E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 30, Issue 5 (2020)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 637-642
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.24871-18.2
AIM: To investigate the patients who underwent decompressive craniectomy (DC) for trauma or cerebrovascular disease, and to
determine the most suitable treatment protocol for those patients.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Overall, 32 patients with trauma or cerebrovascular disease underwent DC. Clinical, r...
Pages: 643-650
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26252-19.2
AIM: To evaluate the interobserver variability in determining the number of mitoses in 10 high-power field (HPF) and thus the tumor
grade, and to investigate how to reduce grade discordance between the observers and the most useful method to identify the
patients who would receive an additional tr...
Pages: 651-657
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27371-19.2
AIM: To suggest a geometric classification of paraclinoid aneurysms for microcatheter superselection.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Clinical data from 76 patients (80 paraclinoid aneurysms) who underwent endovascular treatments
were retrospectively reviewed. Paraclinoid aneurysms were classified according...
Pages: 658-665
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27068-19.1
AIM: To evaluate the prognostic value of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio in glioblastoma
multiforme patients.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 75 patients retrospectively analysed. The complete blood count of the patients was analysed
before surgery. In o...
Pages: 666-672
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27589-19.3
AIM: To investigate the effect of alpha lipoic acid on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) osmolarity and brain tissue water ratio in a rabbit
model of traumatic brain injury.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Using a previously established model of traumatic brain injury using liquid nitrogen, 36 New Zealand
rabbits ...
Pages: 673-678
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28459-19.3
AIM: To analyze the resident?s contribution toward research productivity and the publication rates of theses conducted in
neurosurgery departments across Turkey.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective bibliometric analysis was conducted using databases of Council of Higher Education
Thesis Center ...
Pages: 679-684
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28191-19.2
AIM: To document the effectiveness of an alternative surgical technique with concurrent vertebroplasty and decompression without
instrumentation for patients with vertebral hemangioma presenting with neural compression symptoms.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study is a technical note and a retrospect...
Pages: 685-692
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27986-19.3
AIM: To determine whether melatonin (MLT) mitigates white matter (WM) injury by attenuating NOD-like receptor family pyrin
domain-containing 3 (NLRP3)-associated oligodendrocyte apoptosis after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
MATERIAL and METHODS: SAH model C57BL/6J mice were created using an endov...
Pages: 693-700
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28421-19.1
AIM: To describe and demonstrate the close analogy between dual volume reconstruction images derived using three-dimensional
digital subtraction angiography (3D-DSA) and surgical microscopic images.
MATERIAL and METHODS: From 2013 to 2018, 12 patients with spinal vascular malformation (SVM) underw...
Pages: 701-706
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27918-19.4
AIM: To present a case series describing an endoscopic technique with a small craniotomy for recurrent chronic subdural hematoma
(rCSDH) treatment.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 17 patients with rCSDH underwent neuroendoscopic hematoma removal with a small
craniotomy under local or general ane...
Pages: 707-713
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28828-19.1
AIM: To evaluate the clinical and economic outcomes of the adoption of the enhanced recovery after spine surgery (ERSS) program
in patients undergoing spine instrumentation.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study described the introduction of the ERSS program, and we compared 86 consecutive patients
wh...
Pages: 714-722
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29010-20.2
AIM: To evaluate the association between in-hospital outcomes of patients with spinal tuberculosis and different surgical approaches.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This population-based, retrospective observational study analyzed data of hospitalized patients
undergoing surgical treatment for spinal tuber...
Pages: 723-733
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29272-20.1
AIM: To investigate the effects of different magnesium forms on tissue damage, cognitive and emotional behavioural impairment
after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Rats were divided into 5 groups (control, trauma, magnesium sulphate, magnesium citrate, magnesium
acetyl ta...
Pages: 734-738
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29251-20.3
AIM: To evaluate the short-term outcomes of epidural steroid injections (ESIs) among elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This was a retrospective study. The sample consisted of 44 patients aged 65 or older who underwent
epidural steroid injections secondary to lumba...
Pages: 739-745
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30598-20.2
AIM: To evaluate the outcomes of percutaneous spinal cord stimulation (PSCS) in patients with failed back surgery syndrome
(FBSS) in an academic tertiary care center.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The hospital records of patients with FBSS who had undergone PSCS were retrospectively reviewed.
A total of ...
Pages: 746-575
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.31161-20.1
AIM: To analyze the correlation of clinicopathologic prognostic parameters with atypical meningiomas (AMs) and recurrence
development as well as progression-free survival (PFS).
MATERIAL and METHODS: The neuropathology archive and hospital records of 75 patients with AM who underwent surgery in ou...
Pages: 758-762
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30423-20.3
AIM: To evaluate the relationship between the time from cessation of anticoagulant/antiplatelet medication to surgery and risk of
postoperative acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) after burr hole drainage of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective study of patients who u...
Pages: 763-767
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30187-20.2
AIM: To investigate the visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores after the removal of the instrumentation
system in patients who underwent lumbar instrumentation for lumbar degenerative disease (LDD).
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study included 30 patients (19 female, 1...
Pages: 768-775
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.31207-20.2
AIM: To evaluate surgical treatment options, complications and neurological outcomes of patients with cavernous malformations
(CMs) in the pons and medulla oblongata.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 25 brain stem CMs that we operated between 2009 and 2019. We
operated all cases...
Case Report
Pages: 776-779
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.22886-18.2
Strongyloidiasis is an infestation caused by the intestinal nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. It is potentially fatal in immunocompromised
hosts due to its capacity to cause an overwhelming hyperinfestation however infested healthy individuals are usually
asymptomatic. Hyperinfestation is extrem...
Pages: 780-783
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27063-19.4
In this report, we present a case of peripheral facial nerve palsy (FNP) due to injury of the facial nerve trunk that occurred during
tunneling of a VP shunt catheter. We aimed to present the preventive measures by taking the anatomical causes of this complication.
A 75-year old was stated a VP sh...
Letter to Editor
Pages: 784
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29493-20.1
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DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30412-20.0
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DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30257-20.3