E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 32, Issue 1 (2022)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 001-005
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.24054-19.2
AIM: To evaluate the feasibility and long-term clinical results of combined surgical resection and high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX)
chemotherapy for primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) of the brain.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Fifty-eight patients were diagnosed with PCNSL by histopathologica...
Pages: 006-015
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28132-19.4
AIM: To evaluate diffuse axonal injury (DAI) patients according to DAI stage to identify risk factors that may affect clinical outcome.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 992 traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients visited our hospital between 2011 and 2016. Thirtyseven
patients diagnosed with DAI wer...
Pages: 016-021
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29217-20.2
AIM: To describe a deep convolutional generative adversarial networks (DCGAN) model which learns normal brain MRI from normal
subjects than finds distortions such as a glioma from a test subject while performing a segmentation at the same time.
MATERIAL and METHODS: MRIs of 300 healthy subjects we...
Pages: 022-027
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.29654-20.2
AIM: To investigate the morphology of the lower lumbar intervertebral foramina through using a digital three-dimensional (3D)
simulation model to guide the endoscope through the intervertebral foramina.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Individuals without disease affecting the lumbar vertebrae underwent comp...
Pages: 028-035
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30775-20.1
AIM: To develop a scale in Turkish language for evaluating the surgical specialty residents? perceptions of educational climate
in the operating room, with an emphasis on learning in the operating suite and planning the relevant change for improved and
standardized training.
MATERIAL and METHODS:...
Pages: 036-042
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.32701-20.3
AIM: To examine the variations in number, size, and shape of foramina transversaria (FTs) of cervical vertebrae, and to discuss their
clinical importance.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The FTs of 200 dry cervical vertebrae (C3?C7) from 40 spines were studied for the presence of variations
in their number...
Pages: 043-051
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33210-20.2
AIM: To clarify perfusion differences, and to determine whether children and adults respond similarly to surgical prevention and how
brain perfusion stages before surgery predict outcomes in ischaemic moyamoya disease (MMD) in children and adults.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 355 patients with...
Pages: 052-057
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.32533-20.3
AIM: To identify the risk factors for aneurysmal intra-procedural rupture (IPR) of intracranial aneurysms suring endovascular
treatment, and to discuss its management and outcomes.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 106 patients with cerebral aneurysm who have undergone endovascular treatment (EVT)
...
Pages: 058-068
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.32084-20.4
AIM: To compare the diffusion properties of brain metastases as imaging biomarkers in various types of tumours, to determine their
histology and origin.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) were used to retrospectively
study the data of 143 p...
Pages: 069-075
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33088-20.4
AIM: To compare an antiplatelet-preparation group with a no-preparation group to evaluate the effect of the antiplatelet preparation
on procedural thromboembolism during endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), retrospectively.
MATERIAL and METHODS: From January 2017 ...
Pages: 076-082
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33776-21.2
AIM: To compare the effects of sevoflurane and propofol anesthesia on perioperative cerebral oxygenation in patients undergoing
carotid endarterectomy (CEA) under general anesthesia by using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Institutional approval was obtained, an...
Pages: 083-090
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33784-21.2
AIM: To reveal the efficiency of our surgical approach algorithm in patients with thoracolumbar pyogenic spondylodiscitis based on
the involvement of anatomical structure.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Data of patients who underwent debridement or stabilization surgery for thoracolumbar pyogenic
spondylo...
Pages: 091-096
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33552-20.2
AIM: To histopathologically evaluate and compare bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF),
and vitamin D receptor (VDR) levels in the ligamentum flavum (LF) of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and lumbar disc
herniation (LDH).
MATERIAL and METHODS: S...
Pages: 097-102
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33775-21.2
AIM: To investigate and compare the efficacy and safety of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy in different types of epilepsy.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Patients, who were implanted with VNS between the years 2005 and 2020, were retrospectively
included in the study. Age, gender, age at seizure onse...
Pages: 103-111
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34091-21.2
AIM: To compare external ventricular drain-related infection (EVD-RI) rates of two Academic Medical Centers in Turkey and the US
in order to determine the key factors.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We performed an observational retrospective cohort study to compare the EVD-RI rates between
two hospitals ...
Pages: 112-121
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.32629-20.2
AIM: To present a series of medically refractory focal epilepsy patients with multiple or eloquent epileptogenic zones (EZs) in whom
a responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system was used as a complementary modality to surgical resection. RNS was also used as
a diagnostic tool to monitor long-term ep...
Pages: 122-127
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33796-21.2
AIM: To develop an approach for atrial application of ventriculoatrial (VA) shunts after revealing the venous anatomy with facial and
cervical anatomical dissections.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Five cephalic cadavers were used in the study. Facial and cervical regions of the cephalic cadavers
were exa...
Pages: 128-134
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.34618-21.3
AIM: To demonstrate the possibility of revision screw placement to the atlas, as well as define the safety zones and orientation
angles.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This retrospective study analysed the records of four patients who were operated for AAI earlier.
Because they needed revision of Atlas sc...
Pages: 135-142
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34801-21.2
AIM: To evaluate the clinical features, treatment approaches, and outcomes of glial tumors in children.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Files (2006 to 2020) of children diagnosed with glial tumors and followed-up were reviewed
retrospectively. Information regarding demographic and clinical characteristics, ...
Pages: 143-148
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.32796-20.2
AIM: To discuss seizure outcomes of patients with invasive electroencephalography (EEG) monitorization (IEM) following their
epilepsy surgery at our centre.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Forty-seven patients suffering from refractory epilepsy and who were evaluated by invasive EEG were
included in this r...
Pages: 149-154
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34637-21.2
AIM: To evaluate the effect of various temperatures and durations of radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFT) for the treatment of
low back pain that is caused by facet joints.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This is a randomized controlled, double-blind study. Patients diagnosed with facet syndrome were
ran...
Case Report
Pages: 155-159
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34196-21.4
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and recurrent stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a rare but one of the
most common maternally inherited multisystem disorder. Although patients with MELAS present a variable clinical profile, strokelike
lesions have been detected in 90% of ca...
Pages: 160-165
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33423-20.3
AIM: To discuss the use of flow modulation in treating ruptured aneurysms of the proximal segment of the anterior cerebral artery
(A1 aneurysms). A1 aneurysms are rare, constituting approximately 1% of all intracranial aneurysms.
CASE REPORT: We report a left A1 aneurysm with a wide neck and small...
Pages: 166-170
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34672-21.4
Intermediate-grade meningeal melanocytoma (IGM) is a rare tumor that has not been reported in children so far. It is speculated
to have more aggressive clinical behavior with undefined best management options. In this study, we present a 19-month-old
girl as the first case with IGM in English lite...
Letter to Editor
Pages: 171-171
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.35227-21.1