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Safety and Efficacy of Surgical Resection of Unruptured Low-grade Arteriovenous Malformations From the Modern Decade by Moon, Karam, Levitt, Michael R., Almefty, Rami O., Nakaji, Peter, Albuquerque, Felipe C., Zabramski, Joseph M., Wanebo, John E., McDougall, Cameron G., Spetzler, Robert F.

“…BACKGROUND: Recent studies have questioned the utility of surgical resection of unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs). OBJECTIVE: We performed…”
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Preoperative Embolization of Skull Base Meningiomas: Outcomes in the Onyx Era by Przybylowski, Colin J., Baranoski, Jacob F., See, Alfred P., Flores, Bruno C., Almefty, Rami O., Ding, Dale, Chapple, Kristina M., Sanai, Nader, Ducruet, Andrew F., Albuquerque, Felipe C.

“…Preoperative embolization may facilitate skull base meningioma resection, but its safety and efficacy in the Onyx era have not been investigated. In this…”
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Flow diverters as a scaffold for treating direct carotid cavernous fistulas by Baranoski, Jacob F, Ducruet, Andrew, Przbylowski, Colin J, Almefty, Rami O, Ding, Dale, Catapano, Joshua S, Brigeman, Scott, Fredrickson, Vance L, Cavalcanti, Daniel D, Albuquerque, Felipe C

“…Direct carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas (dCCFs) are high flow arteriovenous shunts between the internal carotid artery and the cavernous sinus. Recently, we…”
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Hybrid Surgery Management of Giant Hypervascular Tumors: Intraoperative Endovascular Embolization with Microsurgical Resection by Almefty, Rami O., M.D, Patel, Nirav J., M.D, See, Alfred P., M.D, Dunn, Ian, F., M.D, Al-Mefty, Ossama, M.D, Aziz-Sultan, Mohammed Ali, M.D

“…Abstract Introduction Giant hypervascular intracranial tumors represent a formidable challenge as their size limits surgical control of the blood supply and…”
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Carotid Endarterectomy Surgical Simulation Model Using a Bovine Placenta Vessel by Belykh, Evgenii G., Lei, Ting, Oliveira, Magaldi M., Almefty, Rami O., Yagmurlu, Kaan, Elhadi, Ali M., Sun, Guozhu, Bichard, William D., Spetzler, Robert F., Preul, Mark C., Nakaji, Peter

“…Abstract BACKGROUND: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a common, well-developed surgical procedure. Although surgical simulation is gaining in importance for…”
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Microsurgical Clipping of a Blister-like Basilar Tip Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Operative Video by Almefty, Rami O, Spetzler, Robert F

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Is Falcine Meningioma a Diffuse Disease of the Falx? Case Series and Analysis of a “Grade Zero” Resection by Mooney, Michael A, Abolfotoh, Mohammad, Bi, Wenya Linda, Tavanaiepour, Daryoush, Almefty, Rami O, Bassiouni, Hischam, Pravdenkova, Svetlana, Dunn, Ian F, Al-Mefty, Ossama

“…Abstract BACKGROUND Falcine meningiomas have unique characteristics including their high rates of recurrence, association with high grade pathology, increased…”
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Supracerebellar “Flyover” Approach to Dumbbell Falcotentorial Meningioma Encasing the Galenic Venous System by Luzzi, Sabino, Giotta Lucifero, Alice, Almefty, Kaith K., Almefty, Rami O., Kadri, Paulo A.S., Al-Mefty, Ossama

“…Falcotentorial meningiomas involve the tentorial apex and straight sinus, posing challenges when encasing the galenic venous system.1 Microneurosurgery is…”
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Cervical to Petrous Carotid Artery High-Flow Bypass for Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm Through Zygomatic Approach: 2-Dimensional Operative Video by Almefty, Rami O, Al-Mefty, Ossama

“…Pseudoaneurysms of the cervical internal carotid artery may generate grave risk from catastrophic rupture, thromboembolic stroke, or mass effect. They have…”
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Low-flow and high-flow neurosurgical bypass and anastomosis training models using human and bovine placental vessels: a histological analysis and validation study by Belykh, Evgenii, Lei, Ting, Safavi-Abbasi, Sam, Yagmurlu, Kaan, Almefty, Rami O, Sun, Hai, Almefty, Kaith K, Belykh, Olga, Byvaltsev, Vadim A, Spetzler, Robert F, Nakaji, Peter, Preul, Mark C

“…OBJECTIVE Microvascular anastomosis is a basic neurosurgical technique that should be mastered in the laboratory. Human and bovine placentas have been proposed…”
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Augmented, Reality-Enhanced Navigation for Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass by Almefty, Rami O, Nakaji, Peter

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Commentary: Single-Center Experience Using a 3D4K Digital Operating Scope System for Aneurysm Surgery by Quach, Eric T, Almefty, Rami O

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Human Placenta Aneurysm Model for Training Neurosurgeons in Vascular Microsurgery by Oliveira Magaldi, Marcelo, Nicolato, Arthur, Godinho, Joao V, Santos, Marcilea, Prosdocimi, Andre, Malheiros, Jose A, Lei, Ting, Belykh, Evgenii, Almefty, Rami O, Almefty, Kaith K, Preul, Mark C, Spetzler, Robert F, Nakaji, Peter

“…BACKGROUND:Neurosurgery, a demanding specialty, involves many microsurgical procedures that require complex skills, including open surgical treatment of…”
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Clipping of Multiple Cerebral Aneurysms Through Cranioorbital Zygomatic Approach: 2-Dimensional Operative Video by Almefty, Rami O, Ibn Essayed, Walid, Al-Mefty, Ossama

“…Ruptured cerebral aneurysm is a grave disease, with a high morbidity and mortality, mandating securing the aneurysm to eliminate fatal rebleeding.1 Multiple…”
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Onyx embolization of skull base paragangliomas: a single-center experience by Catapano, Joshua S., Almefty, Rami O., Ding, Dale, Whiting, Alexander C., Pines, Andrew R., Richter, Kent R., Ducruet, Andrew F., Albuquerque, Felipe C.

“…Background Skull base paragangliomas are highly vascular tumors that are often embolized before surgical resection; however, the safety and efficacy of…”
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Treatment of Ruptured Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms: Equipoise in the Endovascular Era? by Moon, Karam, Levitt, Michael R, Almefty, Rami O, Nakaji, Peter, Albuquerque, Felipe C, Zabramski, Joseph M, McDougall, Cameron G, Spetzler, Robert F

“…BACKGROUND:Ruptured anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysms are heterogeneous intracranial aneurysms whose diverse morphological features influence…”
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“Save the Nerve”: Technical Nuances for Hearing Preservation and Restoration in Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery: 2-Dimensional Operative Video by Almefty, Rami O, Ibn Essayed, Walid, Al-Mefty, Ossama

“…Hearing loss is a significant disability that inflects dysfunction and affects the patient quality of life. Consequently, hearing preservation and the…”
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Medial Acoustic Tumors: Special Considerations: 2-Dimensional Operative Video by Almefty, Rami O, Essayed, Walid Ibn, Al-Mefty, Ossama

“…Medial acoustic tumors are a rare distinct type of vestibular schwannoma having distinguished clinical and radiological features.1 Originating medially in the…”
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Comparison of Surgical Outcomes and Recurrence Rates of Cystic and Solid Vestibular Schwannomas by Almefty, Rami O., Xu, David S., Mooney, Michael A., Montoure, Andrew, Naeem, Komal, Coons, Stephen W., Spetzler, Robert F., Porter, Randall W.

“…Abstract Objective Cystic vestibular schwannomas (CVSs) are anecdotally believed to have worse clinical and tumor-control outcomes than solid vestibular…”
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Letter to the Editor: Save the nerve by Upadhyay, Urvashi, Almefty, Rami O, Dunn, Ian F, Al-Mefty, Ossama

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