World Neurosurg
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Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is common in premature newborns and poses a high risk for morbidity with lifelong disability. We searched the available literature for original and secondary literature regarding the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of IVH in order to trace changes in the management of this disease over time. We examined IVH pathogenesis and epidemiology and reviewed the history of medical and surgical treatment for intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm children. ⋯ We provide a historical review of the evolution of treatment for IVH in newborns. While the management of IVH has grown significantly over time, IVH remains a common neurosurgical disease that continues to affect patient and caregiver quality of life and health care costs. Despite advances in treatment over more than a century, IVH remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in premature infants, and an understanding of past approaches may inform the development of new treatments.
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Review Case Reports
Anaplastic Hemangiopericytoma of the Jugular Foramen: Case Report and Systematic Review.
Hemangiopericytomas (HPCs) and solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare tumors of mesenchymal origin. Here, the authors present a rare case of anaplastic HPC in the jugular foramen (JF). The authors also conduct a systematic review of the literature to examine the current fund of knowledge on JF HPC/SFTs. ⋯ The authors present the only reported case of anaplastic HPC of the JF. The illustrative case and those found on systematic review of the literature highlight the importance of tissue diagnosis and appropriate management.
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We sought to assess and compare the rate of adjacent segment degeneration (ASDeg), adjacent segment disease, and related reoperations between patients who underwent lumbar interbody fusion surgery using indirect or direct decompression. ⋯ Indirect decompression showed lower odds of developing ASDeg and undergoing reoperation for ASDeg after lumbar interbody fusion surgery in this meta-analysis. However, the limited number and quality of the included studies should be considered when interpreting the results.
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Review Biography Historical Article
A study on head wounds in Kitāb al-'Umda fī Ṣinā'a al-Jirāḥa by Ibn al-Quff.
The aim of this study is to investigate the knowledge on head wounds contained in the Kitāb al-'Umda fī Ṣinā'a al-Jirāḥa, written by Ibn al-Quff in the thirteenth century. This study was based on a copy of the Kitāb al-'Umda fī Ṣinā'a al-Jirāḥa, printed in 2 volumes in Dā'ira al-Mā'ārif al-Uthmāniyya in Hyderabad in 1356/1937-38 and reprinted by the Institute for the History of Arabic-Islamic Science at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University. This printed copy was compared with the manuscript of İstanbul University Rare Works Library, Arabic Manuscripts, A 4749. ⋯ The second chapter discusses the symptoms and signs that follow head blow and fall injuries. The characteristics and noteworthy circumstances of skull fractures as well as the surgical treatment methods are included in the fifteenth chapter, which is concluded with surgery-related complications. The present study shows that Ibn al-Quff benefited from his predecessors' knowledge and made some considerable contributions to this subject.
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To assess organizational and technical difficulties of neurosurgical procedures during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and their possible impact on survival and functional outcome and to evaluate virological exposure risk of medical personnel. ⋯ Standardized protocols are mandatory to guarantee a high standard of care for emergency and urgent surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Personal protective equipment affects maneuverability, dexterity, and duration of interventions without affecting survival and functional outcome.