E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 35, Issue 3 (2025)
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Perspective
Pages: 361-367
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47287-24.3
AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of dynamic stabilization as an alternative to traditional fusion surgery for the treatment of lumbar
disc herniation and degenerative disc disease, focusing on its impact on segmental stability and patient outcomes.
BACKGROUND: Back pain is a prevalent global hea...
Original Investigation
Education in Neurosurgery
Evaluation of Neurosurgery Residency Training and Surgical Performance: A National Survey in Turkey
Pages: 368-376
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47455-24.2
AIM: To assess the number of independent surgical procedures performed, working hours, and satisfaction with training among
residents in Turkey.
MATERIAL and METHODS: An electronic survey was sent to all neurosurgery residency in Turkey through e-mail and social media
group. The survey, which inc...
Neuroanatomy
Step-by-Step Dissection of the Pterygopalatine Fossa, Infratemporal Fossa, and Parapharyngeal Space via the Middle Cranial Fossa Approach with Preservation of the Temporomandibular Joint
Pages: 377-387
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.46257-24.3
AIM: To illustrate the middle cranial fossa (MCF) approach to the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF), infratemporal fossa (ITF), and
parapharyngeal space (PPS) with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) preservation through step-by-step cadaver dissection and discuss
certain critical considerations that are inad...
Spine and Peripheral Nerves
The Impact of Atlantoaxial Intra-Articular Fusion on Cervical Spine Curvature and Sagittal Balance
Pages: 388-394
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.46421-24.2
AIM: To investigate whether atlantoaxial intra-articular fusion (AIF) can maintain sagittal balance stability in the cervical spine during
follow-up.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The data of 39 patients with anterior atlantoaxial dislocation who underwent AIF and 21 patients who
underwent structural bon...
Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Comparison of Mechanical Stress on Implants in Anterior Single and Double Screw Fixation of Odontoid Fractures in a Finite Element Model
Pages: 395-402
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47277-24.2
AIM: To evaluate the effect of single and double anterior odontoid screw fixation on the ROM of the craniocervical area and the stress
distribution on the implants in a Finite Element Analysis which may give us ideas about the possible results for IF and malunion.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A FE model ...
Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Management of Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury with Unilateral Locked Facet: An Institutional Experience
Pages: 403-411
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.46843-24.4
AIM: To describe a series of 31 surgically managed cases in a single center.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively collected data from 31 surgically managed cases that occurred between October
2014 and July 2019. We used the PubMed database to conduct a systematic literature search.
RESULTS: O...
Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Simplifying Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (TELD) Through the Guiding Framework of Ten Landmarks
Pages: 412-421
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47234-24.2
AIM: To streamline the transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TELD) technique to facilitate a shorter learning curve for
novice surgeons by providing a comprehensive guide featuring ten crucial landmarks.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In this retrospective study, we reviewed patients diagnosed with ...
Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Is There Postoperative Fluid Accumulation After the Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Technique as Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: In Vivo Study
Pages: 422-428
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47037-24.1
AIM: To establish the presence and amount of fluid accumulation in UBE procedure, and the relationship of fluid management with
other variables.
MATERIAL and METHODS: All patients underwent UBE spinal surgery with one level between September 2019 and February 2022.
The exclusion criteria were det...
Pediatrics
Investigation of Clinical, Surgical, and Histopathological Findings of Pediatric Intracranial Meningiomas: A Single-Center Study
Pages: 429-438
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.46861-24.2
AIM: To report a series of pediatric intracranial meningiomas operated in a single institution, and to compare their features with the
literature.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Using our hospital?s automation system, patients under the age of 18 who had been operated in the
last 11 years were identified....
Pediatrics
A Two-Step Therapeutic Strategy in the Management of Critical Neonatal Hydrocephalus
Pages: 439-448
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47201-24.1
AIM: To identify novel therapeutic strategies to improve the outcomes of neonatal hydrocephalus.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The treatment strategies for cases of neonatal hydrocephalus in our hospital between February 1,
2015, and February 1, 2024 reviewed and analyzed, with the aim of identifying valu...
Pediatrics
Non-Surgical Management of Trigonocephalic Patients: An OCT and 3D-CT Based Follow-up Study
Pages: 449-453
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47138-24.2
AIM: To evaluate the cosmetic and visual aspects of trigonocephaly patients who have not received surgical intervention throughout
a long-term follow up.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Patients with trigonocephaly who did not undergo surgery were evaluated. Using 3D computed
tomography images, the frontal...
Cerebrovascular-Endovascular
Increased SIRT1 Signalling and VEGF Expressions by Dexpanthenol Suppress Oxidant, Inflammatory and Apoptotic Processes in a Rat Experimental Model of Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Pages: 454-462
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.46741-24.3
AIM: To investigate the effects of dexpanthenol (Dex) on subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) induced brain injury via sirtuin 1 (SIRT1)
signaling in a rat experimental model.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 46 Wistar Albino rats were divided into 5 groups as control, sham, SAH, SAH+Dex, and Dex.
Firs...
Neuro-Oncology
Mutational and Expressional Similarities Among Paraganglioma, Low-Grade Glioma, and Glioblastoma: A Comprehensive Clustering Approach to Central Nervous System Tumors
Pages: 463-473
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.46886-24.2
AIM: To compare central nervous system (CNS) tumors, such as paraganglioma, low-grade glioma (LGG), and glioblastoma (GBM),
in terms of driver genes and gene expression, and to investigate the roles of common driver genes and genes with altered expression
in cellular proliferation mechanisms and t...
Neuro-Oncology
Preoperative Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases: A Single-Institution Experience
Pages: 474-483
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.45236-23.2
AIM: To report a single center experience in preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in patients with metastatic brain tumors.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We identified 18 patients who underwent preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in our clinic
between 2015 and 2021. Two patients were lost...
Stereotactic and Functional
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Intractable Trigeminal Neuralgia - Comparative Study Between Single Versus Two Isocenter Targets
Pages: 484-491
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44110-23.2
AIM: To assess the safety and efficacy of using Two isocenter targets in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (GKRS) for treating trigeminal
neuralgia (TN) versus a single isocenter target solely at the root entry zone (REZ).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted.The study involved 171 pat...
Neurotrauma
Associations of Blood Pressure and Serum Lactate Levels Upon Admission with One-week Mortality in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multi-Center Retrospective Study
Pages: 492-502
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47272-24.1
AIM: To explore interrelationships between serum lactate (Lac) levels and other hemodynamic parameters, including diastolic blood
pressure (DBP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) and acute-phase mortality in severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Clinical data for sTBI patients...
General Neurosurgery and Miscellaneous-Others
Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Adult Chiari Malformation Type 1
Pages: 503-511
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47107-24.2
AIM: To validate the Chicago Chiari Outcome Scale (CCOS) as a patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) tool and identify the
cutoffs of CCOS-PROM and EuroQoL-5D-3L score index (EQ-SI) against Gestalt in adults who underwent chiari malformation type
1 (CM1) treatment.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This c...
Case Report
Pages: 512-517
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47232-24.2
In recent years, there have been multiple reports of delayed leukoencephalopathy (DL) occurring after endovascular treatment
for cerebral vascular lesions, with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) identified as a contributing factor. Herein, we present a case of DL
developing after coil embolization for an...
Pages: 518-522
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.44943-23.2
We report the case of a 24-year-old woman who received immunosuppressive treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus. In
her past medical history, she had been treated for disseminated toxoplasmosis (ocular and cardiac). Four months later, she was
hospitalized and treated for a presentation suggest...
Pages: 523-525
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47228-24.1
Non-neoplastic intracranial cysts (NICCs) are usually stable and typically do not cause symptoms throughout life. Among the various
NICCs, rare spontaneous disappearances of arachnoid cysts, colloid cysts, and Rathke?s cleft cysts in various locations have been
reported. To our knowledge, no repor...