Ommaya reservoir placement has been an option for patients requiring cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) access since the 1960s. It is preferred to repeat lumbar punctures, both in terms of patient comfort and the consistency of intrathecal drug concentration. Technological developments have advanced the placement technique, allowing for better accuracy and reduced complications. Freehand placement was f...

Background Using a single indirect revascularization technique in adult patients with moyamoya disease has been associated inconsistent outcomes. Herein, we aimed to describe treatment outcomes following combined encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis plus burr‐hole surgery (BHS) disease. Methods Encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis 1 anterior and posterior burr hole per hemisphere was performed 16 adults ...

Background: Scalp defect with exposed bones is a serious injury that often occurred after electrical burn injury. The coverage treatment may vary from local flap to free flap. Coverage becomes major problem when flaps fails or contraindicated and resulting in further morbidity. In this paper we report 1 patient large scalp injury.Methods : study, burn, which treated our department. Fourteen day...

AIM We present a series of 16 patients who underwent occipitocervical fixation with occipital bone hooks used as a substitute for occipital screws for the treatment of occipitocervical instability. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this technique; instrumentation was started following the decompression with insertion of screws into lateral masses. At the occipital level, two symmetrical burr holes were...