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Purpose: The objective of this study was to alert spine surgeons about possibility of pneumocephalus after spine surgery and elaborate its causes, pathophysiology, symptomatology, and management.
Bharat R Dave +4 more
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Tension Pneumocephalus Following Bilateral Craniotomies. [PDF]
Pneumocephalus is defined as a collection of air within the cranial cavity. It is a common finding following head injury with skull base fracture and neurosurgical procedures. Tension pneumocephalus is a rare complication. The diagnosis is clinical and radiological with the characteristic Mount Fuji sign seen on computed tomography (CT).
Coughlan F, Lam A, Honeybul S.
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Patient Agitation in the Intensive Care Unit: A Concept Analysis
ABSTRACT Aim Exploring the concept of patient agitation in the intensive care unit. Background Patient agitation in the intensive care unit is of widespread concern and linked to negative outcomes for patients, staff, and family members. There is currently no consensus on what constitutes agitation in the intensive care context, hindering effective and
Anne Mette N. Adams +7 more
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One Side or Two? A Systematic Review of Deep Brain Stimulation Approaches in Movement Disorders
Abstract Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established treatment for movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET). However, the decision between unilateral, staged bilateral, or simultaneous bilateral DBS remains controversial, influenced by clinical presentation, patient preferences, and economic factors ...
Artur Vetkas +15 more
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ABSTRACT Objective There is limited consensus on endoscopic skull base surgery (ESBS) reconstruction principles. This study aims to generate comprehensive themes regarding ESBS reconstruction by pooling the experiences of ESBS experts, with comparison to a literature review of current published evidence.
Edward C. Kuan +77 more
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Abstract Objectives Appropriate scenarios of lumbar drain (LD) use in endonasal skull base surgery is an active area of investigation. However, existing data is limited. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the robustness of the NSQIP database to characterize morbidity and complications associated with LD usage concurrent to minimally invasive ...
Benjamin F. Bitner +6 more
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Traumatic pneumorrhachis with tension pneumocephalus
Air contained within the spinal canal is termed as pneumorrhachis. There are only few previously reported cases in the literature about pneumorrhachis.
Pankaj Dawar, Gopal Sedain, Sumit Sinha
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Background: Tension pneumocephalus (TP), or the presence of intracranial air with additional neurologic decline, is a common complication after sinonasal surgery due to inadvertent iatrogenic damage to the dura and/or surrounding bony structures.
Alison M. Westrup +3 more
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Abstract Objective The aim of this study is to compare the clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of patients with traumatic and nontraumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea. Methods CSF rhinorrhea patients admitted between January 2007 and December 2022 were recruited and categorized into traumatic and nontraumatic groups.
Ru Tang +5 more
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Tension Pneumocephalus - The Mount Fuji Sign [PDF]
A 69-year-old female presented to the emergency department after becoming unresponsive at home following a progressive decrease in her level of consciousness (LOC) (See Figure 1). An urgent computerized tomography (CT) scan of the head demonstrated large bilateral chronic subdural hematomas (SDH’s).
Jason, Beiko, Patrick, McDonald
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