Search Results - "Chaker, Anisse"
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Commentary: Survival Trends After Surgery for Spinal Metastatic Tumors: 20-Year Cancer Center Experience
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A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Titanium Mesh and Custom Implants for Cranioplasty
Published in Neurosurgery (01-01-2020)“…Abstract BACKGROUND Autologous bone removed during craniectomy is often the material of choice in cranioplasty procedures. However, when the patient's own bone…”
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In Reply: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Titanium Mesh and Custom Implants for Cranioplasty
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In Reply: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Titanium Mesh and Custom Implants for Cranioplasty
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The impact of serum albumin levels on postoperative complications in lumbar and cervical spine surgery: an analysis of the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative registry
Published in Journal of neurosurgery. Spine (06-09-2024)“…Patients with serum albumin levels < 3.5 g/dL are considered malnourished, but there is a paucity of data regarding the outcomes of patients with albumin…”
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Incidence, Management, and Outcomes of Spinal Giant Cell Tumor of Bone in Adult Patients: A National Cancer Database Analysis
Published in World neurosurgery (01-12-2020)“…Giant cell tumors (GCTs) constitute 5% of all primary bone tumors with spinal GCTs (SGCTs) accounting for 2%–15% of all GCTs. The standard of care for SGCT has…”
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Steroid Use Associated With Increased Odds of 30-Day Mortality in Surgical Patients With Metastatic Spinal Tumors in the Setting of Disseminated Disease
Published in Neurosurgery (01-09-2019)“…BACKGROUND:Steroid administration is part of a standard treatment regimen in metastatic spinal cord compression, though the appropriate dose, duration,…”
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Concurrent Versus Staged Procedures for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt and Cranioplasty: A 10-Year Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Surgical Outcomes
Published in World neurosurgery (01-11-2020)“…Many patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy will develop persistent hydrocephalus before cranioplasty. Therefore, surgeons must decide whether to…”
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Autologous Bone Cranioplasty: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Frozen and Subcutaneous Bone Flap Storage Methods
Published in World neurosurgery (01-11-2019)“…The use of autologous bone for cranioplasty offers superior cosmesis and cost-effectiveness compared with synthetic materials. The choice between 2 common…”
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Risk Factors for Hyponatremia and Perioperative Complications With Malignant Intracranial Tumor Resection in Adults: An Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2012 to 2015
Published in World neurosurgery (01-12-2020)“…The present study aims to study the incidence and risk factors for developing hyponatremia and associated perioperative outcomes in adult patients admitted for…”
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Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy in Adults: A Database Risk Analysis and Review of the Literature
Published in World neurosurgery (01-01-2019)“…Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic disorders and often remains refractory despite pharmacologic treatment. In patients who are not amenable to…”
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Epidural Abscess: A Propensity Analysis of Surgical Treatment Strategies
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (15-12-2018)“…STUDY DESIGN.Observational analysis of retrospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE.A retrospective study was performed in order to compare the surgical profile…”
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Association of Neurosurgical Work Relative Value Units with Objective Markers of Operative Complexity
Published in World neurosurgery (01-02-2021)“…Relative value units (RVUs) form the backbone of health care service reimbursement calculation in the United States. However, it remains unclear how well RVUs…”
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Optimal timing and sequence of ventriculoperitoneal shunt and gastrostomy placement
Published in Neurological research (New York) (02-09-2021)“…Background: The optimal timing of ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) and gastrostomy placement, relative to the safety of simultaneous versus staged surgery, has…”
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Size Matters: Rethinking of the Sizing Classification of Pituitary Adenomas Based on the Rates of Surgery: A Multi-institutional Retrospective Study of 29,651 Patients
Published in Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base (01-02-2022)“…Pituitary adenomas are historically classified into microadenoma or macroadenomas based on size less than or greater than/equal to 1c m. "Giant" adenomas…”
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High-Grade Spinal Hemangioma: A National Cancer Database Analysis
Published in World neurosurgery (01-04-2021)“…Spinal hemangiomas are common primary tumors of the vertebrae. Although these tumors are most frequently benign and asymptomatic, they can rarely exhibit…”
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Current Trends and Socioeconomic Disparities in the Utilization of Spine Augmentation for Patients With Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis From 2012 to 2016
Published in International journal of spine surgery (01-06-2022)“…INTRODUCTIONOsteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is a growing health care problem in today's aging population. Since the advent of kyphoplasty…”
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Anterior Versus Posterior Approach for Thoracic Corpectomy: An Analysis of Risk Factors, Outcomes, and Complications
Published in World neurosurgery (01-08-2018)“…Thoracic corpectomies are performed for various reasons, including spinal deformity, trauma, neoplasms, and infection. Regardless of indication, both anterior…”
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Trends in survival and treatment of SEGA: National Cancer Database Analysis
Published in Neuro-oncology practice (01-02-2021)“…Abstract Background SEGA is a rare, slow-growing CNS neoplasm that has historically been treated by surgical resection. However, the advent of a mammalian…”
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Supratentorial and Infratentorial Approaches to Pineal Surgery: A Database Analysis
Published in Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base (01-08-2019)“…Neoplasms involving the pineal gland are rare. When they do occur, tumor resection is anatomically challenging and is traditionally addressed by either a…”
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