World Neurosurg
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Shunting to the cranial venous sinus represents a novel treatment strategy for hydrocephalus. To our knowledge, overdrainage as a complication after shunting to the cranial venous sinus has not previously been reported in the clinical literature. Here we report the case of a 50-year-old man who suffered from overdrainage after a ventriculosinus shunt insertion. ⋯ Ventriculosinus shunt surgery is a feasible and reliable option for the treatment of hydrocephalus, especially for cases of failed VPS. However, there remains a risk of overdrainage occurring postsurgery, and this should be taken into consideration in clinical practice.
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Anterior cingulotomy (AC) was originally used to treat patients with a psychiatric disorder, but it is also useful for treating patients with chronic intractable pain. We reviewed 24 patients at our hospital who underwent AC for chronic intractable pain to determine whether surgery influenced patient cognition and the pain circuit. ⋯ A stereotactic AC was safe and effective in resolving chronic refractory pain. It did not affect patient cognition or the sensory conductive pathway. However, patients who had recurrent intractable pain after a cingulotomy did not respond well to the reoperation.
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Oblique lumbar interbody fusion is a commonly used surgical method of achieving lumbar interbody fusion. There have been some reports about complications of oblique lumbar interbody fusion at the L2-L3 level. However, to our knowledge, there have been no reports about ureter injury during oblique lumbar interbody fusion. We report a case of ureter injury during oblique lumbar interbody fusion to share our experience. ⋯ Our study shows that a low threshold of suspicion of ureter injury and careful manipulation of retroperitoneal fat can be helpful to prevent ureter injury during oblique lumbar interbody fusion at the upper level.
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Aberrant internal carotid artery (aICA) is an anatomic anomaly whereby the internal carotid artery courses through the tympanic cavity without separation by bone. Because aICA is rare, there are no definite treatment strategies for aICA and its complications. ⋯ This is the first case report of an aICA complicated by pseudoaneurysm formation successfully treated with simultaneous endovascular trapping and high-flow bypass in a hybrid operating room.