OBJECTIVE Spinal cord hemangioblastomas are rare tumors. Despite their benign, slow-growing nature, they can cause severe neurological consequences. The purpose of this study was to evaluate variable factors, including clinical features, tumor findings, the extent of resection, and its recurrence or progression, which determine postoperative functional outcomes. METHODS This study included si...

Surgical removal of a pathological, almost non-functional cerebral hemisphere is a relatively old concept in neurosurgery [1]. The evolution of hemispheric surgery from resection to disconnection techniques, along with a number of technological advances (light microscope, microneurosurgical tools, magnetic resonance imaging, neuro-navigation) resulted into significantly faster and less invasive...

BACKGROUND The Norwood procedure consists of three palliative operations, performed in neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Especially the first stage (Norwood I) is associated with the highest mortality rates in paediatric cardiac surgery (up to 25%). During surgery, the aorta is reconstructed and a systemic-to-pulmonary shunt is applied. Originally the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt...

Abstract Objects:Giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) isa locally aggressive lesion with unpredictable behavior. Here, we aim to evaluate the epidemiological characteristics, clinical and functional outcome of GCTB in a relatively large series of patients. Methods:Patients with the diagnosis of GCTB were included in this retrospective study.Surgical options included extended curettage wh...

conclusions anesthetic and surgical management was difficult due to the inability to position in supine and rapidly progressing hemorrhagic shock. surgical management for extraction of this iron bar and intensive monitoring and resuscitation resulted in an uneventful successful outcome. introduction penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries are potentially life threatening due to the associated hem...

purpose : to identify any factors that may predict successful levator resection in blepharoptosis correction methods : the hospital records of 52 consecutive patients undergoing anterior levator resection for unilateral congenital blepharoptosis were reviewed. successful result was defined a lid level within 1 mm of the fellow eye 1 year after surgery. we studied the effect of levator function,...

background : esophageal cancer is a major clinical problem that has a generally poor prognosis. as a result, there has been interest in combining surgery with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in an attempt to improve clinical outcomes. evidence for clinical benefit from preoperative chemotherapy exists but it is not clear which patients (stage, tumor location, and histology) will benefit the most from ...

BaIlon mitral valvuloplasty and closed mitral valve conunissurotomy were performed in 450 and 127 patients, respectively. Also, 254 patients with severe mitral stenosis were enrolled in a prospective randomized trial comparing the two procedures. Immediately after balloon mitral valvuloplasty, mean left atrial pressure was 11.38±3.54 mmHg, transmitral valve gradient was 1.8±2 mmHg, and mit...

Background: Sleep Seizures (SSs) generally occur in refractory focal epilepsy, but their detailed characteristics and circadian patterns are still controversial. The effect of SSs on epilepsy surgery outcome has been addressed in few studies without definitive prognostic value.   Objectives: This study investigated the characteristics of SSs and their prognosis in refractory focal epilepsy. M...