On 05.12.13, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
Role of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Pinto, Fernando Campos Gomes PhD*; Saad, Felippe MD*; Oliveira, Matheus Fernandes de MD‡; Pereira, Renan Muralho§; Miranda, Fernanda Letkaske de MD*; Tornai, Juliana Benevenuto MD*; Lopes, Maria Izabel Romão MD*; Ribas, Eduardo Santamaria Carvalhal MD*; [...]
On 04.26.13, In Neurosurgery General, by Julio Pereira, MD
Accurately Measuring Outcomes After Surgery for Adult Chiari I Malformation: Determining the Most V BACKGROUND: There has been a transition to using patient-reported outcome instruments (PROi) to assess surgical effectiveness. However, none of these instruments have been validated for outcomes of adult Chiari I malformation (CMI). OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine [...]
On 04.07.13, In Neurosurgery General, by Bernardo de Andrada Pereira
BACKGROUND: Although exceedingly rare, wrong-site surgery (WSS) remains a persistent problem in the United States. The incidence is thought to be 2 to 3 per 10 000 craniotomies and about 6 to 14 per 10 000 spine surgeries. In July 2004, the Joint Commission mandated the Universal Protocol (UP) for all accredited hospitals. OBJECTIVE: To assess the [...]
On 03.30.13, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Jan;9(1):69-72. doi: 10.3171/2011.10.PEDS1189. Conservative management of ventriculoperitoneal shunts in the setting of abdominal and pelvic infections. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22208324 CLICK Dalfino JC, Adamo MA, Gandhi RH, Boulos AS, Waldman JB. Source Division of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York 12008, USA. Abstract OBJECT: The optimal management of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in the [...]
On 03.26.13, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
Transventricular Endoscopic Fenestration of Intrasellar Arachnoid Cyst BACKGROUND: To manage arachnoid cysts, incorporation with the normal circulation is the single most important determinant of success. Although the postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage rate is 3.9% for all cases of transsphenoidal surgery, it is 21.4% for intrasellar arachnoid cysts. OBJECTIVE: To present a safe, relatively easy, and [...]
On 03.19.13, In Neurosurgery General, Pediatric, by Julio Pereira, MD
March 2013 Publication year: 2013 Source:Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 20, Issue 3Fast-brain MRI is a promising technique for young children who require anesthesia for conventional MRI; however, poor contrast resolution and the use of one type of pulse sequence only has limitations. We aimed to review and document pitfalls of fast-brain MRI in non-sedated [...]
On 03.13.13, In Education, Neurosurgery General, by Julio Pereira, MD
Pereira JB, Kubben PL, Freitas de Albuquerque LA, de Carvalho GC, de Sousa AA. Blogs for neurosurgeons. Surg Neurol Int [serial online] 2012 [cited 2013 Mar 13];3:62. Available from: http://www.surgicalneurologyint.com/text.asp?2012/3/1/62/97006 CLICK HERE ( GO TO ARTICLE SNI) Blogs are useful tools to research and to disseminate information. As they allow people who do not have specific [...]
On 02.09.13, In Neurosurgery General, by Julio Pereira, MD
Surgical technique for the prevention of CSF leakage after bifrontal craniotomy Available online 10 January 2013 Publication year: 2013 Source:World Neurosurgery Background Cerebrospinal fluid leakage and meningitis caused by frontal sinus exposure are characteristic complications of bifrontal craniotomy used for treating skull base tumors and anterior communicating artery aneurysms. Prevention of these complications is of [...]
On 01.30.13, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
Neurol India. 2010 Mar-Apr;58(2):179-84. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.63778. Lumbar peritoneal shunt. (CLICK HERE) Yadav YR, Parihar V, Sinha M. Source Neurosurgery Unit, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. yadavyr@yahoo.co.in Abstract A lumbar peritoneal (LP) shunt is a technique of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion from the lumbar thecal sac to the peritoneal cavity. It is indicated under [...]
On 01.17.13, In Neurology, Neurosurgery General, by Julio Pereira, MD
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2011 Dec;32(11):1986-93. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2404. Epub 2011 Jun 16. Pseudotumor cerebri: brief review of clinical syndrome and imaging findings. (CLICK HERE) Degnan AJ, Levy LM. Source Department of Radiology, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA. Abstract PTC is a clinical entity of uncertain etiology characterized by intracranial hypertension. The syndrome classically [...]
