Editorial: Advances in Functional Neurosurgery. [PDF]
Front Neurol, 2021 In the last 20 years, there have been considerable advances in the techniques, technologies, and approaches devoted to functional neurosurgery. These advances have led to improved stereotactic accuracy, better outcomes, a lower rate of complications, and an increasing number of patients benefiting from this neurosurgical approach.
Artusi CA, Ramirez-Zamora A, Bozzali M.
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Challenges and Solutions for Functional Neurosurgery in Developing Countries. [PDF]
Cureus, 2018 Functional neurosurgery techniques remain integral to the neurosurgical treatment armamentarium but data on global implementation remains scarce. In comparison to high-income countries (HIC), low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) suffer from an ...
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A cry for specialists in functional neurosurgery.
Surg Neurol Int, 2013 Stereotactic surgery is a rapid growing field. This prolific field focuses on new technologies to improve and add precision and accuracy in all areas of neurosurgery. “Frameless Stereotactic Surgery,” which already lost the name of its stereotactic origin, now is known as “image guided surgery,” present in vascular neurosurgery, neuro-oncology surgery,
Salles AD, Pereira J, Gorgulho A.
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A Network-Based Approach to Glioma Surgery: Insights from Functional Neurosurgery [PDF]
Cancers, 2021 Artur Vetkas +2 more
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Comparison of Outcomes in Level I vs Level II Trauma Centers in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy or Craniectomy for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) carries a devastatingly high rate of morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether patients undergoing craniotomy/craniectomy for severe TBI fare better at level I than level II trauma centers in a mature ...
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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base: A Technical Guide. [PDF]
, 2016 Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during endoscopic, endonasal approaches to the skull base is both feasible and safe. Numerous reports have recently emerged from the literature evaluating the efficacy of different neuromonitoring tests during
Doan, Adam T. +6 more
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Measures of Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Pediatric Neurosurgery: Literature Review [PDF]
, 2019 Background Improving value in healthcare means optimizing outcomes and minimizing costs. The emerging pay-for-performance era requires understanding of the effect of healthcare services on health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Desai, Virendra R. +4 more
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Commentary: The History of Neurosurgery at Albany Medical College and Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, New York. [PDF]
, 2019 The origins of the Department of Neurosurgery at Albany Medical College closely parallel the development of early America and the establishment of modern health care.The tales of Washington Irving, the works of the Hudson River School of painters, and ...
Adedamola Adepoju +7 more
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Correlates with Short-Term Myelopathy Outcome in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy [PDF]
, 2017 Objective To determine if spinal cord diffusion tensor imaging indexes correlate with short-term clinical outcome in patients undergoing elective cervical spine surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).
Eckardt, Gerald +6 more
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Anterior-to-Posterior Migration of a Lumbar Disc Sequestration. Surgical Remarks and Technical Notes about a Tailored Microsurgical Discectomy [PDF]
, 2017 Extrusion of disc material within the spinal canal complicates up to 28.6% of lumbar disc herniations. Due to the anatomical "corridors" created by the anterior midline septum and lateral membranes, relocation occurs with an anterior and anterolateral ...
Caruso, Riccardo +6 more
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