World Neurosurg
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To investigate the initial and long-term remission rates, factors related to remission, secondary treatments, and outcomes for patients with prolactinoma who underwent endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (ETSS). ⋯ In macro adenomas and/or giant adenomas with cavernous sinus invasion, and significant suprasellar extension, which constitutes the difficult part of prolactinoma treatment, neither surgery nor medical treatment alone may be effective enough. Both treatment modalities should be carried out together by a team of neurosurgery and endocrinology in the management of these patients.
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Although spinal surgery can offer pain relief and functional improvements in daily life, it is often associated with various perioperative complications. The incidence of cardiac complications associated with spinal surgery is relatively low. We evaluated frequency and causes for bradycardia incidents in posterior thorocolumbar spinal surgeries. ⋯ The current study examines the occurrence of unexpected bradycardia events associated with thoracolumbar spinal surgery during surgical handling of the dura mater. Awareness of such incidents among surgeons and anesthesiologists can help prevent catastrophic outcomes caused by adverse cardiac events.
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Chordomas are a rare form of aggressive bone cancer and are associated with poor quality of life (QOL). The present study sought to characterize demographic and clinical characteristics associated with QOL in chordoma co-survivors (caregivers of patients with chordoma) and assess whether co-survivors access care for QOL challenges. ⋯ Our findings suggest that younger co-survivors are at high risk for adverse emotional QOL outcomes. In addition, more than one third of co-survivors did not know about resources to address their QOL issues. Our study may help guide organizational efforts to provide care and support to patients with chordoma and their loved ones.
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Cervical sagittal parameters and paravertebral muscle degeneration are important factors for the occurrence of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. However, the relationship between the 2 risk factors and cervical kyphosis following cervical laminoplasty remains unknown. ⋯ We concluded that FI remarkably differed in the paraspinal muscles in the 2 groups. Multivariate logistic regression demonstrated that T1S-CLA and FI significantly influenced the process of kyphosis after cervical laminoplasty.
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Published reports regarding the tissue types that surround the internal carotid artery (ICA) as it travels through the carotid canal vary. Reports have variably defined this membrane as periosteum, loose areolar tissue, or dura mater. With such discrepancies and realizing that knowledge of this tissue might be important for skull base surgeons who expose or mobilize the ICA at this location, the present anatomical/histological study was performed. ⋯ The membrane that surrounds the petrous part of the ICA is dura mater. To our knowledge, this is the first histological investigation of this structure and thus serves to establish the true identity of this membrane and correct previous reports in the literature that have erroneously concluded that it is periosteum or loose areolar tissue.