacity of clinicians in neurosurgical applications; however, significant hurdles remain associated with creating, validating, and deploying ML models in the clinical setting. Shifting from the preconceptions of a human-vs-machine to a human-and-machine paradigm could be essential to overcome these hurdles.
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- Joeky T Senders
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Cushing Neurosurgery Outcomes Cen-ter, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgery Outcomes Cen-ter, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Cushing Neurosurgery Outcomes Cen-ter, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgery Outcomes Cen-ter, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgery Outcomes Cen-ter, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Cushing Neurosurgery Outcomes Cen-ter, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgery Outcomes Cen-ter, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Subat YW, Dasenbrock HH, Gross BA, Patel NJ, Frerichs KU, Du R, Aziz-Sultan MA. Periprocedural intracranial hemorrhage after embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations: a meta-analysis. J Neurosurg 2019; 133:1417-1427. [PMID: 31518979 DOI: 10.3171/2019.5.jns183204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The primary goal of the treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) is angiographic occlusion to eliminate future hemorrhage risk. Although multimodal treatment is increasingly used for AVMs, periprocedural hemorrhage after transarterial embolization is a potential endovascular complication that is only partially understood and merits quantification. METHODS Searching the period between 1990 and 2019, the authors of this meta-analysis queried the PubMed and Embase databases for studies reporting periprocedural hemorrhage (within 30 days) after liquid embolization (using cyanoacrylate or ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer) of AVMs. Random effects meta-analysis was used to evaluate the pooled rate of flow-related hemorrhage (those attributed to alterations in AVM dynamics), technical hemorrhage (those related to procedural complications), and total hemorrhage. Meta-regression was used to analyze the study-level predictors of hemorrhage, including patient age, Spetzler-Martin grade, hemorrhagic presentation, embolysate used, intent of treatment (adjuvant vs curative), associated aneurysms, endovascular angiographic obliteration, year of study publication, and years the procedures were performed. RESULTS A total of 98 studies with 8009 patients were included in this analysis, and the mean number of embolization sessions per patient was 1.9. The pooled flow-related and total periprocedural hemorrhage rates were 2.0% (95% CI 1.5%-2.4%) and 2.6% (95% CI 2.1%-3.0%) per procedure and 3.4% (95% CI 2.6%-4.2%) and 4.8% (95% CI 4.0%-5.6%) per patient, respectively. The mortality and morbidity rates associated with hemorrhage were 14.6% and 45.1%, respectively. Subgroup analyses revealed a pooled total hemorrhage rate per procedure of 1.8% (95% CI 1.0%-2.5%) for adjuvant (surgery or radiosurgery) and 4.6% (95% CI 2.8%-6.4%) for curative intent. The treatment of aneurysms (p = 0.04) and larger patient populations (p < 0.001) were significant predictors of a lower hemorrhage rate, whereas curative intent (p = 0.04), angiographic obliteration achieved endovascularly (p = 0.003), and a greater number of embolization sessions (p = 0.03) were significant predictors of a higher hemorrhage rate. There were no significant differences in periprocedural hemorrhage rates according to the years evaluated or the embolysate utilized. CONCLUSIONS In this study-level meta-analysis, periprocedural hemorrhage was seen after 2.6% of transarterial embolization procedures for cerebral AVMs. The adjuvant use of endovascular embolization, including in the treatment of associated aneurysms and in the presurgical or preradiosurgical setting, was a study-level predictor of significantly lower hemorrhage rates, whereas more aggressive embolization involving curative intent and endovascular angiographic obliteration was a predictor of a significantly higher total hemorrhage rate.
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- Yosuf W Subat
- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 4Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 3Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
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- 5Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Stopa BM, Yan SC, Dasenbrock HH, Kim DH, Gormley WB. Variance Reduction in Neurosurgical Practice: The Case for Analytics-Driven Decision Support in the Era of Big Data. World Neurosurg 2019; 126:e190-e195. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.01.292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cote DJ, Dasenbrock HH, Gormley WB, Smith TR, Dunn IF. Adverse Events After Microvascular Decompression: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis. World Neurosurg 2019; 128:e884-e894. [PMID: 31082546 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although microvascular decompression (MVD) is a durable treatment for medically refractory trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, or glossopharyngeal neuralgia attributable to neurovascular conflict, few national studies have analyzed predictors of postoperative complications. OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence and risk factors for adverse events after MVD. METHODS Patients who underwent MVD were extracted from the prospectively collected National Surgical Quality Improvement Program registry (2006-2017). Multivariable logistic regression identified predictors of 30-day adverse events and unplanned readmission; multivariable linear regression analyzed predictors of a longer hospital stay. RESULTS Among the 1005 patients evaluated, the mortality was 0.3%, major neurologic complication rate 0.4%, and 2.8% had a nonroutine hospital discharge. Patient age was not a predictor of any adverse events. Statistically significant independent predictors both of any adverse event (9.2%) and of a longer hospitalization were American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification III-IV designation and longer operative duration (P ≤ 0.03) The 30-day readmission rate was 6.8%, and the most common reasons were surgical site infections (22.4%) and cerebrospinal fluid leakage (14.3%). Higher ASA classification, diabetes mellitus, and operative time were predictors of readmission (P < 0.04). CONCLUSIONS In this National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis, postoperative morbidity and mortality after MVD was low. Patient age was not a predictor of postoperative complications, whereas higher ASA classification, diabetes mellitus, and longer operative duration were predictive of any adverse event and readmission. ASA classification provided superior risk stratification compared with the total number of patient comorbidities or laboratory values. These data can assist with preoperative patient counseling and risk stratification.
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- David J Cote
- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Dasenbrock HH, Smith TR, Robinson S. Preoperative laboratory testing before pediatric neurosurgery: an NSQIP-Pediatrics analysis. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2019; 24:92-103. [PMID: 30978681 DOI: 10.3171/2018.12.peds18441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to evaluate clinical predictors of abnormal preoperative laboratory values in pediatric neurosurgical patients. METHODS Data obtained in children who underwent a neurosurgical operation were extracted from the prospective National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatrics (NSQIP-P, 2012-2013) registry. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated predictors of preoperative laboratory values that might require further evaluation (white blood cell count < 2000/μl, hematocrit < 24%, platelet count < 100,000/μl, international normalized ratio > 1.4, or partial thromboplastin time > 45 seconds) or a preoperative transfusion (within 48 hours prior to surgery). Variables screened included patient demographics; American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical designation classification; comorbidities; recent steroid use, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy; and admission type. Predictive score validation was performed using the NSQIP-P 2014 data. RESULTS Of the 6556 patients aged greater than 2 years, 68.9% (n = 5089) underwent laboratory testing, but only 1.9% (n = 125) had a critical laboratory value. Predictors of a laboratory abnormality were ASA class III-V; diabetes mellitus; hematological, hypothrombotic, or oncological comorbidities; nutritional support; recent chemotherapy; systemic inflammatory response syndrome; and a nonelective hospital admission. These 9 variables were used to create a predictive score, with a single point assigned for each predictor. The prevalence of critical values in the validation population (NSQIP-P 2014) of patients greater than 2 years of age was 0.3% with a score of 0, 1.0% in those with a score of 1, 1.6% in those with a score of 2, and 6.2% in those with a score ≥ 3. Higher score was predictive of a critical value (OR 2.33, 95% CI 1.91-2.83, p < 0.001, C-statistic 0.76) and with the requirement of a perioperative transfusion (intraoperatively or within 72 hours postoperatively; OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.22-1.67, p < 0.001) in the validation population. Moreover, when the same score was applied to children aged 2 years or younger, a greater score was predictive of a critical value (OR 2.47, 95% CI 2.15-2.84, p < 0.001, C-statistic 0.76). CONCLUSIONS Critical laboratory values in pediatric neurosurgical patients are largely predicted by clinical characteristics, and abnormal preoperative laboratory results are rare in patients older than 2 years of age without comorbidities who are undergoing elective surgery. The NSQIP-P critical preoperative laboratory value scale is proposed to indicate patients with the highest odds of an abnormal value. The scale can assist with triaging preoperative testing based on the surgical risk, as determined by the treating surgeon and anesthesiologist.
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- Hormuzdiyar H Dasenbrock
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 2Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 1Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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Beer-Furlan A, Joshi KC, Dasenbrock HH, Chen M. Endovascular management of complex superior sagittal sinus dural arteriovenous fistula. Neurosurg Focus 2019; 46:V11. [PMID: 30939439 DOI: 10.3171/2019.2.focusvid.18687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Superior sagittal sinus (SSS) dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are rare and present unique challenges to treatment. Complex, often bilateral, arterial supply and involvement of large volumes of eloquent cortical venous drainage may necessitate multimodality therapy such as endovascular, microsurgical, and stereotactic radiosurgery techniques. The authors present a complex SSS DAVF associated with an occluded/severely stenotic SSS. The patient underwent a successful endovascular transvenous approach with complete obliteration of the SSS. The authors discuss the management challenges faced on this case.The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/-rztg0_cBXY.
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Beer-Furlan A, Dasenbrock HH, Joshi KC, Chen M. Transarterial and transvenous approaches for embolization of tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula. Neurosurg Focus 2019; 46:V10. [DOI: 10.3171/2019.2.focusvid.18690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Tentorial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are uncommon, complex fistulas located between the leaves of the tentorium cerebelli with a specific anatomic and clinical presentation characterized by high hemorrhagic risk. They have an extensive arterial supply and complex venous drainages, making them difficult to treat. There is recent literature favoring treatment through an endovascular transarterial route. The authors present an uncommon tentorial/ambient cistern region DAVF with feeders arising from the external and internal carotid arteries. The patient underwent a combined transarterial and transvenous approach with successful obliteration of the DAVF. The authors discuss the management challenges faced in this case.The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/VXDD8zUvsSQ.
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Zaazoue MA, Manley PE, Mehdar MA, Ullrich NJ, Dasenbrock HH, Chordas CA, Goumnerova LC. Optimizing Postoperative Surveillance of Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma Using Tumor Behavior Patterns. Neurosurgery 2019; 86:288-297. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND
Pediatric low-grade gliomas are among the most common childhood neoplasms, yet their post-treatment surveillance remains nonstandardized, relying on arbitrarily chosen imaging intervals.
OBJECTIVE
To optimize postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) surveillance protocols for pediatric low-grade gliomas.
METHODS
Patients aged 0 to 21 yr with pediatric low-grade gliomas, treated between 1990 and 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. The timing of surveillance imaging and radiologic tumor outcomes were extracted, and the effect of patient age, tumor location, histology, and extent of resection as prognostic factors was studied. An algorithm was developed to analyze the detection efficacy and cost of all possible surveillance protocols.
RESULTS
A total of 517 patients were included with a median follow-up of 7.7 yr (range: 2-25.1 yr) who underwent 8061 MRI scans (mean 15.6 scans per patient). Tumor recurrence was detected radiologically in 292 patients (56.5%), of whom, 143 underwent reoperation. The hazards ratio (HR) of recurrence was higher in patients who underwent biopsy (HR = 3.60; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.45-5.30; P < .001), subtotal resection (HR = 2.97; 95% CI: 2.18-4.03; P < .001), and near-total resection (HR = 2.03; 95% CI: 1.16-3.54; P = .01), compared to patients with gross total resection (GTR). For all patients, an 8-image surveillance protocol at 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 60, and 72 mo (total cost: $13 672 per patient) yielded comparative detection rates to the current 15-image protocol ($25 635). For patients who underwent GTR, a 6-image protocol at 0, 3, 9, 24, 36, and 60 mo ($10 254) is sufficient.
CONCLUSION
Our data suggest that postoperative surveillance of pediatric low-grade gliomas can be effectively performed using less frequent imaging compared to current practice, thereby improving adherence to follow-up, and quality-of-life, while reducing costs.
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- Mohamed A Zaazoue
- Department of Neurosurgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Dasenbrock HH, See AP, Smalley RJ, Bi WL, Dolati P, Frerichs KU, Golby AJ, Chiocca EA, Aziz-Sultan MA. Frameless Stereotactic Navigation during Insular Glioma Resection using Fusion of Three-Dimensional Rotational Angiography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. World Neurosurg 2019; 126:322-330. [PMID: 30898738 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Perioperative cerebral infarction is a potential complication of glioma resection, of which insular tumors are at higher risk because of the proximity of middle cerebral artery branches, including the lateral lenticulostriates and long insular arteries. In this study, 3 patients received three-dimensional rotational angiography, which was fused with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for frameless stereotactic navigation during dominant-hemisphere insular glioma resection. METHODS All patients obtained a preoperative catheter angiogram with a three-dimensional rotational acquisition of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery. The pixel-based axial three-dimensional angiography data, thin-cut structural MRI, tractography from diffusion tensor imaging, and expressive language activation from functional MRI were uploaded into the iPlan software (Brainlab, Heimstetten, Germany) and fused. The target tumor, regional blood vessels, adjacent functional areas, and their associated fiber tracts were segmented and overlaid on the appropriate MRI sequence. This image fusion was used preoperatively to visualize the relationship of the mass with the adjacent vasculature and intraoperatively for frameless stereotactic navigation to optimize preservation of arterial structures. RESULTS Three patients aged 27-60 years with excellent baseline functional status presented with seizures and were found to have a large dominant-hemisphere T2 hyperintense nonenhancing insular mass. Surgical resection was performed using multimodality neuronavigation. None sustained a postoperative arterial infarction or a perioperative neurologic deficit. CONCLUSIONS Neuronavigation using a fusion of three-dimensional rotational angiography with MRI is a technique that can be used for preoperative planning and during resection of insular gliomas to optimize preservation of adjacent arteries.
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- Hormuzdiyar H Dasenbrock
- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Dasenbrock HH, Rudy RF, Smith TR, Gormley WB, Patel NJ, Frerichs KU, Aziz-Sultan MA, Du R. Adverse events after clipping of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: the NSQIP unruptured aneurysm scale. J Neurosurg 2019; 132:1123-1132. [PMID: 30875693 DOI: 10.3171/2018.12.jns182873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The complex decision analysis of unruptured intracranial aneurysms entails weighing the benefits of aneurysm repair against operative risk. The goal of the present analysis was to build and validate a predictive scale that identifies patients with the greatest odds of a postsurgical adverse event. METHODS Data on patients who underwent surgical clipping of an unruptured aneurysm were extracted from the prospective National Surgical Quality Improvement Program registry (NSQIP; 2007-2014); NSQIP does not systematically collect data on patients undergoing intracranial endovascular intervention. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated predictors of any 30-day adverse event; variables screened included patient demographics, comorbidities, functional status, preoperative laboratory values, aneurysm location/complexity, and operative time. A predictive scale was constructed based on statistically significant independent predictors, which was validated using both NSQIP (2015-2016) and the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS; 2002-2011). RESULTS The NSQIP unruptured aneurysm scale was proposed: 1 point was assigned for a bleeding disorder; 2 points for age 51-60 years, cardiac disease, diabetes mellitus, morbid obesity, anemia (hematocrit < 36%), operative time 240-330 minutes; 3 points for leukocytosis (white blood cell count > 12,000/μL) and operative time > 330 minutes; and 4 points for age > 60 years. An increased score was predictive of postoperative stroke or coma (NSQIP: p = 0.002, C-statistic = 0.70; NIS: p < 0.001, C-statistic = 0.61), a medical complication (NSQIP: p = 0.01, C-statistic = 0.71; NIS: p < 0.001, C-statistic = 0.64), and a nonroutine discharge (NSQIP: p < 0.001, C-statistic = 0.75; NIS: p < 0.001, C-statistic = 0.66) in both validation populations. Greater score was also predictive of increased odds of any adverse event, a major complication, and an extended hospitalization in both validation populations (p ≤ 0.03). CONCLUSIONS The NSQIP unruptured aneurysm scale may augment the risk stratification of patients undergoing microsurgical clipping of unruptured cerebral aneurysms.
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Beer-Furlan A, Dasenbrock HH, Joshi KC, Chen M. Endovascular management of basilar artery occlusion secondary to fusiform aneurysm with intraluminal thrombus. Neurosurg Focus 2019; 46:V2. [PMID: 30611176 DOI: 10.3171/2019.1.focusvid.18468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Acute basilar artery occlusion is one of the most devastating subtypes of ischemic stroke with an extremely high morbidity and mortality rate. The most common causes include embolism, large-artery atherosclerosis, penetrating small-artery disease, and arterial dissection. The heart and vertebral arteries are the main source of emboli in embolic basilar occlusions. The authors present an uncommon acute basilar occlusion secondary to a fusiform aneurysm with intraluminal thrombus. The patient underwent a mechanical thrombectomy with successful recanalization, but persistent intraluminal thrombus. The authors discuss the management dilemma and describe their choice for placement of flow diverter stents.The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/XzBdgxJPSWQ.
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Liu J, Gormley N, Dasenbrock HH, Aglio LS, Smith TR, Gormley WB, Robertson FC. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Transitional Care in Neurosurgery. Neurosurgery 2018; 85:672-679. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyy424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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AbstractBACKGROUNDTransitional care programs (TCPs) coordinate care to improve safety and efficiency surrounding hospital discharge. While TCPs have the potential to reduce hospital length of stay and readmissions, their financial implications are less well understood.OBJECTIVETo perform a cost-benefit analysis of a previously published neurosurgical TCP implemented at an urban academic hospital from 2013 to 2015.METHODSPatients received intensive preoperative education and framing of expectations for hospitalization, in-hospital discharge planning and medication reconciliation with a nurse educator, and a follow-up phone call postdischarge. The cost-benefit analysis involved program costs (nurse educator salary) and total direct hospital costs within the 30-d perioperative window including readmission costs.RESULTSThe average cost of the TCP was $435 per patient. The TCP was associated with an average total cost reduction of 17.2% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 7.3%-26.7%, P = .001). This decrease was driven by a 14.3% reduction in the average initial admission cost (95% CI: 6.2%-23.7%, P = .001), largely attributable to the 16.3% decrease in length of stay (95% CI: 9.93%-23.49%, P < .001). Thirty-day readmissions were significantly decreased in the TCP group, with a 5.5% readmission rate for controls and 2.4% for TCP enrollees (P = .04). The average cost of readmission was decreased by 71.3% (95% CI: 58.7%-74.7%, P < .01).CONCLUSIONThis neurosurgical TCP was associated with decreased costs of initial admissions, 30-d readmissions, and total costs of hospitalization alongside previously published decreased length of stay and reduced 30-d readmission rates. These results underscore the clinical and financial feasibility and impact of transitional care in a surgical setting.
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- Jingyi Liu
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Computational Neuroscience Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Computational Neuroscience Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Computational Neuroscience Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Computational Neuroscience Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Computational Neuroscience Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Computational Neuroscience Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Computational Neuroscience Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Dasenbrock HH, Yan SC, Chavakula V, Gormley WB, Smith TR, Claus EB, Dunn IF. Unplanned Reoperation After Craniotomy for Tumor: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis. Neurosurgery 2018; 81:761-771. [PMID: 28655201 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Reoperation has been increasingly utilized as a metric evaluating quality of care. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the rate of, reasons for, and predictors of unplanned reoperation after craniotomy for tumor in a nationally accrued population. METHODS Patients who underwent cranial tumor resection were extracted from the prospective National Surgical Quality Improvement Program registry (2012-2014). Multivariate logistic regression examined predictors of unplanned cranial reoperation. Predictors screened included patient age, sex, tumor location and histology, functional status, comorbidities, preoperative laboratory values, operative urgency, and time. RESULTS Of the 11 462 patients included, 3.1% (n = 350) underwent an unplanned cranial reoperation. The most common reasons for cranial reoperation were intracranial hematoma evacuation (22.5%), superficial or intracranial surgical site infections (11.9%), re-resection of tumor (8.4%), decompressive craniectomy (6.1%), and repair of cerebrospinal fluid leakage (5.6%). The strongest predictor of any cranial reoperation was preoperative thrombocytopenia (less than 100 000/μL, odds ratio [OR] = 2.51, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.23-5.10, P = .01). Thrombocytopenia, hypertension, emergent surgery, and longer operative time were predictors of reoperation for hematoma (P ≤ .004), while dependent functional status, morbid obesity, leukocytosis, and longer operative time were predictors of reoperation for infection (P < .05). Although any unplanned cranial reoperation was not associated with differential odds of mortality (OR = 1.68, 95% CI: 0.94-3.00, P = .08), hematoma evacuation was significantly associated with thirty-day death (P = .04). CONCLUSION In this national analysis, unplanned cranial reoperation was primarily associated with operative indices, rather than preoperative characteristics, suggesting that reoperation may have some utility as a quality indicator. However, hypertension and thrombocytopenia were potentially modifiable predictors of reoperation.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Robertson FC, Logsdon JL, Dasenbrock HH, Yan SC, Raftery SM, Smith TR, Gormley WB. Transitional care services: a quality and safety process improvement program in neurosurgery. J Neurosurg 2018; 128:1570-1577. [DOI: 10.3171/2017.2.jns161770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVEReadmissions increasingly serve as a metric of hospital performance, inviting quality improvement initiatives in both medicine and surgery. However, few readmission reduction programs have targeted surgical patient populations. The objective of this study was to establish a transitional care program (TCP) with the goal of decreasing length of stay (LOS), improving discharge efficiency, and reducing readmissions of neurosurgical patients by optimizing patient education and postdischarge surveillance.METHODSPatients undergoing elective cranial or spinal neurosurgery performed by one of 5 participating surgeons at a quaternary care hospital were enrolled into a multifaceted intervention. A preadmission overview and establishment of an anticipated discharge date were both intended to set patient expectations for a shorter hospitalization. At discharge, in-hospital prescription filling was provided to facilitate medication compliance. Extended discharge appointments with a neurosurgery TCP-trained nurse emphasized postoperative activity, medications, incisional care, nutrition, signs that merit return to medical attention, and follow-up appointments. Finally, patients received a surveillance phone call 48 hours after discharge. Eligible patients omitted due to staff limitations were selected as controls. Patients were matched by sex, age, and operation type—key confounding variables—with control patients, who were eligible patients treated at the same time period but not enrolled in the TCP due to staff limitation. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated the association of TCP enrollment with discharge time and readmission, and linear regression with LOS. Covariates included matching criteria and Charlson Comorbidity Index scores.RESULTSBetween 2013 and 2015, 416 patients were enrolled in the program and matched to a control. The median patient age was 55 years (interquartile range 44.5–65 years); 58.4% were male. The majority of enrolled patients underwent spine surgery (59.4%, compared with 40.6% undergoing cranial surgery). Hospitalizations averaged 62.1 hours for TCP patients versus 79.6 hours for controls (a 16.40% reduction, 95% CI 9.30%–23.49%; p < 0.001). The intervention was associated with a higher proportion of morning discharges, which was intended to free beds for afternoon admissions and improve patient flow (OR 3.13, 95% CI 2.27–4.30; p < 0.001), and decreased 30-day readmissions (2.5% vs 5.8%; OR 2.43, 95% CI 1.14–5.27; p = 0.02).CONCLUSIONSThis neurosurgical TCP was associated with a significantly shorter LOS, earlier discharge, and reduced 30-day readmission after elective neurosurgery. These results underscore the importance of patient education and surveillance after hospital discharge.
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- 2Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center,
- 3Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 1Harvard Medical School; and
- 3Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 2Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center,
- 3Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 2Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center,
- 3Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 1Harvard Medical School; and
- 3Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 1Harvard Medical School; and
- 3Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Dasenbrock HH, Smith TR, Rudy RF, Gormley WB, Aziz-Sultan MA, Du R. Reoperation and readmission after clipping of an unruptured intracranial aneurysm: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. J Neurosurg 2018; 128:756-767. [DOI: 10.3171/2016.10.jns161810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVEAlthough reoperation and readmission have been used as quality metrics, there are limited data evaluating the rate of, reasons for, and predictors of reoperation and readmission after microsurgical clipping of unruptured aneurysms.METHODSAdult patients who underwent craniotomy for clipping of an unruptured aneurysm electively were extracted from the prospective National Surgical Quality Improvement Program registry (2011–2014). Multivariable logistic regression and recursive partitioning analysis evaluated the independent predictors of nonroutine hospital discharge, unplanned 30-day reoperation, and readmission. Predictors screened included patient age, sex, comorbidities, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, functional status, aneurysm location, preoperative laboratory values, operative time, and postoperative complications.RESULTSAmong the 460 patients evaluated, 4.2% underwent any reoperation at a median of 7 days (interquartile range [IQR] 2–17 days) postoperatively, and 1.1% required a cranial reoperation. The most common reoperation was ventricular shunt placement (23.5%); other reoperations were tracheostomy, craniotomy for hematoma evacuation, and decompressive hemicraniectomy. Independent predictors of any unplanned reoperation were age greater than 51 years and longer operative time (p ≤ 0.04). Readmission occurred in 6.3% of patients at a median of 6 days (IQR 5–13 days) after discharge from the surgical hospitalization; 59.1% of patients were readmitted within 1 week and 86.4% within 2 weeks of discharge. The most common reason for readmission was seizure (26.7%); other causes of readmission included hydrocephalus, cerebrovascular accidents, and headache. Unplanned readmission was independently associated with age greater than 65 years, Class II or III obesity (body mass index > 35 kg/m2), preoperative hyponatremia, and preoperative anemia (p ≤ 0.04). Readmission was not associated with operative time, complications during the surgical hospitalization, length of stay, or discharge disposition. Recursive partitioning analysis identified the same 4 variables, as well as ASA classification, as associated with unplanned readmission. The most potent predictors of nonroutine hospital discharge (16.7%) were postoperative neurological and cardiopulmonary complications; other predictors were age greater than 51 years, preoperative hyponatremia, African American and Asian race, and a complex vertebrobasilar circulation aneurysm.CONCLUSIONSIn this national analysis, patient age greater than 65 years, Class II or III obesity, preoperative hyponatremia, and anemia were associated with adverse events, highlighting patients who may be at risk for complications after clipping of unruptured cerebral aneurysms. The preponderance of early readmissions highlights the importance of early surveillance and follow-up after discharge; the frequency of readmission for seizure emphasizes the need for additional data evaluating the utility and duration of postcraniotomy seizure prophylaxis. Moreover, readmission was primarily associated with preoperative characteristics rather than metrics of perioperative care, suggesting that readmission may be a suboptimal indicator of the quality of care received during the surgical hospitalization in this patient population.
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Alreshidi M, Cote DJ, Dasenbrock HH, Acosta M, Can A, Doucette J, Simjian T, Hulou MM, Wheeler LA, Huang K, Zaidi HA, Du R, Aziz-Sultan MA, Mekary RA, Smith TR. Coiling Versus Microsurgical Clipping in the Treatment of Unruptured Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: A Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery 2018; 83:879-889. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND
Open microsurgical clipping of unruptured intracranial aneurysms has long been the gold standard, yet advancements in endovascular coiling techniques have begun to challenge the status quo.
OBJECTIVE
To compare endovascular coiling with microsurgical clipping among adults with unruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysms (MCAA) by conducting a meta-analysis.
METHODS
A systematic search was conducted from January 2011 to October 2015 to update a previous meta-analysis. All studies that reported unruptured MCAA in adults treated by microsurgical clipping or endovascular coiling were included and cumulatively analyzed.
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Thirty-seven studies including 3352 patients were included. Using the random-effects model, pooled analysis of 11 studies of microsurgical clipping (626 aneurysms) revealed complete aneurysmal obliteration in 94.2% of cases (95% confidence interval [CI] 87.6%-97.4%). The analysis of 18 studies of endovascular coiling (759 aneurysms) revealed complete obliteration in 53.2% of cases (95% CI: 45.0%-61.1%). Among clipping studies, 22 assessed neurological outcomes (2404 aneurysms), with favorable outcomes in 97.9% (95% CI: 96.8%-98.6%). Among coiling studies, 22 examined neurological outcomes (826 aneurysms), with favorable outcomes in 95.1% (95% CI: 93.1%-96.5%). Results using the fixed-effect models were not materially different.
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This updated meta-analysis demonstrates that surgical clipping for unruptured MCAA remains highly safe and efficacious. Endovascular treatment for unruptured MCAAs continues to improve in efficacy and safety; yet, it results in lower rates of occlusion.
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- Meshal Alreshidi
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), Boston, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), Boston, Massachusetts
- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Dasenbrock HH, Rudy RF, Rosalind Lai PM, Smith TR, Frerichs KU, Gormley WB, Aziz-Sultan MA, Du R. Cigarette smoking and outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a nationwide analysis. J Neurosurg 2017; 129:446-457. [PMID: 29076779 DOI: 10.3171/2016.10.jns16748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although cigarette smoking is one of the strongest risk factors for cerebral aneurysm development and rupture, there are limited data evaluating the impact of smoking on outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Additionally, two recent studies suggested that nicotine replacement therapy was associated with improved neurological outcomes among smokers who had sustained an SAH compared with smokers who did not receive nicotine. METHODS Patients who underwent endovascular or microsurgical repair of a ruptured cerebral aneurysm were extracted from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS, 2009-2011) and stratified by cigarette smoking. Multivariable logistic regression analyzed in-hospital mortality, complications, tracheostomy or gastrostomy placement, and discharge to institutional care (a nursing or an extended care facility). Additionally, the composite NIS-SAH outcome measure (based on mortality, tracheostomy or gastrostomy, and discharge disposition) was evaluated, which has been shown to have excellent agreement with a modified Rankin Scale score greater than 3. Covariates included in regression constructs were patient age, sex, race/ethnicity, insurance status, socioeconomic status, comorbidities (including hypertension, drug and alcohol abuse), the NIS-SAH severity scale (previously validated against the Hunt and Hess grade), treatment modality used for aneurysm repair, and hospital characteristics. A sensitivity analysis was performed matching smokers to nonsmokers on age, sex, number of comorbidities, and NIS-SAH severity scale score. RESULTS Among the 5784 admissions evaluated, 37.1% (n = 2148) had a diagnosis of tobacco use, of which 31.1% (n = 1800) were current and 6.0% (n = 348) prior tobacco users. Smokers were significantly younger (mean age 51.4 vs 56.2 years) and had more comorbidities compared with nonsmokers (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in mortality, total complications, or neurological complications by smoking status. However, compared with nonsmokers, smokers had significantly decreased adjusted odds of tracheostomy or gastrostomy placement (11.9% vs 22.7%, odds ratio [OR] 0.63, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.51-0.78, p < 0.001), discharge to institutional care (OR 0.71, 95% CI 0.57-0.89, p = 0.002), and a poor outcome (OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.55-0.77, p < 0.001). Similar statistical associations were noted in the matched-pairs sensitivity analysis and in a subgroup of poor-grade patients (the upper quartile of the NIS-SAH severity scale). CONCLUSIONS In this nationwide study, smokers experienced SAH at a younger age and had a greater number of comorbidities compared with nonsmokers, highlighting the negative ramifications of cigarette smoking among patients with cerebral aneurysms. However, smoking was also associated with paradoxical superior outcomes on some measures, and future research to confirm and further understand the basis of this relationship is needed.
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Dasenbrock HH, Angriman F, Smith TR, Gormley WB, Frerichs KU, Aziz-Sultan MA, Du R. Readmission After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Nationwide Readmission Database Analysis. Stroke 2017; 48:2383-2390. [PMID: 28754828 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.016702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 01/11/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The goal of this nationwide study is to evaluate the suitability of readmission as a quality indicator in the aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) population. METHODS Patients with aneurysmal SAH were extracted from the Nationwide Readmission Database (2013). Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression was used to evaluate predictors of a 30-day readmission, and multivariable linear regression was used to analyze the association of hospital readmission rates with hospital mortality rates. Predictors screened included patient demographics, comorbidities, severity of SAH, complications from the SAH hospitalization, and hospital characteristics. RESULTS The 30-day readmission rate was 10.2% (n=346) among the 3387 patients evaluated, and the most common reasons for readmission were neurological, hydrocephalus, infectious, and venous thromboembolic complications. Greater number of comorbidities, increased severity of SAH, and discharge disposition other than to home were independent predictors of readmission (P≤0.03). Although hydrocephalus during the SAH hospitalization was associated with readmission for the same diagnosis, other readmissions were not associated with having sustained the same complication during the SAH hospitalization. Hospital mortality rate was inversely associated with hospital SAH volume (P=0.03) but not significantly associated with hospital readmission rate; hospital SAH volume was also not associated with SAH readmissions. CONCLUSIONS In this national analysis, readmission was primarily attributable to new medical complications in patients with greater comorbidities and severity of SAH rather than exacerbation of complications from the SAH hospitalization. Additionally, hospital readmission rates did not correlate with other established quality metrics. Therefore, readmission may be a suboptimal quality indicator in the SAH population.
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- Hormuzdiyar H Dasenbrock
- From the Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (H.H.D., T.R.S., W.B.G., K.U.F., M.A.A.-S., R.D.); and T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA (H.H.D., F.A.)
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- From the Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (H.H.D., T.R.S., W.B.G., K.U.F., M.A.A.-S., R.D.); and T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA (H.H.D., F.A.)
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- From the Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (H.H.D., T.R.S., W.B.G., K.U.F., M.A.A.-S., R.D.); and T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA (H.H.D., F.A.)
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- From the Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (H.H.D., T.R.S., W.B.G., K.U.F., M.A.A.-S., R.D.); and T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA (H.H.D., F.A.)
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- From the Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (H.H.D., T.R.S., W.B.G., K.U.F., M.A.A.-S., R.D.); and T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA (H.H.D., F.A.)
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- From the Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (H.H.D., T.R.S., W.B.G., K.U.F., M.A.A.-S., R.D.); and T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA (H.H.D., F.A.)
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- From the Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (H.H.D., T.R.S., W.B.G., K.U.F., M.A.A.-S., R.D.); and T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA (H.H.D., F.A.).
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Dasenbrock HH, Cote DJ, Pompeu Y, Vasudeva VS, Smith TR, Gormley WB. Validation of an International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision coding algorithm to identify decompressive craniectomy for stroke. BMC Neurol 2017. [PMID: 28651554 PMCID: PMC5485549 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-017-0864-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Although International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD9-CM) coding is the basis of administrative claims data, no study has validated an ICD9-CM algorithm to identify patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy for space-occupying supratentorial infarction. Methods Patients who underwent decompressive craniectomy for stroke at our institution were retrospectively identified and their associated ICD9-CM codes were extracted from billing data. An ICD9-CM algorithm was generated and its accuracy compared against physician review. Results A total of 10,925 neurosurgical operations were performed from December 2008 to March 2015, of which 46 (0.4%) were decompressive craniectomy for space-occupying stroke. The ICD9-CM procedure code for craniectomy (01.25) was only encoded in 67.4% of patients, while craniotomy (01.24) was used in 19.6% and lobectomy (01.39, 01.53, 01.59) in 13.1%. The ICD-9-CM algorithm included patients with a diagnosis codes for cerebral infarction (433.11, 434.01, 434.11, and 434.91) and a procedure code for craniotomy, craniectomy, or lobectomy. Patients were excluded with an ICD9-CM diagnosis code for brain tumor, intracranial abscess, subarachnoid hemorrhage, vertebrobasilar infarction, intracranial aneurysm, Moyamoya disease, intracranial venous sinus thrombosis, vertebral artery dissection, congenital cerebrovascular anomaly, head trauma or an ICD9-CM procedure code for laminectomy. This algorithm had a sensitivity of 97.8%, specificity of 99.9%, positive predictive value of 88.2%, and negative predictive value of 99.9%. The majority of false-positive results were patients who underwent evacuation of a primary intracerebral hematoma. Conclusion An ICD-9-CM algorithm based on diagnosis and procedure codes can effectively identify patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy for supratentorial stroke.
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- Hormuzdiyar H Dasenbrock
- Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Silva MA, See AP, Dasenbrock HH, Patel NJ, Aziz-Sultan MA. Vision outcomes in patients with paraclinoid aneurysms treated with clipping, coiling, or flow diversion: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosurg Focus 2017; 42:E15. [DOI: 10.3171/2017.3.focus1718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVEPatients with paraclinoid aneurysms commonly present with visual impairment. They have traditionally been treated with clipping or coiling, but flow diversion (FD) has recently been introduced as an alternative treatment modality. Although there is still initial aneurysm thrombosis, FD is hypothesized to reduce mass effect, which may decompress the optic nerve when treating patients with visually symptomatic paraclinoid aneurysms. The authors performed a meta-analysis to compare vision outcomes following clipping, coiling, or FD of paraclinoid aneurysms in patients who presented with visual impairment.METHODSA systematic literature review was performed using the PubMed and Web of Science databases. Studies published in English between 1980 and 2016 were included if they reported preoperative and postoperative visual function in at least 5 patients with visually symptomatic paraclinoid aneurysms (cavernous segment through ophthalmic segment) treated with clipping, coiling, or FD. Neuroophthalmological assessment was used when reported, but subjective patient reports or objective visual examination findings were also acceptable.RESULTSThirty-nine studies that included a total of 2458 patients (520 of whom presented with visual symptoms) met the inclusion criteria, including 307 visually symptomatic cases treated with clipping (mean follow-up 26 months), 149 treated with coiling (mean follow-up 17 months), and 64 treated with FD (mean follow-up 11 months). Postoperative vision in these patients was classified as improved, unchanged, or worsened compared with preoperative vision. A pooled analysis showed preoperative visual symptoms in 38% (95% CI 28%–50%) of patients with paraclinoid aneurysms. The authors found that vision improved in 58% (95% CI 48%–68%) of patients after clipping, 49% (95% CI 38%–59%) after coiling, and 71% (95% CI 55%–84%) after FD. Vision worsened in 11% (95% CI 7%–17%) of patients after clipping, 9% (95% CI 2%–18%) after coiling, and 5% (95% CI 0%–20%) after FD. New visual deficits were found in patients with intact baseline vision at a rate of 1% (95% CI 0%–3%) for clipping, 0% (95% CI 0%–2%) for coiling, and 0% (95% CI 0%–2%) for FD.CONCLUSIONSTo the authors’ knowledge, this is the first meta-analysis to assess vision outcomes after treatment for paraclinoid aneurysms. The authors found that 38% of patients with these aneurysms presented with visual impairment. These data also demonstrated a high rate of visual improvement after FD without a significant difference in the rate of worsened vision or iatrogenic visual impairment compared with clipping and coiling. These findings suggest that FD is an effective option for treatment of visually symptomatic paraclinoid aneurysms.
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Robinson S, Robertson FC, Dasenbrock HH, O'Brien CP, Berde C, Padua H. Image-guided intrathecal baclofen pump catheter implantation: a technical note and case series. J Neurosurg Spine 2017; 26:621-627. [DOI: 10.3171/2016.8.spine16263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVEMedically refractory spasticity and dystonia are often alleviated with intrathecal baclofen (ITB) administration through an indwelling catheter inserted in the lumbar spine. In patients with cerebral palsy, however, there is a high incidence of concomitant neuromuscular scoliosis. ITB placement may be technically challenging in those who have severe spinal deformity or who have undergone prior instrumented thoracolumbar fusion. Although prior reports have described drilling through the lumbar fusion mass with a high-speed bur, as well as IT catheter implantation at the foramen magnum or cervical spine, these approaches have notable limitations. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of ITB placement using cone beam CT (CBCT) image guidance to facilitate percutaneous IT catheterization.METHODSData were prospectively collected on patients treated between November 2012 and June 2014. In the interventional radiology suite, general anesthesia was induced and the patient was positioned prone. Imaging was performed to identify the optimal trajectory. Percutaneous puncture was performed at an entry site with image-guided placement of a sheathed needle. CBCT provided real-time 2D projections and 3D reconstructions for detailed volumetric imaging. A biopsy drill was passed through the sheath, and subsequently a Tuohy needle was advanced intrathecally. The catheter was threaded cephalad under fluoroscopic visualization. After tip localization and CSF flow were confirmed, the stylet was replaced, the external catheter tubing was wrapped sterilely in a dressing, and the patient was transported to the operating room. After lateral decubitus positioning of the patient, the IT catheter was exposed and connected to the distal abdominal tubing with typical pump placement.RESULTSOf 15 patients with Gross Motor Function Classification System Levels IV and V cerebral palsy and instrumented thoracolumbar fusion, 8 had predominantly spasticity, and 7 had mixed spasticity and dystonia. The mean age of patients was 20.1 years (range 13–27 years). Nine patients underwent initial catheter and pump placement, and 6 underwent catheter replacement. The procedure was technically successful, with accurate spinal catheter placement in all patients. The median hospital stay was 4 days (IQR 3–5 days). One patient had an early postoperative urinary tract infection. With a mean follow-up of 25.8 months (median 26, range 18–38 months), no CSF leakage or catheter failure occurred. One late infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa (requiring pump explantation) occurred at 4 months, probably secondary to recurrent urinary tract infections.CONCLUSIONSImage-guided CBCT navigation resulted in accurate percutaneous placement of the IT catheter for ITB pumps in patients with prior instrumented thoracolumbar fusion. The multimodality approach is an alternate technique that may be used for IT catheter insertion in patients with complex lumbar spine anatomy, extending the potential to provide safe, durable ITB therapy in this population.
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- 2Harvard Medical School
- 3Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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Dasenbrock HH, Liu KX, Chavakula V, Devine CA, Gormley WB, Claus EB, Smith TR, Dunn IF. Body habitus, serum albumin, and the outcomes after craniotomy for tumor: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. J Neurosurg 2017; 126:677-689. [DOI: 10.3171/2016.2.jns152345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE
Although there is a growing body of research highlighting the negative impact of obesity and malnutrition on surgical outcomes, few studies have evaluated these parameters in patients undergoing intracranial surgery. The goal of this study was to use a national registry to evaluate the association of body mass index (BMI) and hypoalbuminemia with 30-day outcomes after craniotomy for tumor.
METHODS
Adult patients who underwent craniotomy for tumor were extracted from the prospective National Surgical Quality Improvement Program registry. Patients were stratified by body habitus according to the WHO classification, as well as by preoperative hypoalbuminemia (< 3.5 g/dl). Multivariable logistic regression evaluated the association of body habitus and hypoalbuminemia with 30-day mortality, complications, and discharge disposition. Covariates included patient age, sex, race or ethnicity, tumor histology, American Society of Anesthesiology class, preoperative functional status, comorbidities (including hypertension and diabetes mellitus), and additional preoperative laboratory values.
RESULTS
Among the 11,510 patients included, 28.7% were classified as normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2), 1.9% as underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), 33.4% as overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9 kg/m2), 19.1% as Class I obese (BMI 30.0–34.9 kg/m2), 8.3% as Class II obese (BMI 35.0–39.9 kg/m2), 5.5% as Class III obese (BMI ≥ 40.0 kg/m2), and 3.1% had missing BMI data. In multivariable regression models, body habitus was not associated with differential odds of mortality, postoperative stroke or coma, or a nonroutine hospital discharge. However, the adjusted odds of a major complication were significantly higher for Class I obese (OR 1.28, 99% CI 1.01–1.62; p = 0.008), Class II obese (OR 1.53, 99% CI 1.13–2.07; p < 0.001), and Class III obese (OR 1.67, 99% CI 1.19–2.36; p < 0.001) patients compared with those of normal weight; a dose-dependent effect was seen, with increased effect size with greater adiposity. The higher odds of major complications was primarily due to significantly increased odds of a venous thromboembolism in overweight and obese patients, as well as of a surgical site infection in those with Class II or III obesity. Additionally, 41.0% of patients had an albumin level ≥ 3.5 g/dl, 9.6% had hypoalbuminemia, and 49.4% had a missing albumin value. Hypoalbuminemia was associated with significantly higher odds of mortality (OR 1.91, 95% CI 1.41–2.60; p < 0.001) or a nonroutine hospital discharge (OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.21–1.76; p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
In this National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis evaluating patients who underwent craniotomy for tumor, body habitus was not associated with differential mortality or neurological complications. However, obese patients had increased odds of a major perioperative complication, primarily due to higher rates of venous thromboembolic events and surgical site infections. Preoperative hypoalbuminemia was associated with increased odds of mortality and a nonroutine hospital discharge, suggesting that serum albumin may have utility in stratifying risk preoperatively in patients undergoing craniotomy.
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- Hormuzdiyar H. Dasenbrock
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and
- 3School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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Dasenbrock HH, Robertson FC, Vaitkevicius H, Aziz-Sultan MA, Guttieres D, Dunn IF, Du R, Gormley WB. Timing of Decompressive Hemicraniectomy for Stroke. Stroke 2017; 48:704-711. [DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background and Purpose—
Previous clinical trials were not designed to discern the optimal timing of decompressive craniectomy for stroke, and the ideal surgical timing in patients with space-occupying infarction who do not exhibit deterioration within 48 hours is debated.
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Patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy for stroke were extracted from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2002–2011). Multivariable logistic regression evaluated the association of surgical timing with mortality, discharge to institutional care, and poor outcome (a composite end point including death, tracheostomy and gastrostomy, or discharge to institutional care). Covariates included patient demographics, comorbidities, year of admission, and hospital characteristics. However, standard stroke severity scales and infarct volume were not available.
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Among 1301 admissions, 55.8% (n=726) underwent surgery within 48 hours. Teaching hospital admission was associated with earlier surgery (
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Conclusion
s—In this nationwide analysis, early decompressive craniectomy was associated with superior outcomes. However, performing decompression before herniation may be the most important temporal consideration.
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- Hormuzdiyar H. Dasenbrock
- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery, Cushing Neurological Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Dasenbrock HH, Yan SC, Gross BA, Guttieres D, Gormley WB, Frerichs KU, Ali Aziz-Sultan M, Du R. The impact of aspirin and anticoagulant usage on outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample analysis. J Neurosurg 2017; 126:537-547. [DOI: 10.3171/2015.12.jns151107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Although aspirin usage may be associated with a decreased risk of rupture of cerebral aneurysms, any potential therapeutic benefit from aspirin must be weighed against the theoretical risk of greater hemorrhage volume if subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) occurs. However, few studies have evaluated the association between prehemorrhage aspirin use and outcomes. This is the first nationwide analysis to evaluate the impact of long-term aspirin and anticoagulant use on outcomes after SAH.
METHODS
Data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS; 2006–2011) were extracted. Patients with a primary diagnosis of SAH who underwent microsurgical or endovascular aneurysm repair were included; those with a diagnosis of an arteriovenous malformation were excluded. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to calculate the adjusted odds of in-hospital mortality, a nonroutine discharge (any discharge other than to home), or a poor outcome (death, discharge to institutional care, tracheostomy, or gastrostomy) for patients with long-term aspirin or anticoagulant use. Multivariable linear regression was used to evaluate length of hospital stay. Covariates included patient age, sex, comorbidities, primary payer, NIS-SAH severity scale, intracerebral hemorrhage, cerebral edema, herniation, modality of aneurysm repair, hospital bed size, and whether the hospital was a teaching hospital. Subgroup analyses exclusively evaluated patients treated surgically or endovascularly.
RESULTS
The study examined 11,549 hospital admissions. Both aspirin (2.1%, n = 245) and anticoagulant users (0.9%, n = 108) were significantly older and had a greater burden of comorbid disease (p < 0.001); severity of SAH was slightly lower in those with long-term aspirin use (p = 0.03). Neither in-hospital mortality (13.5% vs 12.6%) nor total complication rates (79.6% vs 80.0%) differed significantly by long-term aspirin use. Additionally, aspirin use was associated with decreased odds of a cardiac complication (OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.36%–0.91%, p = 0.02) or of venous thromboembolic events (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.30%–0.94%, p = 0.03). Length of stay was significantly shorter (15 days vs 17 days [12.73%], 95% CI 5.22%–20.24%, p = 0.001), and the odds of a nonroutine discharge were lower (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.48%–0.83%, p = 0.001) for aspirin users. In subgroup analyses, the benefits of aspirin were primarily noted in patients who underwent coil embolization; likewise, among patients treated endovascularly, the adjusted odds of a poor outcome were lower among long-term aspirin users (31.8% vs 37.4%, OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.42%–0.94%, p = 0.03). Although the crude rates of in-hospital mortality (19.4% vs 12.6%) and poor outcome (53.6% vs 37.6%) were higher for long-term anticoagulant users, in multivariable logistic regression models these variations were not significantly different (mortality: OR 1.36, 95% CI 0.89%–2.07%, p = 0.16; poor outcome: OR 1.09, 95% CI 0.69%–1.73%, p = 0.72).
CONCLUSIONS
In this nationwide study, neither long-term aspirin nor anticoagulant use were associated with differential mortality or complication rates after SAH. Aspirin use was associated with a shorter hospital stay and lower rates of nonroutine discharge, with these benefits primarily observed in patients treated endovascularly.
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- Hormuzdiyar H. Dasenbrock
- 1Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center,
- 2Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital,
- 3Harvard Medical School, and
- 4H.T. Chan Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 1Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center,
- 2Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital,
- 5Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; and
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- 6Barrow Neurological Institute, Division of Neurological Surgery, Phoenix, Arizona
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- 1Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center,
- 2Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital,
- 3Harvard Medical School, and
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- 1Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center,
- 2Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital,
- 3Harvard Medical School, and
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- 1Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center,
- 2Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital,
- 3Harvard Medical School, and
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- 1Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center,
- 2Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital,
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Dasenbrock HH, Yan SC, Smith TR, Valdes PA, Gormley WB, Claus EB, Dunn IF. Readmission After Craniotomy for Tumor: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis. Neurosurgery 2017; 80:551-562. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyw062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Although readmission has become a common quality indicator, few national studies have examined this metric in patients undergoing cranial surgery.
OBJECTIVE: To utilize the prospective National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 2011-2013 registry to evaluate the predictors of unplanned 30-d readmission and postdischarge mortality after cranial tumor resection.
METHODS: Multivariable logistic regression was applied to screen predictors, which included patient age, sex, tumor location and histology, American Society of Anesthesiologists class, functional status, comorbidities, and complications from the index hospitalization.
RESULTS: Of the 9565 patients included, 10.7% (n = 1026) had an unplanned readmission. Independent predictors of unplanned readmission were male sex, infratentorial location, American Society of Anesthesiologists class 3 designation, dependent functional status, a bleeding disorder, and morbid obesity (all P ≤ .03). Readmission was not associated with operative time, length of hospitalization, discharge disposition, or complications from the index admission. The most common reasons for readmission were surgical site infections (17.0%), infectious complications (11.0%), venous thromboembolism (10.0%), and seizures (9.4%). The 30-d mortality rate was 3.2% (n = 367), of which the majority (69.7%, n = 223) occurred postdischarge. Independent predictors of postdischarge mortality were greater age, metastatic histology, dependent functional status, hypertension, discharge to institutional care, and postdischarge neurological or cardiopulmonary complications (all P < .05).
CONCLUSION: Readmissions were common after cranial tumor resection and often attributable to new postdischarge complications rather than exacerbations of complications from the initial hospitalization. Moreover, the majority of 30-d deaths occurred after discharge from the index hospitalization. The preponderance of postdischarge mortality and complications requiring readmission highlights the importance of posthospitalization management.
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- Hormuzdiyar H. Dasenbrock
- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Malignant cerebral edema is a potential consequence of large territory cerebral infarction, as the resultant elevation in intracranial pressure may progress to transtentorial herniation, brainstem compression, and death. In appropriate patients, decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) reduces mortality without increasing the risk of severe disability. However, as the foundational DHC randomized, controlled trials excluded patients greater than 60 years of age, the appropriateness of DHC in older adults remains controversial. Recent clinical trials among elderly participants, including DESTINY II, reported that DHC reduces mortality, but may leave patients with substantial morbidity. Nationwide analyses have demonstrated generalizability of such data. However, what constitutes an acceptable outcome - the perspective on quality of life after survival with substantial disability - varies between clinicians, patients, and caregivers. Consequently, quality of life measures are being increasingly incorporated into stroke research. This review summarizes the impact of DHC in space-occupying cerebral infarction, and the influence of patient age on postoperative survival, functional capacity, and quality of life-all key factors in the clinical decision process. Ultimately, these data underscore the inherent complexity in balancing scientific evidence, clinical expertise, and patient and family preference when pursuing hemicraniectomy among the elderly.
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- Faith C Robertson
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.,Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.,Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.,Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Karhade AV, Vasudeva VS, Dasenbrock HH, Lu Y, Gormley WB, Groff MW, Chi JH, Smith TR. Thirty-day readmission and reoperation after surgery for spinal tumors: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. Neurosurg Focus 2016; 41:E5. [DOI: 10.3171/2016.5.focus16168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study was to use a large national registry to evaluate the 30-day cumulative incidence and predictors of adverse events, readmissions, and reoperations after surgery for primary and secondary spinal tumors.
METHODS
Data from adult patients who underwent surgery for spinal tumors (2011–2014) were extracted from the prospective National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) registry. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate predictors of reoperation, readmission, and major complications (death, neurological, cardiopulmonary, venous thromboembolism [VTE], surgical site infection [SSI], and sepsis). Variables screened included patient age, sex, tumor location, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical classification, preoperative functional status, comorbidities, preoperative laboratory values, case urgency, and operative time. Additional variables that were evaluated when analyzing readmission included complications during the surgical hospitalization, hospital length of stay (LOS), and discharge disposition.
RESULTS
Among the 2207 patients evaluated, 51.4% had extradural tumors, 36.4% had intradural extramedullary tumors, and 12.3% had intramedullary tumors. By spinal level, 20.7% were cervical lesions, 47.4% were thoracic lesions, 29.1% were lumbar lesions, and 2.8% were sacral lesions. Readmission occurred in 10.2% of patients at a median of 18 days (interquartile range [IQR] 12–23 days); the most common reasons for readmission were SSIs (23.7%), systemic infections (17.8%), VTE (12.7%), and CNS complications (11.9%). Predictors of readmission were comorbidities (dyspnea, hypertension, and anemia), disseminated cancer, preoperative steroid use, and an extended hospitalization. Reoperation occurred in 5.3% of patients at a median of 13 days (IQR 8–20 days) postoperatively and was associated with preoperative steroid use and ASA Class 4–5 designation. Major complications occurred in 14.4% of patients: the most common complications and their median time to occurrence were VTE (4.5%) at 9 days (IQR 4–19 days) postoperatively, SSIs (3.6%) at 18 days (IQR 14–25 days), and sepsis (2.9%) at 13 days (IQR 7–21 days). Predictors of major complications included dependent functional status, emergency case status, male sex, comorbidities (dyspnea, bleeding disorders, preoperative systemic inflammatory response syndrome, preoperative leukocytosis), and ASA Class 3–5 designation (p < 0.05). The median hospital LOS was 5 days (IQR 3–9 days), the 30-day mortality rate was 3.3%, and the median time to death was 20 days (IQR 12.5–26 days).
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In this NSQIP analysis, 10.2% of patients undergoing surgery for spinal tumors were readmitted within 30 days, 5.3% underwent a reoperation, and 14.4% experienced a major complication. The most common complications were SSIs, systemic infections, and VTE, which often occurred late (after discharge from the surgical hospitalization). Patients were primarily readmitted for new complications that developed following discharge rather than exacerbation of complications from the surgical hospital stay. The strongest predictors of adverse events were comorbidities, preoperative steroid use, and higher ASA classification. These models can be used by surgeons to risk-stratify patients preoperatively and identify those who may benefit from increased surveillance following hospital discharge.
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Dasenbrock HH, Smith TR, Gormley WB, Frerichs KU, Aziz-Sultan MA, Du R. 108 Adverse Events After Carotid Endarterectomy. Neurosurgery 2016. [DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000489679.45227.e6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Dasenbrock HH, Rudy RF, Gormley WB, Smith TR, Frerichs KU, Aziz-Sultan MA, Du R. 111 Predictors of Complications After Clipping of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. Neurosurgery 2016. [DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000489682.90969.fa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Dasenbrock HH, Nguyen MO, Frerichs KU, Guttieres D, Gormley WB, Ali Aziz-Sultan M, Du R. The impact of body habitus on outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample analysis. J Neurosurg 2016; 127:36-46. [PMID: 27419827 DOI: 10.3171/2016.4.jns152562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Although the prevalence of obesity is increasing rapidly both nationally and internationally, few studies have analyzed outcomes among obese patients undergoing cranial neurosurgery. The goal of this study, which used a nationwide data set, was to evaluate the association of both obesity and morbid obesity with treatment outcomes among patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH); in addition, the authors sought to analyze how postoperative complications for obese patients with SAH differ by the treatment modality used for aneurysm repair. METHODS Clinical data for adult patients with SAH who underwent microsurgical or endovascular aneurysm repair were extracted from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). The body habitus of patients was classified as nonobese (body mass index [BMI] < 30 kg/m2), obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 and ≤ 40 kg/m2), or morbidly obese (BMI > 40 kg/m2). Multivariable logistic regression analyzed the association of body habitus with in-hospital mortality rate, complications, discharge disposition, and poor outcome as defined by the composite NIS-SAH outcome measure. Covariates included patient demographics, comorbidities (including hypertension and diabetes), health insurance status, the NIS-SAH severity scale, treatment modality used for aneurysm repair, and hospital characteristics. RESULTS In total, data from 18,281 patients were included in this study; the prevalence of morbid obesity increased from 0.8% in 2002 to 3.5% in 2011. Obese and morbidly obese patients were significantly younger and had a greater number of comorbidities than nonobese patients (p < 0.001). Mortality rates for obese (11.5%) and morbidly obese patients (10.5%) did not significantly differ from those for nonobese patients (13.5%); likewise, no differences in neurological complications or poor outcome were observed among these 3 groups. Morbid obesity was associated with significantly increased odds of several medical complications, including venous thromboembolic (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.01-2.30, p = 0.046) and renal (OR 1.64, 95% CI: 1.11-2.43, p = 0.01) complications and infections (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.08-1.67, p = 0.009, attributable to greater odds of urinary tract and surgical site infections). Moreover, morbidly obese patients had higher odds of a nonroutine hospital discharge (OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.03-1.71, p = 0.03). Patients with milder obesity had decreased odds of some medical complications, including cardiac, pulmonary, and infectious complications, primarily among patients who had undergone coil embolization. CONCLUSIONS In this study involving a nationwide administrative database, milder obesity was not significantly associated with increased mortality rates, neurological complications, or poor outcomes after SAH. Morbid obesity, however, was associated with increased odds of venous thromboembolic, renal, and infectious complications, as well as of a nonroutine hospital discharge. Notably, milder obesity was associated with decreased odds of some medical complications, primarily in patients treated with coiling.
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- Hormuzdiyar H Dasenbrock
- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cushing Neurosurgical Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Ashour R, See AP, Dasenbrock HH, Khandelwal P, Patel NJ, Belcher B, Aziz-Sultan MA. Refinement of the Hybrid Neuroendovascular Operating Suite: Current and Future Applications. World Neurosurg 2016; 91:6-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Silva MA, See AP, Dasenbrock HH, Ashour R, Khandelwal P, Patel NJ, Frerichs KU, Aziz-Sultan MA. Stent deployment protocol for optimized real-time visualization during endovascular neurosurgery. J Neurosurg 2016; 126:1614-1621. [PMID: 27341046 DOI: 10.3171/2016.4.jns16194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Successful application of endovascular neurosurgery depends on high-quality imaging to define the pathology and the devices as they are being deployed. This is especially challenging in the treatment of complex cases, particularly in proximity to the skull base or in patients who have undergone prior endovascular treatment. The authors sought to optimize real-time image guidance using a simple algorithm that can be applied to any existing fluoroscopy system. Exposure management (exposure level, pulse management) and image post-processing parameters (edge enhancement) were modified from traditional fluoroscopy to improve visualization of device position and material density during deployment. Examples include the deployment of coils in small aneurysms, coils in giant aneurysms, the Pipeline embolization device (PED), the Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device, and carotid artery stents. The authors report on the development of the protocol and their experience using representative cases. The stent deployment protocol is an image capture and post-processing algorithm that can be applied to existing fluoroscopy systems to improve real-time visualization of device deployment without hardware modifications. Improved image guidance facilitates aneurysm coil packing and proper positioning and deployment of carotid artery stents, flow diverters, and the WEB device, especially in the context of complex anatomy and an obscured field of view.
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- Michael A Silva
- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Dasenbrock HH, Rudy RF, Smith TR, Guttieres D, Frerichs KU, Gormley WB, Aziz-Sultan MA, Du R. Hospital-Acquired Infections after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Nationwide Analysis. World Neurosurg 2016; 88:459-474. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Dasenbrock HH, Devine CA, Liu KX, Gormley WB, Claus EB, Smith TR, Dunn IF. Thrombocytopenia and craniotomy for tumor: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. Cancer 2016; 122:1708-17. [DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Revised: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Hormuzdiyar H. Dasenbrock
- Department of Neurosurgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts
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Dasenbrock HH, Bartolozzi AR, Gormley WB, Frerichs KU, Aziz-Sultan MA, Du R. Clostridium difficile Infection After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurosurgery 2016; 78:412-20. [DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Dasenbrock HH, Du R. Presentation of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations. World Neurosurg 2016; 89:694-6. [PMID: 26739906 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.11.078] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Hormuzdiyar H Dasenbrock
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Dasenbrock HH, Liu KX, Devine CA, Chavakula V, Smith TR, Gormley WB, Dunn IF. Length of hospital stay after craniotomy for tumor: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. Neurosurg Focus 2015; 39:E12. [DOI: 10.3171/2015.10.focus15386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT
Although the length of hospital stay is often used as a measure of quality of care, data evaluating the predictors of extended hospital stay after craniotomy for tumor are limited. The goals of this study were to use multivariate regression to examine which preoperative characteristics and postoperative complications predict a prolonged hospital stay and to assess the impact of length of stay on unplanned hospital readmission.
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Data were extracted from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database from 2007 to 2013. Patients who underwent craniotomy for resection of a brain tumor were included. Stratification was based on length of hospital stay, which was dichotomized by the upper quartile of the interquartile range (IQR) for the entire population. Covariates included patient age, sex, race, tumor histology, comorbidities, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class, functional status, preoperative laboratory values, preoperative neurological deficits, operative time, and postoperative complications. Multivariate logistic regression with forward prediction was used to evaluate independent predictors of extended hospitalization. Thereafter, hierarchical multivariate logistic regression assessed the impact of length of stay on unplanned readmission.
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The study included 11,510 patients. The median hospital stay was 4 days (IQR 3-8 days), and 27.7% (n = 3185) had a hospital stay of at least 8 days. Independent predictors of extended hospital stay included age greater than 70 years (OR 1.53, 95% CI 1.28%-1.83%, p < 0.001); African American (OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.44%-2.14%, p < 0.001) and Hispanic (OR 1.68, 95% CI 1.36%-2.08%) race or ethnicity; ASA class 3 (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.34%-1.73%) or 4-5 (OR 2.18, 95% CI 1.82%-2.62%) designation; partially (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.61%-2.35%) or totally dependent (OR 3.30, 95% CI 1.95%-5.55%) functional status; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.16%-1.84%); hematological comorbidities (OR 1.68, 95% CI 1.25%-2.24%); and preoperative hypoalbuminemia (OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.51%-2.09%, all p ≤ 0.009). Several postoperative complications were additional independent predictors of prolonged hospitalization including pulmonary emboli (OR 13.75, 95% CI 4.73%-39.99%), pneumonia (OR 5.40, 95% CI 2.89%-10.07%), and urinary tract infections (OR 11.87, 95% CI 7.09%-19.87%, all p < 0.001). The C-statistic of the model based on preoperative characteristics was 0.79, which increased to 0.83 after the addition of postoperative complications. A length of stay after craniotomy for tumor score was created based on preoperative factors significant in regression models, with a moderate correlation with length of stay (p = 0.43, p < 0.001). Extended hospital stay was not associated with differential odds of an unplanned hospital readmission (OR 0.97, 95% CI 0.89%-1.06%, p = 0.55).
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In this NSQIP analysis that evaluated patients who underwent craniotomy for tumor, much of the variance in hospital stay was attributable to baseline patient characteristics, suggesting length of stay may be an imperfect proxy for quality. Additionally, longer hospitalizations were not found to be associated with differential rates of unplanned readmission.
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Smith TR, Cote DJ, Dasenbrock HH, Hamade YJ, Zammar SG, El Tecle NE, Batjer HH, Bendok BR. Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Endovascular Coiling Versus Microsurgical Clipping for Unruptured Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg 2015; 84:942-53. [PMID: 26093360 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.05.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [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: 03/25/2015] [Revised: 05/15/2015] [Accepted: 05/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Middle cerebral artery aneurysms (MCAAs) are regularly treated by both microsurgical clipping and endovascular coiling. We performed a systematic meta-analysis to compare the safety and efficacy of these 2 methods. METHODS Literature was reviewed for all studies reporting angiographic occlusion and/or functional outcomes in adults with unruptured MCAA treated by endovascular coiling or microsurgical clipping. All studies in English that reported results for adults (≥18 years) with unruptured MCAAs, from 1990 to 2011 were considered for inclusion. RESULTS Twenty-six studies involving 2295 aneurysms treated with clipping or coiling for unruptured MCAAs were included for analysis. There were 1530 aneurysms that were treated with clipping and 765 aneurysms treated with coiling. Pooled analysis revealed failure of aneurysmal occlusion in 3.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2%-7.4%) of clipped cases. Pooled analysis of 15 studies (606 aneurysms) involving coiling and occlusion revealed lack of occlusion rates of 47.7% (95% CI 43.6%-51.8%) with the fixed-effects model and 48.2% (95% CI 39.0%-57.4%) with the random-effects model. Thirteen studies examined neurological outcomes after clipping and were pooled for analysis. Both fixed-effect and random-effect models revealed unfavorable outcomes in 2.1% (95% CI 1.3%-3.3%) of patients. There were 17 studies evaluating potential unfavorable neurological outcomes after coiling that were pooled for analysis. Fixed-effect and random-effect models revealed unfavorable outcomes in 6.5% (95% CI 4.5%-9.3%) and 4.9% (95% CI 3.0%-8.1%) of patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Based on this systematic review and meta-analysis of unruptured MCAAs, after careful consideration of patient, aneurysmal, and treatment center factors, we recommend surgical clipping for unruptured MCAA.
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- Timothy R Smith
- Cushing Neurosurgery Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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- Cushing Neurosurgery Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cushing Neurosurgery Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Dasenbrock HH, Chiocca EA. Skull Base Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas: A Population-Based Analysis. World Neurosurg 2015; 83:468-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2014.08.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 08/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Clarke MJ, Zadnik PL, Groves ML, Dasenbrock HH, Sciubba DM, Hsu W, Witham TF, Bydon A, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. En bloc hemisacrectomy and internal hemipelvectomy via the posterior approach. J Neurosurg Spine 2014; 21:458-67. [PMID: 24926933 DOI: 10.3171/2014.4.spine13482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Traditionally, hemisacrectomy and internal hemipelvectomy procedures have required both an anterior and a posterior approach. A posterior-only approach has the potential to complete an en bloc tumor resection and spinopelvic reconstruction while reducing surgical morbidity. METHODS The authors describe 3 cases in which en bloc resection of the hemisacrum and ilium and subsequent lumbopelvic and pelvic ring reconstruction were performed from a posterior-only approach. Two more traditional anterior and posterior staged procedures are also included for comparison. RESULTS In all 3 cases, an oncologically appropriate surgery and spinopelvic reconstruction were performed through a posterior-only approach. CONCLUSIONS The advantage of a midline posterior approach is the ability to perform a lumbosacral reconstruction, necessary in cases in which the S-1 body is iatrogenically disrupted during tumor resection.
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Dasenbrock HH, Clarke MJ, Bydon A, McGirt MJ, Witham TF, Sciubba DM, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. En bloc resection of sacral chordomas aided by frameless stereotactic image guidance: a technical note. Neurosurgery 2012; 70:82-7; discussion 87-8. [PMID: 21772223 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e31822dd958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The most important predictor of survival for patients with sacral chordomas is an initial en bloc resection with negative margins. However, obtaining negative margins can be technically challenging. Intraoperative navigation may be helpful in attempting an excision with negative margins. OBJECTIVE This is the first report of partial sacrectomy guided by frameless stereotactic navigation. METHODS Three patients with a mean age of 58.7 years underwent en bloc resection of sacral chordomas aided by image guidance. Intraoperatively, the reference arc was clamped to the spinous process of L5 and the bony landmarks of S1 were used for registration. Subsequently, the drill was registered, allowing the osteotomy trajectory to be visualized in real time with reference to the patients' anatomy and tumor location. RESULTS None of the patients had any intraoperative or postoperative complications. Two patients with smaller tumors (5 cm) had negative margins, whereas the third patient with an 11.5 cm tumor had marginal margins. With an average follow-up of 44 months, none of the patients have had a recurrence of the tumor. CONCLUSION The use of frameless stereotaxy during the en bloc resection of sacral tumors is safe and feasible. Frameless stereotactic navigation was a useful adjunct to preoperative imaging and to the surgeon's anatomic knowledge. Image guidance was used during the osteotomies to decrease the likelihood of injury to vital adjacent structures or violation of the tumor capsule and to increase the likelihood that the appropriate surrounding tissue was resected to attempt a wide or marginal resection.
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Dasenbrock HH, Clarke MJ, Witham TF, Sciubba DM, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. The Impact of Provider Volume on the Outcomes After Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Neurosurgery 2012; 70:1346-53; discussion 1353-4. [DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e318251791a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Dasenbrock HH, Clarke MJ, Bydon A, Sciubba DM, Witham TF, Gokaslan ZL, Wolinsky JP. Endoscopic image-guided transcervical odontoidectomy: outcomes of 15 patients with basilar invagination. Neurosurgery 2012; 70:351-9; discussion 359-60. [PMID: 21826033 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e318230e59a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ventral decompression with posterior stabilization is the preferred treatment for symptomatic irreducible basilar invagination. Endoscopic image-guided transcervical odontoidectomy (ETO) may allow for decompression with limited morbidity. OBJECTIVE To describe the perioperative outcomes of patients undergoing anterior decompression of basilar invagination with the use of ETO. METHODS Fifteen patients who had a follow-up of at least 16 months were retrospectively reviewed. Intraoperatively, the vertebral body of C2 was removed and the odontoid was resected in a "top-down" manner using endoscopic visualization and frameless stereotactic navigation. Posterior instrumented stabilization was subsequently performed. RESULTS The average (± standard deviation) age of the patients was 42.6 ± 24.5 (range, 11-72) years. Postoperative complications occurred in 6 patients, including a urinary tract infection (n = 2), upper airway swelling (n = 2), dysphagia (n = 2), gastrostomy tube placement (n = 1), and an asymptomatic pseudomeningocele (n = 1). No patients required a tracheostomy, had bacterial meningitis, or developed a venous thromboembolic event; only 1 patient was intubated for more than 48 hours postoperatively. With a mean follow-up of 41.9 ± 14.4 (range, 16-59) months, myelopathy improved in all patients and no patient experienced late neurological deterioration. The mean modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score increased from 11.2 ± 4.2 to 15.9 ± 1.4 (P = .002). Patients with a diagnosis other than rheumatoid arthritis or who had a higher preoperative JOA score had a significantly better postoperative neurological recovery (P = .005). CONCLUSION ETO may be a valid treatment for patients with symptomatic irreducible basilar invagination that avoids some of the morbidity of transoral surgery and leads to long-term improvement in myelopathy.
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Dasenbrock HH, Juraschek SP, Schultz LR, Witham TF, Sciubba DM, Wolinsky JP, Gokaslan ZL, Bydon A. The efficacy of minimally invasive discectomy compared with open discectomy: a meta-analysis of prospective randomized controlled trials. J Neurosurg Spine 2012; 16:452-62. [PMID: 22404142 DOI: 10.3171/2012.1.spine11404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Advocates of minimally invasive discectomy (MID) have promoted this operation as an alternative to open discectomy (OD), arguing that there may be less injury to the paraspinal muscles, decreased postoperative pain, and a faster recovery time. However, a recently published large randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing these approaches reported inferior relief of leg pain in patients undergoing MID. The authors conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate complications and improvement in leg pain in patients with radiculopathy enrolled in RCTs comparing OD to MID. METHODS The authors performed a literature search using Medline and EMBASE of studies indexed between January 1990 and January 2011. Predetermined RCT eligibility included the usage of tubular retractors during MID, a minimum follow-up duration of 1 year, and quantification of pain with the visual analog scale (VAS). Trials that only evaluated patients with recurrent disc herniation were excluded. Data on operative parameters, complications, and VAS scores of leg pain were extracted by 2 investigators. A meta-analysis was performed assuming random effects to determine the difference in mean change for continuous outcomes and the risk ratio for binary outcomes. RESULTS Six trials comprising 837 patients (of whom 388 were randomized to MID and 449 were randomized to OD) were included. The mean operative time was 49 minutes during MID and 44 minutes during OD; this difference was not statistically significant. Incidental durotomies occurred significantly more frequently during MID (5.67% compared with 2.90% for OD; RR 2.05, 95% CI 1.05-3.98). Intraoperative complications (incidental durotomies and nerve root injuries) were also significantly more common in patients undergoing MID (RR 2.01, 95% CI 1.07-3.77). The mean preoperative VAS score for leg pain was 6.9 in patients randomized to MID and 7.2 in those randomized to OD. With long-term follow-up (1-2 years postoperatively), the mean VAS score improved to 1.6 in both the MID and OD cohorts. There was no significant difference in relief of leg pain between the 2 approaches with either short-term follow-up (2-3 months postoperatively, 0.81 points on the VAS, 95% CI -4.71 to 6.32) or long-term follow-up (2.64 on the VAS, 95% CI -2.15 to 7.43). Reoperation for recurrent herniation was more common in patients randomized to the MID group (8.50% compared with 5.35% in patients randomized to the OD group), but this difference was not statistically significant (RR 1.56, 95% CI 0.92-2.66). Total complications did not differ significantly between the operations (RR 1.50, 95% CI 0.97-2.33). CONCLUSIONS The current evidence suggests that both OD and MID lead to a substantial and equivalent long-term improvement in leg pain. Adequate decompression, regardless of the operative approach used, may be the primary determinant of pain relief-the major complaint of many patients with radiculopathy. Incidental durotomies occurred significantly more frequently during MID, but total complications did not differ between the techniques.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hormuzdiyar H Dasenbrock
- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's Hospital of Boston/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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