Clinical Pearls Brain abscesses are mostly caused by hematogenous spread, contiguous spread, and trauma. Contiguous spread is generally from a purulent frontoethmoidal sinusitis or an infected mastoid. Pyogenic brain abscesses are multibacterial; however, Streptococcus sp. is the most common pathogen.…
Clinical Pearls Cerebral revascularization is a critical tool used to treat complex cerebral aneurysms. Careful preoperative planning and selection of the donor, recipient, and graft vessels are key to a successful outcome. Appropriate selection of low-flow or high-flow bypass is…
Clinical Pearls Surgical positioning aims to optimize access to surgical pathologies, avoid secondary injuries, and decrease operator fatigue. Commonly used patient positions for cranial and spine cases are discussed. Neuronavigation helps to improve surgical accuracy and decrease injury to critical…
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Please note that the copyright for the original figures submitted by the contributors is owned by Contributors. Chordomas and chondrosarcomas are malignant tumors whose gross total resection significantly increases the overall survival. They…
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Please note that the copyright for the original figures submitted by the contributors is owned by Contributors. Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base are pathologically and genetically distinct neoplasms that are often…