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EDITORIAL

Editorial
Editorial
Paul Eldridge
Page: 449
Published online: 24 Aug 2015
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PROCEEDINGS

Abstract
Proceedings of the 2015 Autumn Meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons
Pages: 450-484
Published online: 24 Aug 2015
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
Endovascular coiling vs. surgical clipping for unruptured intracranial aneurysm: A meta-analysis
Changhu Ruan, Hu Long, Hong Sun, Min He, Kaiyong Yang, Heng Zhang & Boyong Mao
Pages: 485-492
Published online: 03 Jun 2015
AbstractforEndovascular coiling vs. surgical clipping for unruptured intracranial aneurysm: A meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (681.1 KB)
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Review Article
A systematic review and meta-analysis of surgeries performed for treating deep-seated cerebral cavernous malformations
Nidan Qiao, Zengyi Ma, Jianping Song, Yongfei Wang, Xuefei Shou, Xiaoluo Zhang, Ming Shen, Huijia Qiu, Zhao Ye, Wenqiang He, Shiqi Li, Chaowei Fu & Yao Zhao
Pages: 493-499
Published online: 27 Mar 2015
AbstractforA systematic review and meta-analysis of surgeries performed for treating deep-seated cerebral cavernous malformations | Full Text | References | PDF (900.9 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
15-year longitudinal study of mortality in a general neurosurgical practice
David Robert Sandeman
Pages: 500-504
Published online: 27 Feb 2015
Abstractfor15-year longitudinal study of mortality in a general neurosurgical practice | Full Text | References | PDF (167.3 KB)
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Article
Combined radiological and surgical management of spinal dural fistulas
Denosshan Sri, Nick Higgins & Rodney Laing
Pages: 505-507
Published online: 25 Feb 2015
AbstractforCombined radiological and surgical management of spinal dural fistulas | Full Text | References | PDF (218.6 KB)
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Article
Correlation between pedicle size and the rate of pedicle screw misplacement in the treatment of thoracic fractures: Can we predict how difficult the task will be?
Augusto Gonzalvo, Gregory Fitt, Susan Liew, David de la Harpe, Nikitas Vrodos, Matthew McDonald, Myron A. Rogers & Peter H. Wilde
Pages: 508-512
Published online: 03 Jun 2015
AbstractforCorrelation between pedicle size and the rate of pedicle screw misplacement in the treatment of thoracic fractures: Can we predict how difficult the task will be? | Full Text | References | PDF (326.9 KB)
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Article
Factors influencing feasibility of direct posterior reduction in irreducible traumatic atlantoaxial dislocation secondary to isolated odontoid fracture
Pravin Salunke, Sushanta K. Sahoo, Amey Savardekar, Mandeep Ghuman & Nk Khandelwal
Pages: 513-519
Published online: 25 Mar 2015
AbstractforFactors influencing feasibility of direct posterior reduction in irreducible traumatic atlantoaxial dislocation secondary to isolated odontoid fracture | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Article
Diagnostic delay and survival in high-grade gliomas – evidence of the ‘waiting time paradox’?
Ajay Aggarwal, Naomi Herz, Philip Campbell, Leo Arkush, Susan Short & Jeremy Rees
Pages: 520-523
Published online: 04 Mar 2015
AbstractforDiagnostic delay and survival in high-grade gliomas – evidence of the ‘waiting time paradox’? | Full Text | References | PDF (180.4 KB)
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Article
Combining intraoperative carmustine wafers and Stupp regimen in multimodal first-line treatment of primary glioblastomas
Vladislav Pavlov, Philippe Page, Georges Abi-Lahoud, François Nataf, Edouard Dezamis, Audrey Robin, Pascale Varlet, Baris Turak, Frédéric Dhermain, Julien Domont, Guillaume Louvel, Raphaëlle Souillard-Scemama, Eduardo Parraga, Jean-François Meder, Fabrice Chrétien, Bertrand Devaux & Johan Pallud
Pages: 524-531
Published online: 27 Feb 2015
AbstractforCombining intraoperative carmustine wafers and Stupp regimen in multimodal first-line treatment of primary glioblastomas | Full Text | References | PDF (535 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Mononostril endoscopic transsphenoidal approach to sellar and peri-sellar lesions: Personal experience and literature review
Joachim Oertel, Michael R. Gaab, Christoph A. Tschan & Stefan Linsler
Pages: 532-537
Published online: 12 May 2015
AbstractforMononostril endoscopic transsphenoidal approach to sellar and peri-sellar lesions: Personal experience and literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (475.8 KB)
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Article
Treatment concept of chronic subdural haematoma according to an algorithm using evidence-based medicine-derived key factors: A prospective controlled study
Ralf Weigel, Linda Schlickum, Gerald Weisser & Joachim K. Krauss
Pages: 538-543
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
AbstractforTreatment concept of chronic subdural haematoma according to an algorithm using evidence-based medicine-derived key factors: A prospective controlled study | Full Text | References | PDF (883.8 KB)
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Article
Acute kidney injury in survivors of surgery for severe traumatic brain injury: Incidence, risk factors, and outcome from a tertiary neuroscience center in India
Masud Ahmed, Kamath Sriganesh, Byrappa Vinay & Ganne S. Umamaheswara Rao
Pages: 544-548
Published online: 23 Mar 2015
AbstractforAcute kidney injury in survivors of surgery for severe traumatic brain injury: Incidence, risk factors, and outcome from a tertiary neuroscience center in India | Full Text | References | PDF (201.5 KB)
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Article
Intermittent visual field defects caused by a dilated Virchow–Robin space close to the optic radiation: Therapeutic and pathomechanical considerations
Noman Zafar, Awad Alaid, Veit Rohde & Dorothee Mielke
Pages: 549-551
Published online: 30 Mar 2015
AbstractforIntermittent visual field defects caused by a dilated Virchow–Robin space close to the optic radiation: Therapeutic and pathomechanical considerations | Full Text | References | PDF (202.1 KB)
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Article
Neuronavigation-assisted percutaneous balloon compression for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: The technique and short-term clinical results
Aydin Aydoseli, Mehmet Osman Akcakaya, Yavuz Aras, Pulat Akin Sabanci, Tugrul Cem Unal, Altay Sencer, Kemal Hepgul, Omer Faruk Unal, Orhan Barlas & Nail Izgi
Pages: 552-558
Published online: 25 Mar 2015
AbstractforNeuronavigation-assisted percutaneous balloon compression for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: The technique and short-term clinical results | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Surgical management of petroclival meningiomas: Factors affecting early post-operative outcome
Manish Beniwal, Dhananjaya I. Bhat, Narasinga Rao, Indira Devi Bhagavatula & Sampath Somanna
Pages: 559-564
Published online: 02 Apr 2015
AbstractforSurgical management of petroclival meningiomas: Factors affecting early post-operative outcome | Full Text | References | PDF (411.3 KB)
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Article
Effect of perioperative inefficiency on neurosurgical theatre efficacy: A 15-year analysis
Ameya S. Kamat & Andrew Parker
Pages: 565-568
Published online: 25 Mar 2015
AbstractforEffect of perioperative inefficiency on neurosurgical theatre efficacy: A 15-year analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (143 KB)
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SHORT REPORT, CASE REPORT AND NEUROSURGICAL IMAGE

Article
Acute and subacute effects of the ultrasonic blade and electrosurgery on nerve physiology
Chaoyang Chen, Srinivasu Kallakuri, John M. Cavanaugh, Duan Broughton & Jeffrey W. Clymer
Pages: 569-573
Published online: 26 Mar 2015
AbstractforAcute and subacute effects of the ultrasonic blade and electrosurgery on nerve physiology | Full Text | References | PDF (338.3 KB)
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Open Access
Article
Giant Pontine Capillary Telangiectasia
Lee A. Tan & Lorenzo F. Munoz
Pages: 574-575
Published online: 25 Feb 2015
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Bilateral cerebellopontine arachnoid cyst: A rare entity
Anand Sharma, Achal Sharma, Radhey S. Mittal & Ashok Gandhi
Pages: 576-578
Published online: 27 Mar 2015
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Multiple intradural spinal metastases of esthesioneuroblastoma: A case report
Sandeep Mohindra, Manjul Tripathi, Satyawati Mohindra, Amey Savardekar & Bishan D. Radotra
Pages: 579-581
Published online: 26 Mar 2015
AbstractforMultiple intradural spinal metastases of esthesioneuroblastoma: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (767.8 KB)
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Spinal neuroschistosomiasis
Martin S. Palin, Ryan Mathew & Gerry Towns
Pages: 582-584
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforSpinal neuroschistosomiasis | Full Text | References | PDF (268 KB)
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Migrating intrathecal high-velocity projectile
Yuen T. C. Chan, Rafid Al-Mahfoudh, Shymica Thennakon, Paul Eldridge & Robin Pillay
Pages: 585-586
Published online: 31 Mar 2015
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Patient dependant on ventriculo-atrial shunt after 49 years
Huw M. Jones, Rahim Hussain & Paul Leach
Pages: 587-588
Published online: 30 Mar 2015
AbstractforPatient dependant on ventriculo-atrial shunt after 49 years | Full Text | References | PDF (181.5 KB)
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Sporadically second localization of cerebellar hemangioblastoma in sella turcica mimicking a meningioma with no associated von Hippel–Lindau disease
Aymeric Amelot, Schaharazad Bouazza, Marc Polivka, Bernard George & Damien Bresson
Pages: 589-591
Published online: 30 Mar 2015
AbstractforSporadically second localization of cerebellar hemangioblastoma in sella turcica mimicking a meningioma with no associated von Hippel–Lindau disease | Full Text | References | PDF (460.8 KB)
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Intradural lipoma at the foramen magnum presenting with classical Chiari symptoms: A case report
Nick Marsden, Amy Stimpson, Hayder Al-Baqer & Paul Leach
Pages: 592-594
Published online: 25 Mar 2015
AbstractforIntradural lipoma at the foramen magnum presenting with classical Chiari symptoms: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (568.6 KB)
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Benign sacral schwannomas – A case and short review of the literature
Tanja Linde Fris & Hans Friis-Andersen
Pages: 595-596
Published online: 25 Mar 2015
AbstractforBenign sacral schwannomas – A case and short review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (187.5 KB)
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Far-lateral approach assisted by multimodal neuronavigation and electrophysiological monitoring technique for complex clival tumor
Jin Huang, Minchao Dai, Chao Cheng, Dequan Wu, Chen Jiang, Zhimin Zhou & Junfei Shao
Pages: 597-599
Published online: 28 Mar 2015
AbstractforFar-lateral approach assisted by multimodal neuronavigation and electrophysiological monitoring technique for complex clival tumor | Full Text | References | PDF (4.7 MB)
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CSF hydrothorax: An unusual cause of pleural effusion
William Bentil Cato-Addison & Roger Strachan
Pages: 600-602
Published online: 25 Mar 2015
AbstractforCSF hydrothorax: An unusual cause of pleural effusion | Full Text | References | PDF (334.6 KB)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter
Need for studies to evaluate the role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy for post-operative hydrocephalus in Chiari I malformation
Babar Vaqas & David Peterson
Page: 603
Published online: 26 Mar 2015
CitationforNeed for studies to evaluate the role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy for post-operative hydrocephalus in Chiari I malformation | Full Text | References | PDF (96.3 KB)
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Letter
The impact of British Neurosurgery on traumatic brain injury research
Aimun A. B. Jamjoom & Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom
Pages: 604-605
Published online: 17 Jun 2015
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Letter
Letter to the editor regarding Bilotta et al. 2014 Diagnostic work up for language testing in patients undergoing awake craniotomy for brain lesions in language areas
Elke De Witte, Djaina Satoer, Evy Visch-Brink & Peter Mariën
Pages: 606-607
Published online: 08 Aug 2015
CitationforLetter to the editor regarding Bilotta et al. 2014 Diagnostic work up for language testing in patients undergoing awake craniotomy for brain lesions in language areas | Full Text | References | PDF (108.6 KB)
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Letter
Reply to De Witte et al – Language therapists for language testing in awake craniotomy
Federico Bilotta, Elisabetta Stazi, Luca Titi, Diana Lalli, Giovanni Rosa, Roberto Delfini & Antonio Santoro
Page: 608
Published online: 23 Jul 2015
CitationforReply to De Witte et al – Language therapists for language testing in awake craniotomy | Full Text | References | PDF (98.6 KB)
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Letter
Adult idiopathic occlusion of Monro foramina: Intraoperative endoscopic reinterpretation of radiological data and review of the literature
Andrea Prontera, Alberto Feletti, Rabih Chahine & Giacomo Pavesi
Pages: 609-610
Published online: 24 Aug 2015
CitationforAdult idiopathic occlusion of Monro foramina: Intraoperative endoscopic reinterpretation of radiological data and review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (233.4 KB)
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Letter
Re to the letter: Adult idiopatic occlusion of Monro foramina: Intraoperative endoscopic reinterpretation of radiological data and review of the literature
Claudio Schonauer & Giuseppe Barbagallo
Page: 611
Published online: 12 Aug 2015
CitationforRe to the letter: Adult idiopatic occlusion of Monro foramina: Intraoperative endoscopic reinterpretation of radiological data and review of the literature | Full Text | PDF (89.4 KB)
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