... was to analyze how these same factors affected the functional outcome in the long term. Methods: We performed a retrospective, analytical, single-center cohort study. We included all pediatric patients with GSBT between January 2014 and June 2018. Patients were followed for a minimum of 24 months for the PFS...

... Bharath; Jamuna Rajeswaran; Anita Mahadevan; P. Satishchandra; Sanjib Sinha Background: Posterior quadrant disconnection (PQD) is an under-utilized surgical technique in the management of refractory epilepsy. There is a dearth of data pertinent to post-PQD seizure outcomes. Methods: This retrospective...

... no complications in this cohort related to the IONM. Conclusions: The study has highlighted that the use of IONM is sensitive in identifying motor injury in infants with reliable outcome correlation. Assessment, monitoring, and outcome correlation of bladder and sphincteric functions are a challenge in this cohort...

... that endovascular treatment is a safe and efficient treatment for pediatric AVMs. Pediatric prognostic scores for a suitable selection of candidates are needed. Further studies are required to validate these results. Table 2. SM grade according to the obliteration outcome Fig. 1. a Unruptured...

... following surgery. This study aimed at investigating the clinical outcome of ACs and applying 2 volumetric methods for determination of their volume change post microsurgical fenestration. Methods: Twenty-one ACs in 20 patients that underwent microsurgical fenestration were analyzed using 2 volumetric...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Atypical rhabdoid teratoid tumor Spine Intracranial extension Treatment Hydrocephalus Outcome Central nervous system atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRTs...

... is to determine the clinical profile and radiologic characteristics among the histo-molecular subgroups, the predictors of surgical outcome, and the pattern of relapse in pediatric and adult MB. Method: An analysis of 118 patients of MB who underwent surgical treatment at National Institute of Mental Health...

...Monika Bawa; Vedarth Dash; Santosh Mahalik; K.L.N. Rao Introduction: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a commonly performed neurosurgical procedure in pediatric surgical practice. This study is aimed at determining the outcome of congenital hydrocephalus patients who underwent shunt surgery at our...

... outcome of 3 different CCD performed in a single paediatric centre. Methods: A retrospective analysis of children treated between 2008 and 2014 was performed. Three different surgical techniques were offered to the patients: an extradural osseo-ligamentous bony decompression (BD), or a BD plus opening...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Meningomyelocele Reconstruction Surgical repair Outcome Neural tube defects result from failure of the spinal tube to close during the first 4 weeks of gestation and vary in severity from anencephaly to occult spina bifida...

... Outcome Nondisjunction of the neuroectoderm from the ectoderm leads to myelomeningocele. Besides posterior vertebral arches, the paraspinal musculature is also defective in this patient population. This deformed composition, combined with limited lower extremity movement and unopposed psoas muscle...

...Bora Gürer; Hayri Kertmen; Erdal R. Yilmaz; Zeki Sekerci Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the surgical outcome and prognostic importance of clinical and radiological data from children operated on under emergency conditions due to an extra-axial hematoma causing brain herniation. Methods...

... deficits. This study was performed to evaluate the presenting clinical features of patients with primary tethered cord syndrome and the indications of surgery in such patients as well as the clinical and urological outcome. In all cases, the indication for surgery was the presence of a tethered cord...

... craniostenosis. There were 2 postoperative deaths due to hypothermia. Among the 12 surviving patients, 9 had a good outcome and 3 had poor mental development. The present study shows overall good outcomes in 9/14 (66%) patients. © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel 2012 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright...

...Ann-Christine Duhaime; Cindy Christian; Edward Moss; Toni Seidl Nonaccidental injury accounts for nearly one quarter of all hospital admissions for head injury in infancy, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Long-term outcome in survivors, however, has been incompletely...

... are significant factors that determine whether to admit the patient to the hospital and the patient’s outcome. As an objective assessment of neurological function, however, the Glasgow Coma Scale has limited usefulness in children, particularly those under 36 months of age. We report our experience with 937...

... from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Temporal lobe Pediatric Surgery Histopathology Epilepsy Outcome Positron emission tomography P. DavidAdelson* Warwick J. Peacocka Harry T. Chuganib YoussefG. Comaira Harry V. Vinterse W...

... associated with an arteriovenous malformation) and presentation. Surgical treatment of these children required the use of hypothermic arrest, trapping, bypass and anastomotic procedures. Outcome was excellent or good in 7 and fair in 2. An analysis of these patients with regard to pathogenesis and management...

...W.J. Maixner; M.K. Morgan; M. Besser; I.H. Johnston The present study examines ventricular volume before and after shunting in 16 infants with hydrocephalus and mixed aetiology and relates this parameter to rates of cerebrospinal fluid clearance, intracranial pressure and outcome. Following...

... years) who were candidates for a hydrocephalus shunt system that required a valve insertion at the time of enrollment. The primary outcome event was shunt malfunction; subclassified into shunt obstruction, shunt overdrainage, loculated ventricles, or infection. The shunt obstructions were further...