Background: Lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS) is a degenerative slippage of the lumbar vertebrae. We aimed to evaluate the surgical outcome of degenerative spondylolisthesis with neural decompression, pedicular screw fixation, reduction, and posterolateral fusion.Methods: This before-after study was carried out on 45 patients (37 female and 8 male) with LDS operated from August 2008 t...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Several recent studies have suggested that neurosurgical procedures are not contraindicated in patients with cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). The purpose of this study was to elucidate the clinical factors influencing the outcome of patients with CAA-related intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) treated surgically. METHODS A total of 50 neurosurgical procedures (42 intracere...

PURPOSE Surgery is regarded as a common treatment option for patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) as a result of hippocampal sclerosis (HS). However, approximately one-third of patients with intractable epilepsy did not become seizure-free after tailored resection strategies. It would be compelling to identify predictive factors of postoperative seizure outcomes. Our aim was to as...

OBJECTIVE To assess the association of perioperative cardiac dysfunction during elective vascular surgery with postoperative outcome. BACKGROUND Patients with normal systolic function can have isolated diastolic dysfunction. Routine preoperative evaluation of left ventricular (LV) function does not include an assessment of diastolic function for risk stratification. We hypothesized that perio...

BACKGROUND Seizures may be manifestation of intracranial tumor (IT) and demand thorough neurological evaluation. This paper examines epidemiology, lesion characteristics and outcome of seizures associated with primary IT. METHODS Retrospective analysis of medical records, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of patients diagnosed with IT who presented with seizure from 2003 to 2...

Introduction: Rheumatic heart disease still remains one of the leading causes of congestive heart failure and death owing to valvular pathologies, in developing countries. Valve replacement still remains the treatment of choice in such patients.The aim of this study wasto analyze the postoperative outcome of  double valve replacement (Mitral and Aortic ) in patients of rheumatic heart disease. ...

background craniosynostosis results from premature closure of one or more cranial sutures, leading to deformed calvaria and craniofacial skeleton at birth. postoperative complications and outcome in intensive care unit (icu) is related to surgical method and perioperative management. this study determined the perioperative risk factors, which affect outcome of patients after craniosynostosis su...

Background: Multiligament knee injury (MLKI) is a complex orthopedic injury leading to the tear of at least two ofthe major knee ligaments. However, there is no consensus on the optimal management of this debilitating condition.Regarding this, the present study was performed to evaluate the outcomes of single-stage multiligament reconstructionsurgery in patients with MLKI.<br ...

BACKGROUND Despite its accessible superficial location, the indication for surgical evacuation in cases of lobar intracerebral hemorrhage (LICH) suspected to be related to cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is controversial because of advanced patient age and concerns about postoperative hemostasis. OBJECTIVE To examine factors associated with postoperative outcome in CAA-related LICH. METHO...

Commentary Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis tends to be drug resistant but usually has excellent outcome with epilepsy surgery. Despite the excellent prognosis overall , a substantial proportion of patients are not seizure-free after surgery, and it is important to identify these patients before surgery, if possible. The few studies that have investigated outcome predict...