Neurosurgery
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A dramatic improvement in obliteration rates of large, wide-necked aneurysms has been observed after the FDA approved the Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) in 2011. ⋯ Flow diversion is a safe and effective treatment option for aneurysms. A better understanding of predictive factors of complications, morbidity, and functional outcomes is of high importance for a more accurate risk assessment.
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The spectrum of injury severity for abusive head trauma (AHT) severity is broad, but outcomes are unequivocally worse than accidental trauma. There are few publications that analyze different outcomes of AHT. ⋯ We have identified several demographic and clinical variables that correlate with 3 clinically applicable outcomes of abusive head injury.
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Delayed hyponatremia is a common complication following transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) of pituitary lesions, which leads to significant patient morbidity, as well as increased hospital costs associated with readmission. ⋯ The implementation of 1000-mL fluid restriction between POD 4 and 8 is a highly successful and simple approach to decrease the risk of delayed hyponatremia after TSS.