{"title":"We would like to thank the following persons who reviewed MIN manuscripts for their expertise and support in the year 2010:","authors":"","doi":"10.1055/s-0030-1271672","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1271672","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49808,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery","volume":"19 1","pages":"292 - 292"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84060028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply to the comment of R. Härtl:","authors":"M. Arts, W. Peul","doi":"10.1055/s-0030-1266154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1266154","url":null,"abstract":"Arts MP et al. Tubular Discectomy vs. Conventional Microdiscectomy ... Minim Invas Neurosurg 2010; 53: 96 The fact that tubular discectomy was not superior to conventional surgery was not due to inexperience of surgeons, as H ä rtl and colleagues suggest. Surgeons needed to perform at least 15 procedures before they could participate in our trial [1] . Moreover, we found a tendency of worse results in more experienced surgeons. We strongly disagree with the suggestion to exclude the patients with recurrent disk herniation from primary analysis. First, in an intention-to-treat analysis, by defi nition, the primary endpoint should include all patients with all possible reasons for an unfavourable outcome. Moreover, recurrent disk herniation might very well be an important reason for diff erence in pain scores between the groups. To decide on new guidelines, the fi nal clinical result of both groups, including all its determinants, is crucial. In our opinion, excluding these patients would certainly bias the primary outcome. We agree with the statement that ‘ the lack of benefi t from tubular discectomy over conventional surgery does not mean that tubular surgery would not have a signifi cant advantage when comparing potentially much more invasive proceReply to the comment of R. H ä rtl:","PeriodicalId":49808,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery","volume":"9 1","pages":"96 - 96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82419867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Gangemi1, F. Maiuri1, P. Cappabianca1, C. Alafaci2, O. de Divitiis2, F. Tomasello2, E. de Divitiis1
{"title":"Endoscopic Fenestration of Symptomatic Septum Pellucidum Cysts: Three Case Reports with Discussion on the Approaches and Technique","authors":"M. Gangemi1, F. Maiuri1, P. Cappabianca1, C. Alafaci2, O. de Divitiis2, F. Tomasello2, E. de Divitiis1","doi":"10.1055/s-2002-32483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-32483","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Clinical presentation: Intervention: Conclusions:","PeriodicalId":49808,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery","volume":"36 1","pages":"105 - 108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74610732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Conrad, C. Schonauer, C. Morel, I. Pélissou-Guyotat, R. Deruty
{"title":"Computer-Assisted Resection of Supra-Tentorial Cavernous Malformation","authors":"M. Conrad, C. Schonauer, C. Morel, I. Pélissou-Guyotat, R. Deruty","doi":"10.1055/s-2002-32485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-32485","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Methods: Results: Discussion:","PeriodicalId":49808,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery","volume":"25 1","pages":"87 - 90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83530527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Uniportal Endoscopic Surgery of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Technique and Clinical Results","authors":"R. Filippi, R. Reisch, D. El-Shki, P. Grunert","doi":"10.1055/s-2002-32490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-32490","url":null,"abstract":"The endoscopic carpal tunnel release is a new minimally invasive method which has been used to decompress the median nerve in the carpal tunnel for the past decade. Advantages of this method should be a decreased postoperative morbidity and earlier return to work. Preoperative complaints, postoperative results and complications of the therapy for a total of 60 patients are presented. All endoscopic releases were performed using the Agee uniportal technique. The overall success rate in our study was 56/60 (93.3 %). 47/54 (87.0 %) patients were completely free of pain after endoscopic surgery. An improvement in preoperative pain was noted in 4/54 (7.4 %) patients. Hypesthesia and dysesthesia disappeared totally in 39/46 (84.8 %) patients. An improvement of the sensible disturbances was observed in 4/46 (8.7 %) cases. 10/13 (76.9 %) preoperative pareses recovered completely, 3/13 (23.1 %) remained unchanged. The complication rate in total in our series was 4/60 (6.7 %), thereof 3 cases of post-operative infection (5 %) and one serious median nerve injury (1.7 %). The mean time for return to work was 29 days. Summing up, it may be said that monoportal endoscopic carpal tunnel release appears to be an effective and safe minimally invasive method for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.","PeriodicalId":49808,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery","volume":"101 1","pages":"78 - 83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90645638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endoscopic Transnasal Approach to the Pituitary Lesions Using a Navigation System (InstaTrak™ System): Technical Note","authors":"G. Ohhashi, M. Kamio, T. Abe, N. Otori, S. Haruna","doi":"10.1055/s-2002-32489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-32489","url":null,"abstract":"The endoscopic transnasal approach has become a procedure of choice for the surgical management of pituitary lesions. However, in conventional endoscopic transnasal surgery, the surgeon may become disorientated to the actual operating position. In our series, 31 patients have undergone an endoscopic transnasal approach to the pituitary lesions with the use of the navigation system InstaTrak for real-time imaging. This image guidance system proved valuable for anatomic localization during pituitary surgery. We have reduced the average surgical time, and improved patient outcome. As consequence, complications during surgery should decrease and safety should increase. Intraoperative image guidance is expected to have major advantageous effects on pituitary surgery by allowing the surgeon to remove pathology more efficiently. As this system is improved technically and surgeons become more proficient in its use, there should be better postoperative outcomes.","PeriodicalId":49808,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery","volume":"3 1","pages":"120 - 123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82381064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R.-I. Ernestus1, K. Krüger2, S. Ernst2, K. Lackner2, N. Klug1
{"title":"Relevance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Ventricular Endoscopy","authors":"R.-I. Ernestus1, K. Krüger2, S. Ernst2, K. Lackner2, N. Klug1","doi":"10.1055/s-2002-32484","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-32484","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Patients and Methods: Results: Conclusion:","PeriodicalId":49808,"journal":{"name":"Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery","volume":"19 1","pages":"72 - 77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78062987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}