E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 33, Issue 4 (2023)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 535-540
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41588-22.2
AIM: To determine the localization of the greater occipital nerve and the third occipital nerve according to palpable bone landmarks
and their relationship with muscles in the suboccipital region and to define an effective zone for clinical approaches.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study was conducte...
Pages: 541-547
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.35699-21.3
AIM: To compare percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) and the microscopic tubular technique, and to evaluate the
outcomes of surgery.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We collected information through retrospective analysis of patients with far-lateral lumbar disc
herniation (FLLDH) from June 2015...
Pages: 548-555
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33659-21.3
AIM: To identify the effect of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Taiwan.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Data from the trauma registry in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan were collected and
reviewed. Several clinical characteristics and outcomes were extra...
Pages: 556-567
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40007-22.3
AIM: To optimize the Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) early hematoma expansion prediction scoring table to adopt
appropriate clinical treatment plans and improve the prognosis of sICH patients.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 150 patients with sICH were enrolled, and 44 had early hemat...
Pages: 568-575
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.38254-22.2
AIM: To investigate the effect of stellate ganglion block (SGB) on nociception in Parkinson?s disease (PD) rat models, and to clarify
the associated mechanism.
MATERIAL and METHODS: To generate PD nociception rat model 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) injection method was used. Paw
withdrawal threshold...
Pages: 576-583
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37286-21.2
AIM: To explore the changes in imaging after lumbar disc nucleoplasty in rabbits.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty-four rabbits were randomly selected for X-ray, computerized tomography (CT), and magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) at 2, 6, and 12 weeks post operation. Moreover, their L3/4, L4/5, and L5/...
Pages: 584-590
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42502-22.2
AIM: To compare three different posterior mono-segmental instrumented models with a Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF)
cage in L4-L5 based on finite element (FE) analysis.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Three different configurations of posterior instrumentation were created: 1. Bilateral posterior scr...
Pages: 591-595
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40190-22.3
AIM: To report our experience with flow diverter devices in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms, and to share the efficacy and
clinical results of the Derivo® flow diverter device in the endovascular treatment of cerebrovascular aneurysms.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This retrospective study was con...
Pages: 596-600
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41368-22.2
AIM: To present our experience of 44 consecutive carotid endarterectomy procedures in 42 patients and assess the efficacy and
success of ICG-VA in the localization of the plaque sites, extent of the arteriotomy, evaluation of the flow, and presence of thrombus
after closure.
MATERIAL and METHODS:...
Pages: 601-609
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41653-22.2
AIM: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of flow diverter stents (FDSs) for treating remnant or recurrent intracranial aneurysms that
were treated surgically.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The patients who were treated with FDSs due to remnant or recurrent intracranial aneurysms after
microsurgery were i...
Pages: 610-617
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41935-22.2
AIM: To evaluate the association between global cerebral edema (GCE) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and its impact on
functional outcome evaluated by the modified Rankin scale (mRS).
MATERIAL and METHODS: This is a prospective cohort study with patients who were admitted to the hospital due t...
Pages: 618-625
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37194-21.3
AIM: To compare the incidence of postoperative neuropsychological dysfunction in patients managed with cerebral saturation
monitoring versus traditional approaches.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A hundred patients undergoing elective intracranial surgery were divided into two groups to receive
intraopera...
Pages: 626-634
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41103-22.1
AIM: To establish a model of intracranial and spinal cord anaplastic ependymomas, and to find out their independent prognostic
factors.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Data from 305 patients with anaplastic ependymoma in the brain and spinal cord from the Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) ...
Pages: 635-641
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41369-22.1
AIM: To investigate the predictors of recurrence after gross total resection (GTR) that require early adjuvant radiotherapy upfront
rather than at initial recurrence of atypical meningiomas (AMs).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective study of gross totally resected AMs was conducted in a tertiary...
Pages: 642-649
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40281-22.4
AIM: To evaluate, and to compare the clinical outcomes of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), and open surgery for single-level lumbar
fusion over a minimum of 10-year follow-up.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We included 87 patients who underwent spinal fusion at the L4 ? L5 level between January 2004 and
...
Pages: 650-654
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42015-22.4
AIM: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of posterior transdural discectomy for thoracic disc herniation.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The medical records of seven patients who underwent posterior transdural discectomy for thoracic
disc herniation were retrospectively evaluated.
RESULTS: Between 2012 an...
Pages: 655-664
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.35895-21.3
AIM: To determine a quantitative relationship between the postoperative clivus slope (CS) and the change in the Patient-Reported
Japanese Orthopaedic Association (PRO-JOA) scores following reduction surgery of the basilar invagination (BI).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A single center retrospective study...
Pages: 665-675
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.36068-21.3
AIM: To identify predictors of basilar invagination (BI) prognosis and compare diagnostic properties between logistic modeling and
machine learning methods.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We conducted a single-center retrospective study. Patients at our hospital who met the inclusion and
exclusion criteri...
Pages: 676-682
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41408-22.3
AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of improved motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) in treatment of degenerative disc diseases using
the transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) technique.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Data of one hundred and eleven patients who underwent TLIF were retrospectively reviewed...
Pages: 683-690
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40718-22.2
AIM: To construct a prediction nomogram model for the postoperative seizure outcomes in children with focal cortical dysplasia
(FCD).
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 97 children with epilepsy secondary to FCD who
had undergone resection surgery at Children?s...
Pages: 691-696
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41542-22.2
AIM: To investigate the efficacy of Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) in patients with Burchiel type 1 and 2 trigeminal neuralgia (TN).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of 163 patients who underwent GKRS between
December 2006 and December 2021 was perfor...
Pages: 697-703
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.38349-22.2
AIM: To introduce a novel, low-cost technique for cranioplasty using a single standard polyvinyl chloride plastic skull model as a
guide for cranioplasty flap development; to observe and to compare the functional and cosmetic outcomes.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We conducted an observational, retrospec...
Historical Perspective
Pages: 704-710
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42977-22.3
AIM: To present one of neurosurgery?s earliest pioneers, Dr. Vahdettin Turkman, who contributed to neurosurgical practice globally
from east to west (Iraq, Tukey, England, Germany and the United States) in the early 1960s.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This paper is the result of numerous interviews condu...
Letter to Editor
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DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44181-23.0
Pages: 712-713
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.41951-22.4
Thanks to Reviewers
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DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.43407-23.0