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...

© 2015 Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery. All rights reserved Background: Intracranial aneurysms are rare in pediatric age group. Their clinicoradiological features may differ from those in adults. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze clinical presentation, location and morphological characteristics of pediatric age aneurysm with assessment of feasibility, safety and efficacy of endov...

Advisory Board Elon Eisenberg, MD Neurology Israel James R. Fricton, DDS, MS Dentistry, Orofacial Pain USA Maria Adele Giamberardino, MD Internal Medicine, Physiology Italy Cynthia R. Goh, MB BS, FRCP, PhD Palliative Medicine Singapore Alejandro R. Jadad, MD, PhD Anesthesiology, Evidence-Based Medicine and Consumer Issues Canada Andrzej W. Lipkowski, PhD, DSc Neuropharmacology and Peptide Chemi...

OBJECTIVE To describe main indications, doses, length of infusion and side effects related to dexmedetomidine infusion. METHODS Observational and retrospective study evaluating dexmedetomidine use in pediatric intensive care unit. RESULTS 77 children received dexmedetomidine infusion longer than 6 hours for mechanical ventilation weaning (32.5%), post- neurosurgery and post-upper airway sur...

The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a common procedure in pediatric neurosurgery that carries a risk of complications at cranial and abdominal sites. We report on the case of a child with shunt infection and malfunction. The peritoneal catheter was tethered within the abdominal cavity, precluding its removal. Subsequently, laparoscopic exploration identified a knot at the distal end of the p...

The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) has been popularized in adults and has been applied to an expanding range of surgical modules and indications in this population. However, its clinical application in pediatric neurosurgery has been impeded by the differences in anatomical features and the relatively low incidence of diseases to which it is applicable. In this review article, we mainly di...

Microsurgery is an evolving discipline of surgery that deals with the surgery of very small structures such as blood vessels and nerves typically 1 mm or less in diameter [1]. Despite its relatively recent advent it has created its own niche in the various domains of surgery in no time. Be it the field of vascular surgery, neurosurgery, pediatric surgery, orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmic surgery...

© 2015 Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery. All rights reserved Background: Many forms of indirect cerebral revascularization had been adapted to establish neovascularization in moyamoya disease (MMD) affecting pediatric age group. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical outcome and different angiographic responses following combined indirect revascularization [encephaloduroar...

Advisory Board Elon Eisenberg, MD Neurology Israel James R. Fricton, DDS, MS Dentistry, Orofacial Pain USA Maria Adele Giamberardino, MD Internal Medicine, Physiology Italy Cynthia R. Goh, MB BS, FRCP, PhD Palliative Medicine Singapore Alejandro R. Jadad, MD, PhD Anesthesiology, Evidence-Based Medicine and Consumer Issues Canada Andrzej W. Lipkowski, PhD, DSc Neuropharmacology and Peptide Chemi...

Advisory Board Elon Eisenberg, MD Neurology Israel James R. Fricton, DDS, MS Dentistry, Orofacial Pain USA Maria Adele Giamberardino, MD Internal Medicine, Physiology Italy Cynthia R. Goh, MB BS, FRCP, PhD Palliative Medicine Singapore Alejandro R. Jadad, MD, PhD Anesthesiology, Evidence-Based Medicine and Consumer Issues Canada Andrzej W. Lipkowski, PhD, DSc Neuropharmacology and Peptide Chemi...