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Natural history of post-operative non-functioning pituitary adenomas - a single centre cohort analysis. 术后无功能垂体腺瘤的自然病史-单中心队列分析。
IF 1 4区 医学
British Journal of Neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-24 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2023.2284789
Salman T Shaikh, Saad Moughal, Mohamed Wael, Paul Nix, Atul Tyagi, Nick Phillips, Asim Sheikh
{"title":"Natural history of post-operative non-functioning pituitary adenomas - a single centre cohort analysis.","authors":"Salman T Shaikh, Saad Moughal, Mohamed Wael, Paul Nix, Atul Tyagi, Nick Phillips, Asim Sheikh","doi":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2284789","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2284789","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To study behaviour of endonasally operated non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA) and propose a cost-effective stratified follow-up regimen.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A single centre retrospective cohort analysis from June 2009 till December 2019. All endonasally operated pituitary adenomas were identified with sub-analysis of the NFPA's. Patients of all age groups with radiological follow-up more than 30 months were included. Patients with any kind of cranial intervention performed < within 30 months of surgery were excluded. The post-operative MRI for this cohort was evaluated until either any intervention was performed or until the last follow-up. The maximal tumour diameter in any plane (mm) was measured from the MRI scans. The annual growth rate and the statistical relationship between age, sex, IHC, Ki-67, resection %, residual tumour was calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 610 pituitary adenomas identified in the dataset, 116 patients met the inclusion criteria. Follow-up period ranged from 30 to 142 months (mean 78.5 months). A strong relationship existed between predicting tumour progression with first post-operative residue size (<i>p</i> = .001). A statistically significant relationship was found to be present between tumour growth and a residue of less than 10 mm diameter and 11-20 mm in diameter (Log rank <i>p</i> value .0216). On average, each patient with a residue < 5mm had MRI scans costing 976 £.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Based on statistical analysis and internal validation of the growth rate of the residue, we have proposed MRI follow-up scans. These recommendations have the potential to save more than 300 £per patient towards MRI costs and can lay down a marker for defining time interval of serial scans for post-operative NFPA's.</p>","PeriodicalId":9261,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Neurosurgery","volume":" ","pages":"360-365"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138298347","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}
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Robotically facilitated parafasicular microsurgery to a brain arteriovenous malformation in a paediatric patient. 机器人促进了筋膜旁显微手术治疗小儿脑动静脉畸形。
IF 1 4区 医学
British Journal of Neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-31 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2023.2239902
Ahmed Abougamil, Harishchandra L Srinivasan, Carlos E Fiandeiro, Robin D C Kumar, Steven Bibby, Thomas C Booth, Harutomo Hasegawa, Daniel C Walsh
{"title":"Robotically facilitated parafasicular microsurgery to a brain arteriovenous malformation in a paediatric patient.","authors":"Ahmed Abougamil, Harishchandra L Srinivasan, Carlos E Fiandeiro, Robin D C Kumar, Steven Bibby, Thomas C Booth, Harutomo Hasegawa, Daniel C Walsh","doi":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2239902","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2239902","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>We report what we believe is the first application of robotically constrained image-guided surgery to approach a fistulous micro-arteriovenous malformation in a highly eloquent location. Drawing on institutional experience with a supervisory-control robotic system, a series of steps were devised to deliver a tubular retractor system to a deeply situated micro-arteriovenous malformation. The surgical footprint of this procedure was minimised along with the neurological morbidity. We hope that our contribution will be of assistance to others in integrating such systems given a similar clinical problem.</p><p><strong>Clinical presentation: </strong>A right-handed 9-year old girl presented to her local emergency department after a sudden onset of severe headache accompanied by vomiting. An intracranial haemorrhage centred in the right centrum semiovale with intraventricular extension was evident and she was transferred urgently to the regional paediatric neurosurgical centre, where an external ventricular drain (EVD) was sited. A digital subtraction angiogram demonstrated a small right hemispheric arteriovenous shunt irrigated by peripheral branches of the middle cerebral artery & a robotically facilitated parafasicular microsurgical approach was performed to disconnect the arteriovenous malformation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We describe the successful microsurgical <i>in-situ</i> disconnection of a deeply-situated, fistulous micro-AVM via a port system itself delivered directly to the target with a supervisory-control robotic system. This minimised the surgical disturbance along a relatively long white matter trajectory and demonstrates the feasibility of this approach for deeply located arteriovenous fistulae or fistulous AVMs.</p>","PeriodicalId":9261,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Neurosurgery","volume":" ","pages":"289-295"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10126094","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}
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Predicting metalwork following posterior fixation of thoracolumbar fractures. 预测胸腰椎骨折后路固定后的金属加工。
IF 1 4区 医学
British Journal of Neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-22 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2023.2249550
See Yung Phang, Cullen McCulloch, Christopher Barrett
{"title":"Predicting metalwork following posterior fixation of thoracolumbar fractures.","authors":"See Yung Phang, Cullen McCulloch, Christopher Barrett","doi":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2249550","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2249550","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Surgical fusion through posterior instrumentation and pedicle screw placement is a long established method for stabilising traumatic spinal fractures. Post-surgical complications include infection and metal work failure, the most common aetiology of which is pedicle screw fracture. Metal work failure rates vary from 15% to 60%. Research relating to factors which predict metal work failure in post-traumatic thoracolumbar spinal fixation is lacking. This study aimed to identify potential risk factors for metalwork failure in patients who had posterior fixation for traumatic thoracolumbar spine fractures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort analysis was conducted by interrogating the hospital database for neurosurgical post-traumatic thoracolumbar fixation cases between 2015 and 2018 with at least 2 years follow up. Data was collected through electronic medical notes and PACS. Nineteen different patient factors (gender, age, mechanism of injury, presence of concomitant injury spinal or extra-spinal injury, pedicle cross-sectional area, pedicle cancellous bone density, pedicle total bone density, vertebral body bone density, erector spinae muscle density and lumbar spine subcutaneous fat thickness, Charlson comorbidity index, fracture location, surgical approach, long/short segment fixation, whether decompression was done, whether the index level was fixed, and presence of wound infection) were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified 92 patients with 97 operations, and 9 cases of metal work failure. Two factors were statistically significantly associated with metal work failure: Post-operative wound infection (<i>p</i> = 0.029) and lumbar spine fat thickness (<i>p</i> = 0.024). The relative risk calculated in patients with a wound infection was 3.76. Lumbar spine fat thickness was on average 11.9 mm greater than patients not experiencing metal work failure.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study has identified two factors associated with increased rates of metal work failure: Post-operative wound infection and lumbar spine fat thickness. When assessing surgical candidates these factors may be incorporated into surgical planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":9261,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Neurosurgery","volume":" ","pages":"326-332"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10053777","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}
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Surgical outcomes of intraoperative O-arm versus C-arm fluoroscopy in occipitocervical fixation: a retrospective analysis. 枕骨颈固定术中 O 型臂透视与 C 型臂透视的手术效果:回顾性分析。
IF 1 4区 医学
British Journal of Neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-25 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2023.2297879
Keiji Wada, Shunichi Mori, Shuji Shimamoto, Tomohisa Inoue, Ryo Tamaki, Ken Okazaki
{"title":"Surgical outcomes of intraoperative O-arm versus C-arm fluoroscopy in occipitocervical fixation: a retrospective analysis.","authors":"Keiji Wada, Shunichi Mori, Shuji Shimamoto, Tomohisa Inoue, Ryo Tamaki, Ken Okazaki","doi":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2297879","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2297879","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to compare the effect of using O-arm and C-arm fluoroscopy on the surgical outcomes of occipitocervical fixation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included patients who underwent occipitocervical fixation using O-arm or C-arm between 2005 and 2021. Of 56 patients, 34 underwent O-arm-assisted surgery (O-group) and 22 underwent C-arm-assisted surgery (C-group). We assessed surgical outcomes, including operative time, intraoperative blood loss, perioperative complications, and bone union.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Almost half of the patients had rheumatoid arthritis-related disorders in both groups. Sixteen cases (47.1%) in the O-group and 12 cases (54.5%) in the C-group were fixed from occipito (Oc) to C3, 12 cases (38.2%) in the O-group and 7 cases (31.8%) in the C-group from Oc to C4-7, 5 cases (14.7%) in the O-group, and 3 cases (13.6%) in the C-group from Oc to T2 (<i>p</i> = 0.929). There was no significant difference in operative time (<i>p</i> = 0.239) and intraoperative blood loss (<i>p</i> = 0.595) between the two groups. Dysphagia was the most common complication in both groups (O-group vs. C-group, 11.7% vs. 9.1%). Regarding implant-related complications, occipital plate dislodgement was observed in four cases (18.2%) in the C-group (<i>p</i> = 0.02). The bone union rate was 96.3% in the O-group and 93.3% in the C-group (P = 1).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>O-arm use is associated with a reduced rate of occipital plate dislodgment and has a similar complication incidence compared with C-arm-assisted surgery and does not prolong operative time despite the time needed for setting and scanning. Accordingly, an O-arm is safe and useful for occipitocervical fixation surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":9261,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Neurosurgery","volume":" ","pages":"366-371"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139037442","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}
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Peripheral nerve surgery at risk: the consequences of NHS funding and governance reforms. 周围神经手术的风险:NHS资金和治理改革的后果。
IF 1 4区 医学
British Journal of Neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-25 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2025.2497297
Ashley I Simpson
{"title":"Peripheral nerve surgery at risk: the consequences of NHS funding and governance reforms.","authors":"Ashley I Simpson","doi":"10.1080/02688697.2025.2497297","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02688697.2025.2497297","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9261,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Neurosurgery","volume":" ","pages":"287-288"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143974415","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}
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Removal of grade IV vestibular schwannomas by retrosigmoid approach: results of a cumulative series of two European centers. 乙状结肠后入路去除IV级前庭神经鞘瘤:两个欧洲中心的累积系列结果。
IF 1 4区 医学
British Journal of Neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-17 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2023.2244581
Luciano Mastronardi, Martin Sames, Alberto Campione, Petr Vachata, Carlo Giacobbo Scavo, Jiri Cee, Fabio Boccacci, Tomas Radovnicky
{"title":"Removal of grade IV vestibular schwannomas by retrosigmoid approach: results of a cumulative series of two European centers.","authors":"Luciano Mastronardi, Martin Sames, Alberto Campione, Petr Vachata, Carlo Giacobbo Scavo, Jiri Cee, Fabio Boccacci, Tomas Radovnicky","doi":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2244581","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2244581","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The aim of our study was to study the association between end-of-surgery facial nerve stimulation threshold and extent of tumor resection in case of grade IV vestibular schwannomas.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Grade IV VSs represent a surgical challenge as a risk/benefit ratio must be considered in balancing a satisfactory extent of resection against a good postoperative functional outcome. We reviewed a cumulative series of 57 patients with large/giant VSs who were operated on by retrosigmoid approach in the period from 2008 to 2018 in two European centers, namely San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy and Masaryk Hospital, Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic. Extent of resection, intraoperative direct electrical stimulation threshold of facial nerve and postoperative facial outcome were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Total or near-total resection was accomplished in 40 (75.5%) cases. Two groups were compared: total or near-total resection (T + NT) and subtotal resection (ST); the end-of-surgery facial nerve stimulation threshold significantly differed (T + NT: 0.24 mA, ST: 0.44 mA, <i>p = 0.036).</i> A critical cutoff was found at 0.2mA; values similar or inferior to this correctly predicted total or near-total resection in 86.7% of cases. Thirty (56.6%) patients had a normal postoperative facial outcome (HB1). Among the 40 patients in T + NT group, 32 (80%) retained an acceptable facial function (HB1-2).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Lower facial nerve stimulation thresholds positively predict a broader extent of resection and total or -near total resection should be accomplished in such cases. Judicious (subtotal) resection is preferred if threshold values increase while dissecting firmly adherent tumors.</p>","PeriodicalId":9261,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Neurosurgery","volume":" ","pages":"320-325"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10396735","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}
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The ghost tumour revisited. Corticosteroids in primary central nervous system lymphoma: diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic implications. 幽灵肿瘤再次出现。皮质类固醇治疗原发性中枢神经系统淋巴瘤:诊断、预后和治疗意义。
IF 1 4区 医学
British Journal of Neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2023.2283130
Alejandra Mosteiro, Jhon A Hoyos, Abel Ferres, Thomaz Topczewski, Andrea Rivero, Alfredo Rivas, Iban Aldecoa, Gabriela Ailen Caballero, Ricardo Morcos, Olga Balague, Joaquim Enseñat, Jose Juan González
{"title":"The ghost tumour revisited. Corticosteroids in primary central nervous system lymphoma: diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic implications.","authors":"Alejandra Mosteiro, Jhon A Hoyos, Abel Ferres, Thomaz Topczewski, Andrea Rivero, Alfredo Rivas, Iban Aldecoa, Gabriela Ailen Caballero, Ricardo Morcos, Olga Balague, Joaquim Enseñat, Jose Juan González","doi":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2283130","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2283130","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The cytolytic effect of corticosteroids on primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) has established the clinical dogma of avoiding steroid therapy prior to surgery for diagnostic purposes. However, since steroids are very useful during the initial management of intracranial lesions with vasogenic oedema, it was our aim to determine whether they cause a drawback in the diagnosis and prognosis of PCNSL.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study of patients diagnosed with PCNSL between 2000 and 2020 in our tertiary neurosurgical centre. Data on steroid administration, surgery type and complications, haematopathological findings and prognostic factors were compiled. A second cohort was used as a control group to compare the ratio of non-diagnostic biopsies; this series comprised patients who underwent stereotactic brain biopsy for any reason between 2019 and 2020.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty patients with PCNSL were included in the study, of which 28 (70%) had received steroids before surgery. The use of steroids was more prevalent in patients with poorer performance status at diagnosis. No relevant differences were found in the diagnostic accuracy regardless of steroid exposure (93% under steroids vs 100% without steroids) or type of surgery performed. Furthermore, steroid withdrawal did not seem to augment the diagnostic ratio. The notable diagnostic delay was not influenced by the use of steroids.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Novel imaging and surgical techniques might obviate the need to withhold corticosteroids from patients suffering from PCNSL prior to biopsy. Moreover, when steroids have been given, tapering them and delaying the surgery might not be justified. This could hold relevant therapeutic implications in the early clinical stages.</p>","PeriodicalId":9261,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Neurosurgery","volume":" ","pages":"352-359"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138298436","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}
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5-Aminolevulinic acid fluorescence-guided endoscopic surgery for deep-seated intraparenchymal tumors. 5-氨基乙酰丙酸荧光引导下的内镜手术治疗深部肺实质内肿瘤。
IF 1 4区 医学
British Journal of Neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-23 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2023.2283129
Junichi Takeda, Masahiro Nonaka, Yi Li, Haruna Isozaki, Takamasa Kamei, Tetsuo Hashiba, Kunikazu Yoshimura, Akio Asai
{"title":"5-Aminolevulinic acid fluorescence-guided endoscopic surgery for deep-seated intraparenchymal tumors.","authors":"Junichi Takeda, Masahiro Nonaka, Yi Li, Haruna Isozaki, Takamasa Kamei, Tetsuo Hashiba, Kunikazu Yoshimura, Akio Asai","doi":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2283129","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2283129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The usefulness of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) fluorescence-assisted surgery for maximum resection of malignant gliomas has been established. However, its usefulness when combined with endoscopic surgery for deep-seated tumors has not been well established. In this study, whether 5-ALA photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) is feasible and useful for endoscopic surgery was investigated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A specially designed endoscope for PDD that delivers white light or blue light (375-440 nm) as excitation light was used. The fluorescence emitted by the tumor was evaluated in the cavity during resection or at the tip of the sheath during biopsy. The intensity of fluorescence was classified into three categories: strong, vague, and negative.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 30 intraparenchymal tumors were observed with a neuroendoscope and 5-ALA PDD; 16 patients underwent resection, and 14 underwent biopsy. Overall, 67% (20/30) of tumors showed positive fluorescence of <i>protoporphyrin IX</i>. High-grade gliomas (HGGs) including glioblastoma (GBM) and anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) showed strong fluorescence in 47% (7/15), vague fluorescence in 33% (5/15), and negative fluorescence in 20% (3/15) of cases. Low-grade gliomas (LGGs) showed vague fluorescence in 33% (1/3) and negative fluorescence in 67% (2/3). Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) showed vague fluorescence in 38% (3/8) and negative fluorescence in 63% (5/8). Metastatic tumors showed strong fluorescence in 25% (1/4) and vague fluorescence in 75% (3/4). In the comparison of fluorescence evaluation, a significant difference was observed only in the comparison between HGGs and DLBCL (<i>p</i> = 0.049).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results suggest that 5-ALA PDD-assisted endoscopic surgery is feasible and useful for deep-seated intraparenchymal tumors.</p>","PeriodicalId":9261,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Neurosurgery","volume":" ","pages":"347-351"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138298346","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}
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The role of medical speciality input in the management of older neurosurgical inpatients. 医学专科投入在老年神经外科住院病人管理中的作用。
IF 1 4区 医学
British Journal of Neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-12 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2023.2254831
Bethan Williams, Giles Critchley
{"title":"The role of medical speciality input in the management of older neurosurgical inpatients.","authors":"Bethan Williams, Giles Critchley","doi":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2254831","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02688697.2023.2254831","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>With an increasing elderly population, the number of neurosurgical patients aged 65 and over is rising. Ageing is closely related to multimorbidity and frailty, which are both recognised risk factors for postoperative complications and mortality. Comanagement by geriatricians and surgeons has been shown to reduce the length of admission and improve postoperative outcomes in orthopaedics, but evidence for this in neurosurgical patients is limited.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To evaluate the demographics of the elderly neurosurgical population, and determine if input by medical teams or completion of frailty scores impacts patient outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective notes review and review of coding and HES data, including length of stay, number of comorbidities, and mortality rate, was collected for geriatric neurosurgery and spinal surgery patients 65 years and older who were discharged following inpatient admission from April 2019 - March 2020. Full medical notes were retrieved for patients with a length of stay exceeding 14 days, with data on frailty scores and involvement of medical teams collected. Statistical tests were applied to evaluate the difference in outcomes between those reviewed and those not reviewed by medical teams.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty-one patients had a length of stay over 14 days. 43% of these 81 patients were reviewed by medical teams during their admission. The mean length of stay was significantly shorter in those receiving medical input (22.8 ± 10.6 days vs 32.4 ± 16.0 days, <i>p</i> = 0.003). There was also a significant association between the completion of a frailty score and subsequent input by medical teams.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The reduction in length of stay observed when patients were reviewed by medical teams supports the role of elderly care physician comanagement in the elderly inpatient neurosurgical population.</p>","PeriodicalId":9261,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Neurosurgery","volume":" ","pages":"333-339"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10580450","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}
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Management of sarcomatoid Malignant pleural mesothelioma brain metastases with stereotactic radiosurgery: an Illustrative case. 立体定向放射外科治疗类肉瘤恶性胸膜间皮瘤脑转移:一例说明性病例。
IF 1 4区 医学
British Journal of Neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-09 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2023.2233602
Jack K Donohue, Zhishuo Wei, Hansen Deng, Ajay Niranjan, L Dade Lunsford
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