E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 33, Issue 2 (2023)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 194-198
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26190-19.2
AIM: To investigate the prevalence and type of ponticulus posticus (PP) and ponticulus lateralis (PL) in the Chinese population by
analyzing computed tomography (CT) scans, and to uncover the pathogenesis of PP and PL.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 4,047 cases were included in this study. We ev...
Pages: 199-207
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.36272-21.2
AIM: To perform an accurate primary repair of temporal bone defects.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The temporal bone defect models were performed in beagles. Extended estimated patches of the
defects were predesigned by 3D reconstruction software and molded from polyether ether ketone (PEEK) using a lathe...
Pages: 208-216
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37336-22.1
AIM: To compare the clinical outcomes of Target 360 nano (TG) and Microplex hypersoft 3D (MH) used as a finishing coil (FC).
MATERIAL and METHODS: From January 2018 to December 2020, we retrospectively reviewed 243 coil embolization procedures
performed using TG (n=152) and MH (n=91) coils of 1mm ...
Pages: 217-223
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37409-21.3
AIM: To evaluate the technical aspects of the Da Vinci Xi Surgical System in minimally invasive extreme lateral lumbar interbody
fusion (XLIF) surgery in a swine model.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Endoscopic discectomy and XLIF cage insertion were performed using a robot-assisted system. The
time taken...
Pages: 224-228
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.38075-22.2
AIM: To show the effectiveness of minimally invasive surgery with external ventricular drainage systems (EVDS) in the treatment
of chronic subdural hematomas by comparing with it with classic surgery with closed drainage system (CDS) with intracranial
hematoma volume measurements and predict infec...
Pages: 229-237
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37236-21.2
AIM: To elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) -induced improvement
in Parkinson?s disease (PD).
MATERIAL and METHODS: We established a PD model by administering 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine to SAMP8
mice. The mice were...
Pages: 238-243
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37725-22.5
AIM: To present the configuration of the tentorial venous sinuses, and to determine the optimal incision zone on the tentorium
cerebelli.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study has been completed with 24 autopsied cadavers. For every cadaver, firstly, supratentorial
tissues were removed and tentorial m...
Pages: 244-251
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.38562-22.1
AIM: To elucidate the prognosis, frequency, and diverse nature of pathologies for calvarial tumors among different age groups.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Seventy-six patients who underwent surgery for calvarial lesions between January 2007 and March
2021 are included in this study. Clinical data obtain...
Pages: 252-257
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.38065-22.2
AIM: To investigate the preoperative and postoperative differences in the upper-body and spinal shapes of patients with scoliosis.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Digitized two-dimensional X-ray images were used to obtain the shapes of the upper-body and spine.
The preoperative and postoperative mean shapes...
Pages: 258-264
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.38233-22.3
AIM: To demonstrate the curative effect of digoxin on peripheral nerve damage with its anti-inflammatory role on interleukin (IL)-17.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study was conducted with 30 male Sprague Dawley albino mature rats, of which 10 formed the
control group, 10 were surgically treated and a...
Pages: 265-271
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37436-21.2
AIM: To assess anterior gradient protein 2 (AGR2) gene expression in patients with human glioblastoma (GBM) in comparison to
levels in healthy brain tissues.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We evaluated the expression levels of AGR2 gene in 34 tissue samples: 29 of them were derived
from patients with glio...
Pages: 272-282
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.38489-22.2
AIM: To determine the limits, to show the effect of tumor consistency on resection rates and to present the sinonasal morbidity rate
in patients with tuberculum sellae meningiomas who underwent endoscopic endonasal approach.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We reviewed the medical data, radiological images, ...
Pages: 283-289
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.38347-22.3
AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of intraventricular injection of rt-PA (Actilyse®) in patients with spontaneous intraventricular
hemorrhage (IVH) who had undergone external ventricular drainage (EVD).
MATERIAL and METHODS: This randomized clinical trial recruited 60 patients with spontaneous IV...
Pages: 290-295
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40088-22.4
AIM: To retrospectively evaluate the relationships between morphometric measurements in craniovertebral junction, and the
possible genetic basis of the disease in Chiari 1 malformation patients undergoing surgical treatment.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We included patients who underwent surgical treatme...
Pages: 296-301
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40990-22.2
AIM: To examine the effect of adiponectin administration on acute brain injury in an experimental model of cerebral ischemia/
reperfusion (I/R) in rats.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study animals were divided into the following four groups: group I, sham (did not undergo surgical
intervention and di...
Pages: 302-307
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41572-22.3
AIM: To describe in detail the gross anatomy of the superficial temporal artery (STA), its course and branches, its relationships with
the branches of the facial nerve, and certain anatomical and surgical landmarks to preserve these structures in daily neurosurgical
practice, and to use the STA du...
Pages: 308-317
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40387-22.4
AIM: To present our experience on intracranial infections, and to determine the possible locations as well as the risk factors for
surgical treatment.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Over 13 years, 103 patients with intracranial infection underwent surgical evacuation. Seventy-one
(68.9%) patients were men...
Pages: 318-325
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41633-22.3
AIM: To investigate the effect of multilevel transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedures in lumbar degenerative spine
conditions on the restoration of lumbar lordosis (LL) in patients with short- and long-level fusion, and to examine the associated
radiological results.
MATERIAL and ...
Pages: 326-333
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42539-22.2
AIM: To investigate the demographic, clinical and radiological findings associated with treatment success after interlaminar epidural
steroid injection (ILESI) in radicular pain induced by cervical disc herniation.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In this retrospective study, the data of patients who receive...
Pages: 334-340
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42533-22.2
AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of unilateral dynamic stabilization in patients with recurrent lumbar disc herniation
(RLDH).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Patients requiring an operation due to RLDH at the L4?5 level were included in the study.They divided
into the following two groups: ...
Pages: 341-347
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42640-22.3
AIM: To compare the efficacy of neuroendoscopic lavage (NEL) and shunt revision (SR) in the treatment of multiple shunt failures in
children with hydrocephalus.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The data of 56 pediatric patients who underwent surgeries for the treatment of shunt failure were
retrospectively ...
Technical Note
Pages: 348-351
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37621-22.3
AIM: To present a technique for tightening continuous suture loops in microvascular side-to-side anastomosis with a microneedle.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The technique for tightening continuous suture loops with a microneedle was presented in side-to-side
microvascular anastomosis in chicken thighs a...
Pages: 352-361
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40601-22.2
AIM: To weight the benefits and limitations of intraoperative use of micromirrors in neurosurgery.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Surgical cases where micromirrors were employed were retrospectively selected from the surgical
database of five different surgeons in different hospitals. Complications directl...