Comparison of Unilateral versus Bilateral Pedicle Screw Fixation in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Single Level Lumbar Degenerative Diseases and Review of Literature

IŞIK, Hasan Serdar | OKUTAN, Özerk | YILDIRIM, Timur | AKPINAR, Elif | YILMAZ, Ali

AIM: To examine the clinical and radiological follow-ups and results of the patients undergoing fusion procedure by unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation (PSF) along with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). MATERIAL and METHODS: Fifty-four patients were included in the study. Thirty-three patients were operated with bilateral PSF and TLIF and 21 had unilateral PSF and TLIF. The patients were evaluated preoperatively, on the postoperative 15th day, 6th and 12th months, and at the time of last examination (38 months in average for all patients) using Visual Analogue Scale ...Daha fazlası

Makale 2018 Turkish Neurosurgical Society 12 Görüntülenme

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Difficulties of Distal Catheter Insertion of Ventriculoatrial Shunting in Infants and Little Children

ERDOĞAN, Hakan | ALTUN, Adnan | KURUOĞLU, Enis | KAYA, Ahmet Hilmi | DAĞÇINAR, Adnan

AIM: Ventriculoatrial (VA) shunting is a well-described cerebrospinal fluid diversion method for the treatment of hydrocephalus. However, it may be very challenging in infants and little children because of atrial catheter placement difficulties. This study aimed to create an algorithm to solve problems faced during open surgical procedures based on the present authors' experience. MATERIAL and METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis on 18 infants and children who underwent VA shunt insertion at the Department of Neurosurgery, Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine Hospital between ...Daha fazlası

Makale 2018 Turkish Neurosurgical Society 8 Görüntülenme

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Evaluation of the retrogasserian opioid application in the treatment of idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia

İLİK, Mustafa Kemal | İLİK, Faik

AIM: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of the retrogasserian opioid application in patients with type 1 trigeminal neuralgia. MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 37 patients (12 male, 25 female; average age 56.2 ± 5.4 years) who were administered retrogasserian opioid due to type 1 trigeminal neuralgia between February 2012 and May 2015 were included in the study. A visual analogue scale was used to evaluate pain at the last preoperative and postoperative visits (median follow-up period: 13 months, mean follow-up period: 15.6 months). All parameters were analysed using Wilcoxon signed-rank and Ma ...Daha fazlası

Makale 2019 Turkish Neurosurgical Society 12 Görüntülenme

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