{"title":"Perinatal Presentation of a Congenital Intramedullary Capillary Hemangioma in a Neonate Born with Hydrocephalus and Paraplegia.","authors":"Mohammad Ohadi, Seyed Farzad Maroufi, Keyvan Tayebi Meybodi, Moeinadin Safavi, Farideh Nejat, Zohreh Habibi","doi":"10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41154-22.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41154-22.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spinal intramedullary capillary hemangioma is a rare condition. Although most spinal/spinal cord hemangiomas are inborn in origin, perinatal presentation is uncommon. We present a neonate with an intramedullary hemangioma, born with communicating hydrocephalus and complete paraplegia. Spinal imagining showed an intradural mass with hemorrhagic foci, a low-lying conus medullaris, and scalloping of dorsal elements. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting was performed in an emergent setting, with cerebrospinal fluid showing a brownish appearance with high viscosity which implied a possible old hemorrhage. Tissue sample was taken from the spinal lesion in an elective setting. Histopathological examination revealed capillary lobules and extralobular large vessels resembling abnormal veins. The mentioned clues suggested that this congenital hemangioma had become symptomatic from the prenatal period. Though it is a are event, it should be kept in mind while evaluating a neonate with communicating hydrocephalus and weakness of extremities with or without cutaneous hemangiomatous stigmata.</p>","PeriodicalId":23395,"journal":{"name":"Turkish neurosurgery","volume":"33 5","pages":"912-915"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10277904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna Maria Auricchio, Quintino Giorgio D 'alessandris, Pier Paolo Mattogno, Eduardo Marquez, Liverana Lauretti
{"title":"CT-Based Intraoperative Navigation for Quick Identification of the Stylomastoid Foramen During Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Anastomosis.","authors":"Anna Maria Auricchio, Quintino Giorgio D 'alessandris, Pier Paolo Mattogno, Eduardo Marquez, Liverana Lauretti","doi":"10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37301-21.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37301-21.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To present the ability of standard intraoperative neuronavigation to reliably identify the stylomastoid foramen, thus providing a quick and effective recognition of the facial nerve at its exit from the skull base.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>We describe the technical nuances of this procedure by presenting two surgical cases who underwent hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis for complete facial nerve palsy occurring post removal of a giant vestibular schwannoma 6 months earlier.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>CT-based neuronavigation allowed a quick and reliable identification of the stylomastoid foramen and of the facial nerve at its exit from the skull. The entire procedure lasted for 3 hours. Three months after the anastomosis, the first signs of facial muscle reinnervation were visible.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The use of neuronavigation during hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis is a simple and cost-effective strategy to decrease operative duration and increase surgical effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":23395,"journal":{"name":"Turkish neurosurgery","volume":"33 1","pages":"171-175"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10597493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Topical Administration of Tranexamic Acid on Intraoperative and Postoperative Blood Loss during Posterior Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion Surgery: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Masoud Khadivi, Sajjad Saghebdoust, Navid Moghadam, Mohammad Zarei, Mersad Moosavi, Hoseinali Ataei, Arash Jafarieh, Alireza Borghei, Milad Shafizadeh, Mohammad Eslamian, Morteza Faghih Jouibari, Ramin Kordi, Mohsen Rostami","doi":"10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37389-21.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37389-21.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess the role of topical administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) on intraoperative and postoperative blood loss of patients undergoing posterior cervical laminectomy and lateral mass screw ?xation (PCLF) compared to a control group.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The data of 88 patients that underwent PCLF surgery, including 41 females and 47 males, were included in this retrospective study. Data elements including intraoperative blood loss (IBL), postoperative blood loss (PBL), amount of blood transfusion, surgical time, use of hemostatic agents, length of hospital stay, and time to return to work were extracted from medical records and compared between those who received topical TXA during surgery (irrigation of the surgical field with a solution of 3 g TXA in 100 ml normal saline) and an age- and sex-matched control group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 48 patients in the TXA group and 40 patients in the control group. There were no significant differences in the baseline measurements and the level of operation between the two groups. The results showed that IBL and PBL were significantly lower in the TXA group compared to the control group (p=0.03 and p < 0.01, respectively). There were no significant differences in the need for blood transfusion, surgical time, and hospital stay between the two groups (p > 0.05). Moreover, the use of hemostatic materials during surgery and the time to return to work were significantly lower in the topical TXA group (p=0.04 and p < 0.01, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Topical TXA efficiently reduces intraoperative and postoperative bleeding in patients undergoing posterior cervical laminectomy and PCLF surgery. These results need further investigation in future studies to draw a definite conclusion.</p>","PeriodicalId":23395,"journal":{"name":"Turkish neurosurgery","volume":"33 1","pages":"94-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10598520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gokhan Karademir, Kerim Sariyilmaz, Mehmet Demirel, Okan Ozkunt, Fatih Dikici, Unsal Domanic
{"title":"Does Thoracic Kyphosis Have any Importance in Selective Versus Nonselective Fusion Preference in Patients with Lenke Type 5C Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?","authors":"Gokhan Karademir, Kerim Sariyilmaz, Mehmet Demirel, Okan Ozkunt, Fatih Dikici, Unsal Domanic","doi":"10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37313-21.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37313-21.4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the importance of thoracic kyphosis (TK) for treatment preference in patients with Lenke Type 5C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by comparing radiological outcomes of the patients who underwent selective fusion (SF) or nonselective fusion (NSF).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Twenty-nine patients with Lenke Type 5C AIS were included and then divided into two groups as per the fusion procedure used in the surgical treatment. SF group including 16 patients (14 female patients; mean age = 15.56 yr; age range, 14?18) with normal TK and NSF group including 13 patients (nine female patients; mean age = 15.54 yr, age range, 13?18) with thoracic hyperkyphosis. Thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) Cobb, thoracic (T) Cobb, TK and lumbar lordosis (LL), pelvic incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT), and sacral slope (SS) were measured on standing spine radiographs preoperatively and at the final follow-up. The correction rates (CRs) of Cobb angles and the difference in each other radiological parameters were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No significant differences were observed in the mean CRs of TL/L Cobb and T Cobb angles, PI, SS, and PT (p=0.313, p=0.444, p=0.51, p=0.472, and p=0.14, respectively). However, significant differences were observed in the mean TK angle, which was ?2.13° ± 13.52° (range, 29?27°) in SF group and 28.46° ± 15.05° (range, ?4°?°47°) in NSF group (p=0.001), and LL angle was 0.88° ± 14.23° (range, ?21°?32°) in SF group and 11.54° ± 17.79° (range, ?31°?34°) in NSF group (p = 0.016).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In patients in whom Lenke?s sagittal modifier is N, SF can be performed efficiently. NSF can be preferred for those with (+) Lenke?s sagittal modifiers as it provides better TK control.</p>","PeriodicalId":23395,"journal":{"name":"Turkish neurosurgery","volume":"33 1","pages":"118-125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10598523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bekir Tugcu, Ozan Hasimoglu, Ayca Altinkaya, Ozan Barut, Taha Hanoglu
{"title":"Comparison of Electrophysiological and Radiological Subthalamic Nucleus Length and Volume.","authors":"Bekir Tugcu, Ozan Hasimoglu, Ayca Altinkaya, Ozan Barut, Taha Hanoglu","doi":"10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42157-22.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42157-22.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To investigate the surgical value of MER recordings and improve surgical technique by demonstrating the consistency between preoperative radiological STN volume and intraoperative neurophysiological STN length.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Sixty-one patients with PD were enrolled. The volumes of the STN were measured using magnetic resonance images 3-dimensional volume reconstructions of stereotactic magnetic resonance images. MER were performed in all patient and the maximal electrophysiologic length of the STN was recorded each patient. In the postoperative period, the permanent electrode was modeled and reconstructed in 3D, and the longest distance traveled in the STN was calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 61 patients who underwent surgery between 2012-2022 were included in the study. Thirty-six (59%) of the patients were male, and 25 (41%) were female. A total of 122 STNs were performed with 166 electrodes. The most common end alignment used was center with 86. STN length averaged 4.9 mm (0-10.5 mm). The mean STN volume was 0.11 cm3. The STN Volume of men were significantly higher than women. The STN Length, Volume, and the target MER length showed a positive correlation significantly.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>With radiological advances, it is possible to better visualize the target points and define the boundaries better, and direct methods can be used more in making targeting plans. MER records obtained during surgery and STN dimensions in presurgical planning show compatibility, and it is seen that there may be differences between the right and left sides because of brain shifting. Although radiology is increasingly providing better support, electrophysiological recordings provides real-time information on the electrodes? locations and give the opportunity to surgical team choosing alternative target.</p>","PeriodicalId":23395,"journal":{"name":"Turkish neurosurgery","volume":"33 1","pages":"126-133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10653306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sang Uk Kim, Joon Huh, Dal Soo Kim, Choon Woong Huh, Han Zo Choi, Dong Hoon Lee
{"title":"A Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Between Target 360 Nano and Microplex Hypersoft 3D Used as Finishing Coil.","authors":"Sang Uk Kim, Joon Huh, Dal Soo Kim, Choon Woong Huh, Han Zo Choi, Dong Hoon Lee","doi":"10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37336-22.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37336-22.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To compare the clinical outcomes of Target 360 nano (TG) and Microplex hypersoft 3D (MH) used as a finishing coil (FC).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>From January 2018 to December 2020, we retrospectively reviewed 243 coil embolization procedures performed using TG (n=152) and MH (n=91) coils of 1mm x 2 cm the same size as FC. Further, the clinical and radiographic results were compared by matching the propensity score between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were no statistically significant differences in the clinical and angiographic results of the two coils after the propensity score matching. Successful occlusion was 89% and 86.8% and FC insertion failure was 20.9% and 28.6%. There were no differences in procedure-related complications and recurrence between the groups during the eight months follow-up period (3.3% versus 4.4% and 4.4% versus 3.3%, respectively). We also compared two subgroups of failed FC insertion (19 of TG and 26 of MH). The number of angled catheters was significantly higher in the failed TG group than in the failed MH group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There was no statistically significant difference between the clinical and radiological outcomes of TG and MH used as FC. However, in the FC insertion failure subgroups, the number of angled catheters was significantly higher in the TG failed group than in the MH failed. It was experimentally confirmed that the angle change of microcatheter tip with a large angle was large; however, further studies are required.</p>","PeriodicalId":23395,"journal":{"name":"Turkish neurosurgery","volume":"33 2","pages":"208-216"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9238188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karina A Lenartowicz, Ryan M Naylor, Anthony L Mikula, Jonathan Graff-Radford, David T Jones, Jeremy K Cutsforth-Gregory, Niell R Graff-Radford, Jeremy L Fogelson, Petrice M Cogswell, Benjamin D Elder
{"title":"Sagittal Spinal Deformity in Patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.","authors":"Karina A Lenartowicz, Ryan M Naylor, Anthony L Mikula, Jonathan Graff-Radford, David T Jones, Jeremy K Cutsforth-Gregory, Niell R Graff-Radford, Jeremy L Fogelson, Petrice M Cogswell, Benjamin D Elder","doi":"10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.36555-22.3","DOIUrl":"10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.36555-22.3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To measure the baseline spinopelvic parameters and characterize the sagittal, and coronal plane deformities in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>We analyzed a series of patients at one academic institution who underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunting for iNPH with pre-shunt standing full length x-rays. The series of patients was enrolled consecutively to minimize selection bias. We quantified comorbid sagittal plane spinal deformity based on the Scoliosis Research Society-Schwab classification system by assessing pelvic incidence and lumbar lordosis mismatch (PI-LL), pelvic tilt (PT), and sagittal vertical axis (SVA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventeen patients (59% male) were included in this study. Mean (± standard deviation) age was 74 ± 5.3 years with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 ± 4.5 kg/m < sup > 2< sup > . Six patients (35%) had marked sagittal plane spinal deformity by at least one parameter: five (29%) had greater than 20˚ PI-LL mismatch, three (18%) had > 9.5 cm SVA, and one (6%) had PT greater than 30˚. Additionally, the thoracic kyphosis exceeded the lumbar lordosis in nine patients (53%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Positive sagittal balance, with thoracic kyphosis exceeding lumbar lordosis, is common in iNPH patients. This may lead to postural instability, especially in patients whose gait does not improve following shunting. These patients may warrant further investigation and workup, including full length standing x-rays. Future studies should assess for improvement in the sagittal plane parameters following shunt placement.</p>","PeriodicalId":23395,"journal":{"name":"Turkish neurosurgery","volume":"33 3","pages":"471-476"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9506872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sayg Uygur, Tolga Akbıyık, A. Polat, C. Bağdatoğlu
{"title":"An anatomical variation to consider for a safe carpal tunnel surgery: transverse carpal muscle","authors":"Sayg Uygur, Tolga Akbıyık, A. Polat, C. Bağdatoğlu","doi":"10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.43228-22.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.43228-22.2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23395,"journal":{"name":"Turkish neurosurgery","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70779766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impact of deep brain stimulation on apathy in parkinson's disease patients.","authors":"Ozge Oner, Shabnam Jafarova, Hatice Ozden, Askin Seker, Dilek Ince Gunal","doi":"10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.43415-23.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.43415-23.2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23395,"journal":{"name":"Turkish neurosurgery","volume":"118 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135496733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rahsan Kemerdere, Kaya Alperen, Vergili Ender, Ince Merve, Turk Ibrahim, Bercik Inal Berrin, Kacira Tibet, Tanriverdi Taner
{"title":"What happens to serum levels of visinin-like protein-1, caveolin-1 and neuron-specific enolase after supratentorial glioma resection: a pilot study.","authors":"Rahsan Kemerdere, Kaya Alperen, Vergili Ender, Ince Merve, Turk Ibrahim, Bercik Inal Berrin, Kacira Tibet, Tanriverdi Taner","doi":"10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.44209-23.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.44209-23.3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23395,"journal":{"name":"Turkish neurosurgery","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136366621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}