E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 26, Issue 2 (2016)
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Review
Pages: 185-194
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.16952-16.0
Fluorescein sodium (FL)–guided resection has become an important and beneficial treatment method for malignant brain tumors.
FL-guided resection improves the rate of gross total resection in high-grade gliomas (HGG) and cerebral metastases (CM). FL
sensitively visualizes the disruption of th...
Original Investigation
Pages: 195-199
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.5985-12.1
AIM: Pituitary tumors are generally benign, but may be associated with some morbidities. The aim of this study was to identify the
risk factors for pituitary tumors.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A population-based case-control study on the potential risk factors of pituitary tumors was conducted
in Chin...
Pages: 200-204
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6250-12.0
AIM: To explore the indications, operation techniques and benefits of pedicled middle turbinate mucosal flap in endoscopic skull
base reconstruction.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The patients, who underwent endonasal endoscopic surgery from October 2009 to June 2010 in our
department, were involved in t...
Pages: 205-208
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7345-12.0
AIM: To observe the outcome of burr hole evacuation of extradural hematoma (EDH) in mass head injury.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study included patients of any age who sustained head injury in the earthquake of October 8,
2005, were diagnosed as EDH on computed tomography (CT) scan and were admitt...
Pages: 209-214
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7966-13.1
AIM: Transferrin receptor (TfR) has been used as a target for the molecular cancer therapy due to its higher expression in a variety
of tumors. Anti-TfR antibodies combined with chemotherapeutic drugs has showed great potential as a possible cancer therapeutic
strategy. In our study, we investigat...
Pages: 215-218
DOI: 10.10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8037-13.0
AIM: To present the clinical features and outcomes of rare vascular complications of percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) for
trigeminal neuralgia. These complications were treated by the endovascular technique.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In this retrospective study, 5 patients with trigeminal neural...
Pages: 219-222
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7657-12.2
AIM: To report angiographic and clinical results obtained in patients with supraclinoid segment blood blister-like aneurysms (BBLAs)
of the internal carotid artery treated with stent-assisted coil embolization.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective review of patients, who were treated for a ruptur...
Pages: 223-228
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7710-12.1
AIM: To present the outcomes and follow-up results of endovascular coil embolization in patients with ophthalmic segment
aneurysms (OSAs).
MATERIAL and METHODS: The data of 42 patients with 44 OSAs (7 ruptured and 37 unruptured), who underwent treatment using
endovascular techniques between Janua...
Pages: 229-233
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8600-13.1
AIM: To describe the classification of aneurysms coexisting with arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and their endovascular
treatment.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Based on the basis of radiological findings and clinical features, 59 aneurysms coexisting with AVMs
were classified into four different type...
Pages: 234-239
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12738-14.0
AIM: To estimate the effect of a multimodal prevention program on controlling surgical site infection (SSI) risk among neurosurgical
patients.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This prospective study was conducted among adult patients who have undergone neurosurgical
procedures in a tertiary-care university-...
Pages: 240-245
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.5579-11.1
AIM: To explore the feasibility and reliability of CO2 laser soldering on the reconstruction of dura mater in the minipig model.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Ten minipigs were divided into 2 groups as Group A (n=5) and Group B (n=5). Bilateral fronto-parietal
craniotomy was performed and 2cm×1cm dural de...
Pages: 246-252
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12938-14.2
AIM: This study aims to apply computed tomography perfusion imaging (CTPI) technology under in vivo conditions in order to
explore its reliability and accuracy in evaluating the rat acute cerebral ischemia-reperfusion model (RACIRM).
MATERIAL and METHODS: The thread embolism method was used in 48 ...
Pages: 253-259
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8492-13.0
AIM: To identify key determinants of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) patients’ satisfaction and to evaluate the efficiency of an artificial
neural network (ANN) model to prognosticate satisfaction derived from the hospital stay in this specific patient group.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A single item...
Pages: 260-267
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9173-13.2
AIM: We conducted a novel classification system of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) based on clinical manifestations
and imaging (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) features. We chose different minimally invasive surgical
procedures according to our system. Clinical para...
Pages: 268-273
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9784-13.1
AIM: To assess the clinical outcomes and compare the segmental range of motion (ROM) at the implanted L4-L5 level, the cranial
and caudal adjacent levels, and the ROM of the whole lumbar spine after semi-rigid lumbar fusion with 2 different devices.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Patients with neurogenic c...
Pages: 274-279
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12762-14.0
AIM: The intervertebral disc starts to degenerate when a human being begins to stand and learn to walk. It is known that many
extrinsic, intrinsic and genetic factors play a role in disc degeneration. In this study, we examined whether the matrix metalloproteinase
11 might be associated with inter...
Pages: 280-285
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7476-12.1
AIM: To compare both the clinical characteristics and incidence of postoperative cervical nerve root palsy in cervical spondylosis
patients treated by posterior total laminectomy, decompression and instrumentation with two different common body positions,
traction bed and plaster bed.
MATERIAL an...
Pages: 286-290
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12229-14.1
AIM: Interventional pain therapies are usually based on destruction of the related pain-conducting pathways. Current procedures
targeting pain have replaced conventional pain treatment modalities while being less invasive. In this study, we investigated the
feasibility of the endoscopic percutaneo...
Pages: 291-296
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7705-12.1
AIM: Epineural adhesion after peripheral nerve surgery is common. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the macroscopic and
histopathologic effects of topical mitomycin C and daunorubicin on epineural scar formation.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In this study, we used 15 rats (30 nerves). Two test gr...
Pages: 297-301
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7017-12.1
AIM: The present study aimed to evaluate the microsurgical outcome in post-traumatic peripheral nerve injuries and its correlation
with time since injury and the type of the operative procedure performed.
MATERIAL and METHODS: All the patients admitted to our center with the diagnosis of post-trau...
Case Report
Pages: 302-305
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4238-11.1
Tension pneumocephalus is an uncommon and life-threatening neurological condition. It requires emergent and immediate attention
to prevent fatal complications. Head injury is the most common cause of tension pneumocephalus. Air can gain access into the
cranium either through a fracture involving p...
Pages: 306-308
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.5664-11.1
Mortality associated with the occlusion of large vessels in acute ischemic stroke is particularly high despite best available medical
therapy. Early and safe revascularization of the primary occlusion is correlated with good clinical result. We report two patients
with acute ischemic stroke in who...
Pages: 309-314
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6430-12.0
The aim of this report was to summarize our preliminary experience on the resection of tumors located in Meckel’s cave via the
endoscopic endonasal transmaxillary transpterygoid approach with image-guided system and to investigate the feasibility and
efficacy of this approach. Two patients w...
Pages: 321-324
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10884-14.2
Bilateral thalamic glioma is extremely rare and the incidence cannot be adequately expressed. We present the case of a 72 years old
male suffering from the rapid deterioration of cognitive function to moderately severe dementia in a short period of time. Magnetic
resonance studies demonstrated a b...
Pages: 315-320
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10471-14.1
This article reports the largest familial aggregation of Chiari malformation in a single family to date as reported in the literature.
This study is a retrospective case series of a family of whom five individuals have a confirmed case of Chiari malformation and
three additional individuals have C...