Turk Neurosurg
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This study aimed to investigate the operative procedure for neuroendoscope-assisted microscopic resection of petroclival meningioma to improve prognosis. ⋯ Neuroendoscope-assisted microscopic resection for petroclival meningioma can improve the total and subtotal resection rates of the tumor. Moreover, this method does not increase postoperative short-term and long-term complications.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Enteral Nutritional Support in Patients with Head Injuries After Craniocerebral Surgery.
To explore the effect of early enteral (EN) and parenteral nutritional (PN) support on head-injured patients after craniocerebral surgery. ⋯ Early EN support is superior to PN support in head-injured patients after craniocerebral surgery.
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To examine the use of prognostic factors such as age, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, pupil reactivity and computerized tomography (CT) findings for predicting the prognosis of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients in Turkey. ⋯ In our study, GCS score, CT findings and pupil reactivity were prominent as prognostic factors, but a relationship between age and prognosis was not observed.
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To investigate high-intensity zone (HIZ) changes after lumbar posterior dynamic instrumentation. ⋯ Dynamic lumbar stabilization systems are promising. Observations such as Pfirrmann grade improvements and disappearance of HIZs are concordant with improvements in VAS and ODI scores demonstrate that dynamic stabilization systems may provide an environment for regeneration.
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The "trephined" syndrome is a relatively rare complication after a large skull bone defect, consisting of a sunken skin above the bone defect with neurological symptoms such as severe headaches, mental changes, focal deficits, or seizures. Emerging data show improvements in the patients' neurological status after cranioplasty, i.e. the surgical intervention to repair cranial defects. ⋯ His motor and neuropsychological status greatly improved after cranioplasty. Our results confirmed previous reports that cranioplasty may significantly improve neuropsychological and motor function, as evaluated by specific tests, in patients with skull bone defects, and even in patients with DOC.