World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar 22:S1878-8750(22)00357-6. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.066. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The use of intraoperative ultrasound (IOU) has proven to be useful in spinal surgery. In this study, we presented the techniques of applying IOU in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar full-endoscopic spine surgery (FESS).METHODS:...

World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar 22:S1878-8750(22)00372-2. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.079. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) may lead to walking disability. The effect of regaining gait ability on the life expectancy of cancer patients is still unknown. To explore this issue, we evaluated the effect...

World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar 22:S1878-8750(22)00364-3. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.072. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:35338020 | DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.072

World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar 22:S1878-8750(22)00367-9. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.076. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we review the literature regarding Cushing's disease (CD) patients with negative or inconclusive MRI.METHODS: A quantitative systematic review was performed. Article selection was...

World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar 22:S1878-8750(22)00370-9. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.080. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to elucidate the clinicoradiological features of spontaneous hemorrhagic meningiomas (HMs) and examine risk factors associated with meningioma hemorrhage.METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 651 consecutive meningioma...

World Neurosurg. 2022 Mar 22:S1878-8750(22)00374-6. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.082. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a disorder characterized by a constellation of cardiometabolic risk factors including abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and glucose intolerance that has been associated with adverse...