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326 Couldwell, William T.Tunneled lumbar drainThe authors report a simple and rapid procedure for tunneling a lumbar drain subcutaneously to facilitate chronic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage. A standard lumbar puncture (LP) is performed with a large-bore Tuohy needle (14- to 16-gauge), the drainage catheter is advanced into the subarachnoid...Lumbar drain; Fistula2002
327 Couldwell, William T.; Gillespie, David L.Ubiquitous expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in meningiomas and decrease in cell growth following in vitro treatment with the inhibitor celecoxib: potential therapeutic applicationObject. Meningiomas are the second most common symptomatic primary central nervous system tumor in adults. Findings of epidemiological studies link meningiomas with a history of head trauma, indicating a causal relationship between the inflammatory response and meningioma tumorigenesis. Cyclooxygena...2005-09
328 Couldwell, William T.Unruptured posterior communicating artery aneurysm presenting with gustatory seizures and temporal lobe edemaUnruptured cerebral aneurysms presenting with seizures are unusual. We describe a case of a growing middle cerebral artery aneurysm presenting with gustatory seizures with magnetic resonance imaging showing peri-aneurysmal edema. This case is the first to show temporal lobe edema associated with inc...Seizure; Brain edema; PCOM2009-04
329 Couldwell, William T.Use of cylindrical titanium mesh and locking plates in anterior cervical fusionAfter performing anterior cervical corpectomy or discectomy for cervical spondolytic myelopathy or radiculopathy, iliac crest bone graft and fibular auto- or allograft is often used to achieve arthrodesis in the cervical spine. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of a cylindrical titan...Anterior cervical fusion; Arthrodesis; Cylindrical titanium mesh; Lordosis; Kyphosis2001
330 Couldwell, William T.Use of the h index in neurosurgeryObject. Assessing academic productivity through simple quantification may overlook key information, and the use of statistical enumeration of academic output is growing. The h index, which incorporates both the total number of publications and the citations of those publications, has been recently ...2009-01-01
331 Couldwell, William T.; Yonemura, Kenneth S.Use of the Olympus endoArm for spinal and skull-based transsphenoidal neurosurgeryMinimally invasive surgical techniques have evolved to reduce soft-tissue injury associated with open surgical techniques. The use of endoscopic visualization allows the exposure of deep structures and provides a mechanism to perform all the components of an open surgical procedure through small p...EndoArm; Endoscope; Pneumatic; Skull-based; Transsphenoidal neurosurgery2008
332 Dailey, Andrew T.; Brodke, Darrel S.Utility of helical computed tomography in differentiating unilateraland bilateral facet dislocationsObjective: Diagnosis of cervical facet dislocation is difficult when relying on plain radiographs alone. This study evaluates the interobserver reliability of helical computed tomography (CT) in the assessment of cervical translational injuries, correlates the radiographic diagnosis with intraoper...Facet dislocations; Helical computed tomography; Spinal trauma2009
333 Couldwell, William T.Utilization of unilateral and bilateral stereotactically placed adrenomedullary-striatal autografts in Parkinsonian humans: rationale, techniques, and observationsA limited clinical pilot study involving an amalgam of specialized disciplines including neurology, neuropharmacology, neuropsychology, neurosurgery, neuroanesthesia, neuroradiology, surgical pathology, neuropathology, and urological surgery was organized to clarify issues related to patient selecti...Adrenal medullary graft; Autograft; Brain graft; Neural transplantation; Parkinsonism; Stereotaxy1990
334 Couldwell, William T.Vagus nerve stimulation activates central nervous system structures in epileptic patients during PET H2(15)O blood flow imagingOBJECTIVE: To determine the central areas of activation by vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) in epilepsy. VNS is a promising neurosurgical method for treating patients with partial and secondary generalized epilepsy. The anti-epileptic mechanism of action from VNS is not well understood. METHODS: We p...Epilepsy; Positron emission tomography; Thalamus; Vagus nerve stimulation1996
335 Dailey, Andrew T.; Moore, Kevin R.Value of MR neurography for evaluating extraspinal neuropathic leg pain: a pictorial essaySummary: Fifteen patients with neuropathic leg pain referable to the lumbosacral plexus or sciatic nerve underwent high-resolution MR neurography. Thirteen of the patients also underwent routine MR imaging of the lumbar segments of the spinal cord before undergoing MR neurography. Using phased-array...MR neurography; Neuropathic leg pain; Extraspinal; Lumbosacral plexus2001
336 Kestle, John R. W.Value of postoperative surveillance imaging in the management of children with some common brain tumorsThe rationale for obtaining surveillance computerized tomography (CT) scans or magnetic resonance (MR) images in pediatric patients with brain tumors is that early detection of recurrence may result in timely treatment and better outcome. The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of sur...Brain neoplasm; Brain tumors; Computerized tomography scanning; Surveillance; Postoperative surveillance1996
337 Dailey, Andrew T.Variations in surgical treatment of cervical facet dislocationsObjective. To explore surgeon preference in the choice of surgical approach in the treatment of traumatic cervical facet dislocations. Summary of Background Data. The choice of surgical approach in the treatment of traumatic cervical dislocations is highly variable and maybe influenced by a vari...Cervical facet dislocations; Spine Trauma Study Group2008
338 Couldwell, William T.; Apfelbaum, Ronald I.Variations on the standard transsphenoidal approach to the sellar region, with emphasis on the extended approaches and parasellar approaches: surgical experience in 105 casesThe traditional boundaries of the transsphenoidal approach may be expanded to include the region from the cribriform plate of the anterior cranial base to the inferior clivus in the anteroposterior plane, and laterally to expose the cavernous cranial nerves and the optic canal. We review our combin...Transsphenoidal surgery; Chordoma; Craniopharyngioma; Intracranial neoplasm; Meningioma; Pituitary adenoma; Sella turcica; Transsphenoidal craniotomy2004
339 Kestle, John R. W.Ventriculoperitoneal shunts in children: indications, equipment and techniquesThe decision to implant a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a child with ventriculomegaly should not be taken lightly. Once a shunt has been implanted, it is very difficult to determine that it is no longer necessary, and therefore the initial decision is very important. Sometimes the need is obvious, s...2008
340 Couldwell, William T.Ventroposterior medial pallidotomy in patients with advanced Parkinson's diseaseIN A PRELIMINARY study, the effects of ventroposterior medial pallidotomy were evaluated in five patients with advanced Parkinson's disease in whom medical therapy had failed. The mean age was 67.0 ? 5.6 years, and t h e mean Hoelin and Yahr stage when "off" was 3.9 ? 1.3. Three patients received u...Pallidotomy; Dyskinesia; Stereotaxy; Postoperative morbidity1995
341 Dailey, Andrew T.Vertebral artery injuries associated with cervical spine injuries: a review of the literatureObjective: To determine the incidence of vertebral artery injuries (VAIs) in association with cervical spine trauma and investigate the optimum diagnostic and treatment protocols. Summary of Background Data: VAIs may result from cervical spine trauma and have the potential to cause cerebral, brain...Cervical spine injuries; Literature review2008
342 Couldwell, William T.William Osler at McGill University: the baby professor and his early contributions to neurosurgeryBetween 1870 and 1884, as both a medical student and a member of the faculty, Sir William Osler performed approximately 1000 postmortem examinations at McGill University in Montreal. He conducted 786 of these examinations during his 7 years (1877-1884) of service as a pathologist at the M were caref...2004-10
343 Kestle, John R. W.Work hour restrictions: impact on neurosurgical resident training at the University of UtahResident work hour restrictions imposed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education became effective on July 1, 2003. To evaluate the effect of these regulations on resident operative experience, we reviewed and compared the surgical experience of junior and senior neurosurgical res...Neurosurgical resident training; Work hour restrictions2006
344 Couldwell, William T.Zones of approach for craniofacial resection: minimizing facial incisions for resection of anterior cranial base and paranasal sinus tumorsAnterior cranial base tumors are surgically resected with combined craniofacial approaches that frequently involve disfiguring facial incisions and facial osteotomies. The authors outline three operative zones of the anterior cranial base and paranasal sinuses in which tumors can be resected with th...Anatomic study; Anterior cranial base; Cranial base surgery; Craniofacial surgery; Minimally invasive2003
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