World Neurosurg
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Review Retraction Of Publication
Hybrid surgical endovascular theatres in the treatment of arteriovenous malformations.
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Review Retraction Of Publication
Multimodal treatment and microsurgical resection of basal ganglionic and thalamic arteriovenous malformations.
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Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a type of stroke that leads to high mortality. Hematoma growth (HG) happens in about one third of all patients with ICH and is independently related to poor outcome. Previous studies have shown that an indicator on noncontrast computed tomography, called hypodensities, can predict HG in patients with ICH. Thus, this study was done to assess the predictive validity of this marker. ⋯ This study suggests that hypodensities on noncontrast computed tomography can be helpful in HG prediction, although its pooled predictive values are not very satisfying in the current study. The role of hypodensities in predicting HG should be confirmed by further studies.
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To report outcomes of cranioplasty (CP) with a customized three-dimensional (3D) titanium mesh plate and identify the relationship between various clinical variables and complications after CP. ⋯ A customized 3D titanium mesh plate is associated with a lower risk of intracranial infection, but the rate of postoperative complications, mainly cosmetic problems, such as forehead mesh extrusion and dehiscence, was high at 55%. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt was significantly correlated with the overall complication rate after CP with a customized 3D titanium mesh plate.
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Review Meta Analysis
Outcomes in Lesion Surgery versus Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Tremor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Optimal surgical strategy for patients with tremor remains uncertain. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating randomized controlled trials of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and lesion surgery (LS) in the treatment of tremor. ⋯ Although the main analysis showed that LS and DBS were equally effective in the treatment of patients with tremor, an exploratory subgroup analysis indicated an improvement in quality of life with noninvasive focused-ultrasound surgery.