J Neurol Surg B Skull Base DOI: 10.1055/a-2300-4130 Introduction Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks through the nasal cavity occurrence has a rising trend, of which primary spontaneous leak is 6 to 40% of all the CSF leaks. The most common site of CSF leak is ethmoid roof where the bone is thinner in the entire skull base. Clivus being the...

J Neurol Surg B Skull Base DOI: 10.1055/a-2301-3867 Objectives While the endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) has become a well-established surgery for resection of craniopharyngiomas (CP), the utility of this procedure following subtotal resection from open transcranial approach (TCA) surgery has yet to be explored. Here we present a multi-institutional...

J Neurol Surg B Skull Base DOI: 10.1055/a-2297-8981 Objective This study aims to investigate the association between giant anterior and middle fossa skull base tumors and epilepsy, and implications for clinical management. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on a cohort of patients diagnosed with anterior skull base...

J Neurol Surg B Skull Base DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786734 Objectives The study aimed to examine the influence of different anesthesia depths monitored by Narcotrend on postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients undergoing radical resection of gastrointestinal malignancies. Methods Individuals in the control group...

J Neurol Surg B Skull Base DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786367 Background Due to the escalating health care costs in the United States, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a cost transparency initiative on January 1, 2021. Hospitals lack functional cost estimators or fail to provide pricing information for common skull...

J Neurol Surg B Skull Base DOI: 10.1055/a-2297-9474 Objectives Based on current evidence, this systematic review focuses on various gray areas related to these patients' diagnosis, management, and follow-up in central skull base osteomyelitis (CSBO). Study Design A systematic review of all case reports and observational studies....