Neurosurgery
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Engagement in research and academic productivity are crucial components in the training of a neurosurgeon. This process typically begins in residency training. In this study, we analyzed individual resident productivity as it correlated to publications across all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited neurosurgery training programs in an attempt to identify how programs have developed and fostered a research culture and environment. ⋯ Resident first-author publications correlated with recently described academic departmental productivity. Subspecialty resident publications are highest in cerebrovascular surgery. Resident research and publication is a key metric for assessing the productivity of academic neurosurgery programs and is consistent with one of the core foci of neurosurgical training.
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Multiple burr hole (MBH) surgery is a simple, safe, and effective indirect technique of revascularization in moyamoya angiopathy (MM). However, it is not yet recognized as a first-line treatment. ⋯ In pediatric MM, MBH compares favorably to other indirect or direct revascularization techniques in children in the prevention of stroke or TIA.