World Neurosurg
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The most potent vasoconstrictor, endothelin-1 and its receptors, endothelin receptor A (EDNRA) and endothelin receptor B (EDNRB) are involved in hypertension. Hypertension is a major risk factor of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Recent studies have demonstrated increased plasma endothelin-1 level in ICH patients and relationships between EDNRA and EDNRB genetic variants and ischemic stroke. The aim of the current study was to investigate whether EDNRA and EDNRB polymorphisms are associated with ICH by interacting with blood pressure levels. ⋯ These findings support the important role of EDNRA and EDNRB polymorphisms in ICH, and suggest that they do not interact with blood pressure levels on altering ICH risk.
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Previous studies have identified the impact of affective disorders on preoperative and postoperative perception of pain. However, there is a scarcity of data identifying the impact of affective disorders on postdischarge narcotic refills. The aim of this study was to determine whether patients with affective disorders have more narcotic refills after complex spinal fusion for deformity correction. ⋯ Our study suggests that whereas spinal deformity patients with affective disorders may have a higher baseline perception of pain and narcotic use, the impact of affective disorders on narcotic refills at 6 weeks and 3 months may be minimal after complex spinal fusion.
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For multilevel cervical fusion, anterior corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) induces more implant-related complications than anterior diskectomy and fusion (ACDF), which implies that the biomechanical stability of ACCF may be insufficient. The aim of this study was to assess whether the optimization of the cage profiles could improve the biomechanical performance of multilevel ACCF. ⋯ The application of the new cage decreased the risks of cage subsidence and instrument-related complications in multilevel ACCF. Under the condition where cage subsidence was prevented, ACCF was superior to ACDF in terms of construct stability and avoiding instrument-related complications.
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Survival in Patients with High-Grade Spinal Meningioma: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database.
To report baseline demographics and examine for differences in survival for patients with World Health Organization (WHO) grade II and III spinal meningioma. ⋯ No difference in overall survival was identified between patients with WHO grade II or III spinal meningioma, although a trend was seen toward worse survival for patients with WHO grade III lesions.
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The treatment of hypothalamus-invading craniopharyngiomas, based on pediatric experience, is subtotal resection (STR) with radiotherapy. This strategy sometimes leads to uncontrollable tumor progression. In adults, with the use of endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES), does removing the hypothalamic part of the tumor-whenever possible-compromise the outcome of the patients? ⋯ EES GTR of grade 2 craniopharyngiomas does not cause major hypothalamic worsening, in contrast with children operated by cranial approaches. The surgeon's experience is key in deciding when to stop the dissection. Offering GTR whenever possible aims at avoiding tumor progression and radiotherapy.