E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 34, Issue 4 (2024)
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Historical Perspective
Pages: 554-564
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44252-23.2
AIM: To assess the safety and efficacy of utilizing dural suturing as an adjunctive procedure for saddle floor reconstruction in
patients undergoing endoscopic surgery in the sellar region.
MATERIAL and METHODS: According to the PRISMA guidelines, we searched the literature on sellar floor reconst...
Original Investigation
Pages: 565-572
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33684-21.2
AIM: To investigate whether the latency of spread could reflect the complexity level of intraoperative offending vessels in patients
with typical hemifacial spasm.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 96 patients with typical hemifacial spasm who underwent microvascular decompression
(MVD) in our dep...
Pages: 573-577
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.40842-22.2
AIM: To describe the time between external ventricular drain (EVD) implantation and mobilization in neurosurgery intensive care unit
(ICU) patients with EVDs. Due to increased intracranial pressure, neurosurgery patients with external ventricular drain (EVD) who are
admitted to the ICU frequently ...
Pages: 578-587
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42484-22.3
AIM: To explore the use of histogram features on noninvasive arterial spin labeling (ASL) perfusion magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) in differentiating isocitrate dehydrogenase mutant-type (IDH-mut) from isocitrate dehydrogenase wild-type (IDH-wt) gliomas,
and lower-grade gliomas (LGGs) from gliob...
Pages: 588-599
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.42973-22.3
AIM: To obtain health-related information internet usage is rapidly increasing. However, there are concerns about the comprehensibility
and reliability of internet-accessed health-related information. The aim of this research was to investigate the reliability, quality, and
readability of patient ...
Pages: 600-606
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44249-23.2
AIM: To evaluate the relationship between the surgical techniques, the waiting time for surgery, postoperative distance between
the graft-bone margin and the percentage of bone resorption, we analyzed patients who underwent cranioplasty. Cranioplasty is a
necessary surgery to preserve brain tissue...
Pages: 607-617
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.43486-23.5
AIM: To determine the risk factors affecting the mortality rate and outcomes of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
MATERIAL and METHODS: The records of patients who underwent aneurysm treatment and intensive care unit (ICU) followup
in our hospital between 2013-2021 were reviewed retrosp...
Pages: 618-623
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.43250-22.4
AIM: To assess clinical and radiological characteristics of simultaneous acute supra- and infratentorial epidural hematomas.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and radiological data of 18 patients with a concomitant acute
supra- and infratentorial epidural hematoma, who...
Pages: 624-639
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44866-23.2
AIM: To evaluate the patients who underwent surgery for an anterior communicating artery (AcomA) aneurysm at our institution. We
analyzed our case series and systematically reviewed the literature to identify factors that could predict the rupture of an intracranial
aneurysm in patients with AcomA...
Pages: 640-646
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.43447-23.2
AIM: To explore the relationship between the retroperitoneal vasculature and anterior surface of the lower spine, and to establish
values for aiding in prediction of the pertinence of anterior approach at the L4-L5 and L5-S1 intervertebral discs.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study included 13 fresh h...
Pages: 647-654
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.43334-23.2
AIM: To investigate the status of immune checkpoint molecules (CTLA-4 and TIM-3) in meningiomas and thus contribute to the
development of new personalized treatment strategies.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We utilized 402 cases of meningioma for this study. New blocks were prepared using the tissue
micr...
Pages: 655-659
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44307-23.2
AIM: To compare the Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity and phenotype distribution between lumbar disc herniation (LDH) patients
and healthy individuals.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This research included 40 LDH patients and 42 healthy individuals. Spectrophotometric assays were
performed to determine the se...
Pages: 660-665
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44390-23.2
AIM: To compare the results of fluoroscopically guided transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TESI) for pain reduction in ipsilateral
early recurrent lumbar disc herniation (RLDH) with ipsilateral late RLDH.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 738 patients complaining of radicular pain due to ips...
Pages: 666-671
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44323-23.3
AIM: To provide a comprehensive analysis for accurate screw size selection and insertion angle during surgical procedures.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In this retrospective study, a total of 120 patients participated, resulting in the analysis of 240 occipital
condyles using coronal, sagittal, and axial...
Pages: 672-677
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.43415-23.3
AIM: To investigate the impact of subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) on apathy and the possible relationship between
apathy, depression, and levodopa equivalent dosage (LED) in Parkinson?s Disease (PD) patients.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 26 patients have been evaluated via the Uni...
Pages: 678-685
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44294-23.3
AIM: To compare the clinical and radiological results of patients who underwent multilevel posterior cervical fusion (PCF) with
different end levels (C6 or C7).
MATERIAL and METHODS: We collected radiographs and clinical results of all subjects who underwent 3 level or more PCF for
degenerative d...
Pages: 686-694
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44931-23.4
AIM: To report our institutional experience with full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy (FELD) and analyzed the pertinent literature.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively enrolled 100 patients who had undergone full-endoscopic discectomy for lumbar
disc herniation using either an interlaminar (IL) ...
Pages: 695-700
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.45018-23.2
AIM: To describe the relationship between aneurysm size and location with the prevalence of headache at diagnosis and three- and
six-month follow-up in a sample of patients with UIA.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In this cohort study, patients were diagnosed with UIAs by digital subtraction angiography (D...
Pages: 701-707
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44994-23.2
AIM: To share our clinical insights into octogenarian patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) and evaluate the
treatment strategies for this demographic.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on data from 134 patients with a follow-up exceeding 6
months, all ...
Pages: 708-715
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.45238-23.2
AIM: To evaluate coagulation related gene model as a biomarker for predicting prognosis of gliomas.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The mRNA expression and clinical data of glioma were downloaded from the TCGA and CGGA
databases. Coagulation-related genes were downloaded from the KEGG database. The expressi...
Pages: 716-727
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.45739-23.1
AIM: To compare microsurgical clipping and endovascular therapy (EVT) for the management of shunt-dependent hydrocephalus
(SDH) in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and hydrocephalus.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted from July 2018 to December 2022 and include...
Case Report
Pages: 728-732
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44098-23.2
Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to the A1 segment of an anterior cerebral artery dissecting aneurysm is rare. Therefore, a standard
treatment has not been established. Though several case reports of direct surgery exist, there are few reports on endovascular
treatment. This is the first study to descr...
Pages: 733-736
DOI: 0.5137/1019-5149.JTN.43601-23.3
Taste consists of sensation and perception. Specific neural structures transmit a stimulus from the taste buds to the gustatory
cortex to generate taste sensation. Any disruption of this pathway, whether it affects sensation or perception, can result in taste
disorders. Stereotactic procedures inv...
Technical Note
Pages: 737-744
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.43641-23.2
Intradiploic meningiomas are rare neoplasms, often mistaken for metastases or malignant bone tumors. Surgical management
can be challenging, considering their diffusive bony invasion. Two main critical decisions need to be taken: the timing for cranial
vault reconstruction and the choice of the ad...