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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive tubular removal of spinal schwannoma and neurofibroma. In this single-centre study, we retrospectively analysed 49 consecutive patients who underwent minimally invasive removal of a total of 51 benign spinal nerve sheath tumors using a non-expandable (n = 18) or expandable tubular retractor (n = 33) retractor system between June 2007 and December 2019. The extent of resection, surgical complications, neurological outcome, operative time, and estimated blood loss were recorded. Histopathology revealed 41 schwannomas and 10 neurofibromas. After a mean follow-up of 30.8 months, postoperative MRI showed gross total resection in 93.7%, and subtotal resection in 6.3% of the tumors. Three patients were lost to follow up. Of the subtotal resections, one was a schwannoma (2.4% subtotal resections in schwannomas) and two were neurofibromas (20.0% subtotal resections in neurofibromas). Intraspinal and paraspinal tumor localizations were equally accessible by minimally invasive tubular surgery. Conversion to open surgery was not required in any case. The mean operative time was 167 ± 68 min, and estimated blood loss was 138 ± 145 ml. We observed no major surgical complications. Spinal schwannoma and neurofibroma can be removed effectively and safely using a minimally invasive tubular approach, with satisfying extent of tumor resection comparable to the conventional open surgical technique and no increased risk for neurological deterioration.
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos , Neurilemoma , Neurofibroma , Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal , Humanos , Neurilemoma/cirurgia , Neurofibroma/cirurgia , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Idoso , Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos/métodos , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal/cirurgia , Adulto Jovem , Resultado do Tratamento , Adolescente , Imageamento por Ressonância MagnéticaRESUMO
Around a third of all cervical spine injuries occur in the upper cervical spine in the area between the occiput and the second cervical vertebra. The latter being the most common location of the injury with around 70%. But also atlas fractures, occipital condyle fractures, traumatic spondylolisthesis of C2, atypical fractures in the corpus area as well as atlantooccipital and atlantoaxial ligamentous lesions should be mentioned in connection with injuries in this area. In many cases, conservative therapy regimen is possible. In unstable or displaced injuries, however, surgical intervention is required, with various surgical procedures being used. The frequency, diagnostics, classification, and standard therapy of the individual entities are presented in detail in this continuing medical education article.
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Vértebras Cervicais , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral , Humanos , Vértebras Cervicais/lesões , Vértebras Cervicais/diagnóstico por imagem , Vértebras Cervicais/cirurgia , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/classificação , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/cirurgia , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/terapia , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/diagnóstico , Fusão Vertebral/métodos , Traumatismos da Coluna Vertebral/classificação , Traumatismos da Coluna Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Traumatismos da Coluna Vertebral/diagnóstico , Traumatismos da Coluna Vertebral/cirurgia , Traumatismos da Coluna Vertebral/terapia , Espondilolistese/cirurgia , Espondilolistese/diagnóstico por imagem , Espondilolistese/classificaçãoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of neonatal morbidity after maternal central neurotropic drug exposure. METHODS: Retrospective single-center level-III neonatology cohort analysis of neonates after CND from 2018 to 2021. Control group of neonates born to mothers without CND cared for at the maternity ward. RESULTS: Significantly more frequent therapy need of neonates with CND [OR 23 (95% CI: 7.8-62); RR 14 (95% CI: 5.4-37); p < 0.01]. Neonates after CND had lower Apgar-scores LM 1 [CND 8.1; CG 8.6; p < 0.05]; LM 5 [CND 9; CG 9.7; p < 0.01]; LM 10 [CND 9.6; CG 9.9; p < 0.05]. The first symptom occurred in 95.35% within 24 h (mean: 3.3 h). CND group showed significantly more often preterm delivery [OR 3.5; RR 3.2; p < 0.05], and especially cumulative multiple symptoms [OR 9.4; RR 6.6; p < 0.01] but no correlation to multiple maternal medication use (p = 0.3). CONCLUSIONS: Neonates exposed to CND are at increased risk for postnatal therapy, often due to multiple symptoms. Neonates should be continuously monitored for at least 24 h.
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Doenças do Recém-Nascido , Humanos , Feminino , Recém-Nascido , Estudos Retrospectivos , Gravidez , Adulto , Masculino , Doenças do Recém-Nascido/epidemiologia , Doenças do Recém-Nascido/induzido quimicamente , Fármacos do Sistema Nervoso Central/efeitos adversos , Fármacos do Sistema Nervoso Central/uso terapêutico , Efeitos Tardios da Exposição Pré-Natal/epidemiologia , Efeitos Tardios da Exposição Pré-Natal/induzido quimicamente , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Exposição Materna/efeitos adversos , Complicações na Gravidez/tratamento farmacológico , Complicações na Gravidez/epidemiologiaRESUMO
DESIGN: Prospective diagnostic study. OBJECTIVES: Anatomical evaluation and graduation of the severity of spinal stenosis is essential in degenerative cervical spine disease. In clinical practice, this is subjectively categorized on cervical MRI lacking an objective and reliable classification. We implemented a fully-automated quantification of spinal canal compromise through 3D T2-weighted MRI segmentation. SETTING: Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Germany. METHODS: Evaluation of 202 participants receiving 3D T2-weighted MRI of the cervical spine. Segments C2/3 to C6/7 were analyzed for spinal cord and cerebrospinal fluid space volume through a fully-automated segmentation based on a trained deep convolutional neural network. Spinal canal narrowing was characterized by relative values, across sever segments as adapted Maximal Canal Compromise (aMCC), and within the index segment as adapted Spinal Cord Occupation Ratio (aSCOR). Additionally, all segments were subjectively categorized by three observers as "no", "relative" or "absolute" stenosis. Computed scores were applied on the subjective categorization. RESULTS: 798 (79.0%) segments were subjectively categorized as "no" stenosis, 85 (8.4%) as "relative" stenosis, and 127 (12.6%) as "absolute" stenosis. The calculated scores revealed significant differences between each category (p ≤ 0.001). Youden's Index analysis of ROC curves revealed optimal cut-offs to distinguish between "no" and "relative" stenosis for aMCC = 1.18 and aSCOR = 36.9%, and between "relative" and "absolute" stenosis for aMCC = 1.54 and aSCOR = 49.3%. CONCLUSION: The presented fully-automated segmentation algorithm provides high diagnostic accuracy and objective classification of cervical spinal stenosis. The calculated cut-offs can be used for convenient radiological quantification of the severity of spinal canal compromise in clinical routine.
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Vértebras Cervicais , Imageamento Tridimensional , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Estenose Espinal , Humanos , Estenose Espinal/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Feminino , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Imageamento Tridimensional/métodos , Vértebras Cervicais/diagnóstico por imagem , Estudos Prospectivos , Medula Espinal/diagnóstico por imagem , Medula Espinal/patologia , Adulto , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Líquido Cefalorraquidiano/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The optimal surgical approach to treat neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) depends on the individual patient's anatomy as well as the surgeon's experience. The authors present a minimally invasive posterior approach for the resection of a prominent transverse process to reduce local muscular trauma. OBSERVATIONS: A 19-year-old female presented with painful sensations in the right arm and severe fine-motor skill dysfunction in the right hand, each of which had been present for several years. Further examination confirmed affected C8 and T1 areas, and imaging showed an elongated C7 transverse process displacing the lower trunk of the brachial plexus. Decompression of the plexus structures by resection of the C7 transverse process was indicated, owing to persistent neurological effects. Surgery was performed using a minimally invasive posterior approach in which the nuchal soft tissue was bluntly dissected by dilatators and resection of the transverse process was done microscopically through a tubular retractor. The postoperative course showed a sufficient reduction of pain and paresthesia. LESSONS: The authors describe a minimally invasive posterior approach for the treatment of nTOS with the aim of providing indirect relief of strain on brachial plexus structures. The advantages of this technique include a small skin incision and minor soft tissue damage.
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BACKGROUND: Pregnant women are at an increased risk of severe COVID-19 and adverse pregnancy outcomes; data on maternal long-term outcome is scarce. We analyzed long-term follow-ups on women who experienced a SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy to evaluate post-COVID symptoms, particularly fatigue, and their association with quality of life (QoL). METHODS: 773 women who enrolled in the CRONOS registry between April 2020 and August 2021 were contacted for follow-up from December 2022 to April 2023. Data was gathered through a web-based questionnaire. Subsequently, study coordinators matched the follow-up data with the existing CRONOS data. RESULTS: 110/773 (14%) women provided data. 20.9% experienced only acute symptoms during their SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy, while 2.7% women experienced symptoms lasting longer than 4 weeks (long COVID). Symptoms lasting longer than 12 weeks (post-COVID) were reported by 63.6% women and occurred more often after severe COVID-19. Fatigue was the most frequently reported symptom (88%), with 55% of women still experiencing it more than one year after initial infection. 76% of women rated their QoL as "good" or "very good". Women experiencing post-COVID reported a significantly lower QoL. CONCLUSION: This is the first German long-term data on women after SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, showing a high rate of post-COVID, a persistence of fatigue, and the impact on QoL. Continuous monitoring of pregnant women with COVID-19 is needed to develop comprehensive management strategies.
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COVID-19 , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Gravidez , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Seguimentos , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Projetos Piloto , Síndrome de COVID-19 Pós-Aguda , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/diagnóstico , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/epidemiologia , Resultado da Gravidez/epidemiologia , Qualidade de Vida , SARS-CoV-2RESUMO
BACKGROUND: Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is one of the most frequently performed spinal fusion techniques, and this minimally invasive (MIS) approach has advantages over the traditional open approach. A drawback is the higher radiation exposure for the surgeon when conventional fluoroscopy (2D-fluoroscopy) is used. While computer-assisted navigation (CAN) reduce the surgeon's radiation exposure, the patient's exposure is higher. When we investigated 2D-fluoroscopically guided and 3D-navigated MIS TLIF in a randomized controlled trial, we detected low radiation doses for both the surgeon and the patient in the 2D-fluoroscopy group. Therefore, we extended the dataset, and herein, we report the radiation-sparing surgical technique of 2D-fluoroscopy-guided MIS TLIF. METHODS: Monosegmental and bisegmental MIS TLIF was performed on 24 patients in adherence to advanced radiation protection principles and a radiation-sparing surgical protocol. Dedicated dosemeters recorded patient and surgeon radiation exposure. For safety assessment, pedicle screw accuracy was graded according to the Gertzbein-Robbins classification. RESULTS: In total, 99 of 102 (97.1%) pedicle screws were correctly positioned (Gertzbein grade A/B). No breach caused neurological symptoms or necessitated revision surgery. The effective radiation dose to the surgeon was 41 ± 12 µSv per segment. Fluoroscopy time was 64 ± 34 s and 75 ± 43 radiographic images per segment were performed. Patient radiation doses at the neck, chest, and umbilical area were 65 ± 40, 123 ± 116, and 823 ± 862 µSv per segment, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Using a dedicated radiation-sparing free-hand technique, 2D-fluoroscopy-guided MIS TLIF is successfully achievable with low radiation exposure to both the surgeon and the patient. With this technique, the maximum annual radiation exposure to the surgeon will not be exceeded, even with workday use.
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BACKGROUND: Pain and sensory disturbance in the distribution of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve in the ventrolateral portion of the thigh is called meralgia paresthetica (MP). The incidence of MP has risen along with the increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes mellitus and was recently estimated at 32 new cases per 100 000 persons per year. In this review, we provide an overview of current standards and developments in the diagnosis and treatment of MP. METHODS: This review is based on publications retrieved by a selective literature search, with special attention to meta-analyses, systematic reviews, randomized and controlled trials (RCTs), and prospective observational studies. RESULTS: The diagnosis is mainly based on typical symptoms combined with a positive response to an infiltration procedure. In atypical cases, electrophysiological testing, neurosonography, and magnetic resonance imaging can be helpful in establishing the diagnosis. The literature search did not reveal any studies of high quality. Four prospective observational studies with small case numbers and partly inconsistent results are available. In a meta-analysis of 149 cases, pain relief was described after infiltration in 85% of cases and after surgery in 80%, with 1-38 months of follow-up. In another meta-analysis of 670 cases, there was pain relief after infiltration in 22% of cases, after surgical decompression in 63%, and after neurectomy in 85%. Hardly any data are available on more recent treatment options, such as radiofrequency therapy, spinal cord stimulation, or peripheral nerve stimulation. CONCLUSION: The state of the evidence is limited in both quantity and quality, corresponding to evidence level 2a for surgical and non-surgical methods. Advances in imaging and neurophysiological testing have made the diagnosis easier to establish. When intervention is needed, good success rates have been achieved with surgery (decompression, neurectomy), and variable success rates with infiltration.
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Neuropatia Femoral , Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa , Humanos , Descompressão Cirúrgica/métodos , Neuropatia Femoral/terapia , Neuropatia Femoral/cirurgia , Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa/diagnóstico , Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa/cirurgia , Estudos Observacionais como Assunto , Dor , Coxa da Perna/inervação , Coxa da Perna/patologia , Coxa da Perna/cirurgiaRESUMO
PURPOSE: Detection of T2 hyperintensities in suspected degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is done subjectively in clinical practice. To gain objective quantification for dedicated treatment, signal intensity analysis of the spinal cord is purposeful. We investigated fully automated quantification of the T2 signal intensity (T2-SI) of the spinal cord using a high-resolution MRI segmentation. METHODS: Matched-pair analysis of prospective acquired cervical 3D T2-weighted sequences of 114 symptomatic patients and 88 healthy volunteers. Cervical spinal cord was segmented automatically through a trained convolutional neuronal network with subsequent T2-SI registration slice-by-slice. Received T2-SI curves were subdivided for each cervical level from C2 to C7. Additionally, all levels were subjectively classified concerning a present T2 hyperintensity. For T2-positive levels, corresponding T2-SI curves were compared to curves of age-matched volunteers at the identical level. RESULTS: Forty-nine patients showed subjective T2 hyperintensities at any level. The corresponding T2-SI curves showed higher signal variabilities reflected by standard deviation (18.51 vs. 7.47 a.u.; p < 0.001) and range (56.09 vs. 24.34 a.u.; p < 0.001) compared to matched controls. Percentage of the range from the mean absolute T2-SI per cervical level, introduced as "T2 myelopathy index" (T2-MI), was correspondingly significantly higher in T2-positive segments (23.99% vs. 10.85%; p < 0.001). ROC analysis indicated excellent differentiation for all three parameters (AUC 0.865-0.920). CONCLUSION: This fully automated T2-SI quantification of the spinal cord revealed significantly increased signal variability for DCM patients compared to healthy volunteers. This innovative procedure and the applied parameters showed sufficient diagnostic accuracy, potentially diagnosing radiological DCM more objective to optimize treatment recommendation. TRIAL REGISTRATION: DRKS00012962 (17.01.2018) and DRKS00017351 (28.05.2019).
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Compressão da Medula Espinal , Doenças da Medula Espinal , Humanos , Estudos Prospectivos , Vértebras Cervicais/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças da Medula Espinal/diagnóstico por imagem , Medula Espinal/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodosRESUMO
The prevalence of meralgia paresthetica (MP), which is caused by compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN), has been increasing over recent decades. Since guidelines and large-scale studies are lacking, there are substantial regional differences in diagnostics and management in MP care. Our study aims to report on current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies as well as time trends in clinical MP management in Germany. Patients hospitalized in Germany between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2018, with MP as their primary diagnosis were identified using the International Classification of Disease (ICD-10) code G57.1 and standardized operations and procedures codes (OPS). A total of 5828 patients with MP were included. The rate of imaging studies increased from 44% in 2005 to 79% in 2018 (p < 0.001) and that of non-imaging diagnostic studies from 70 to 93% (p < 0.001). Among non-imaging diagnostics, the rates of evoked potentials and neurography increased from 20%/16% in 2005 to 36%/23% in 2018 (p < 0.001, respectively). Rates of surgical procedures for MP decreased from 53 to 37% (p < 0.001), while rates of non-surgical procedures increased from 23 to 30% (p < 0.001). The most frequent surgical interventions were decompressive procedures at a mean annual rate of 29% (± 5) throughout the study period, compared to a mean annual rate of 5% (± 2) for nerve transection procedures. Between 2005 and 2018, in-hospital MP care in Germany underwent significant changes. The rates of imaging, evoked potentials, neurography, and non-surgical management increased. The decompression of the LFCN was substantially more frequent than that of the LFCN transection, yet both types of intervention showed a substantial decrease in in-hospital prevalence over time.
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Neuropatia Femoral , Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa , Humanos , Neuropatia Femoral/diagnóstico , Neuropatia Femoral/cirurgia , Estudos de Coortes , Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa/diagnóstico , Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa/cirurgia , Nervo Femoral , Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos/métodosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Progress in medicine involves the structured analysis and communication of errors. Comparability between the individual disciplines is only possible to a limited extent and obstetrics plays a special role: the expectation of a self-determined and joyful event meets with possibly serious complications in highly complex care situations. This must be managed by an interdisciplinary team with an increasingly condensed workload. Adverse events cannot be completely controlled. However, taking controllable risk factors into account and with a focused communication a reduction of preventable adverse events is possible. In the present study, the effect of interprofessional team training on preventable adverse events in an obstetric department was investigated. METHODS: The training consisted of a 4-h interdisciplinary training session based on psychological theories. Preventable adverse events were defined in six categories according to potential patterns of causation. 2,865 case records of a refence year (2018) and 2,846 case records of the year after the intervention (2020) were retrospectively evaluated. To determine the communication training effect, the identified preventable adverse events of 2018 and 2020 were compared according to categories and analyzed for obstetrically relevant controllable and uncontrollable risk factors. Questionnaires were used to identify improvements in self-reported perceptions and behaviors. RESULTS: The results show that preventable adverse events in obstetrics were significantly reduced after the intervention compared to the reference year before the intervention (13.35% in the year 2018 vs. 8.83% in 2020, p < 0.005). Moreover, obstetrically controllable risk factors show a significant reduction in the year after the communication training. The questionnaires revealed an increase in perceived patient safety (t(28) = 4.09, p < .001), perceived communication behavior (t(30) = -2.95, p = .006), and self-efficacy to cope with difficult situations (t(28) = -2.64, p = .013). CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that the communication training was able to reduce preventable adverse events and thus increase patient safety. In the future, regular trainings should be implemented alongside medical emergency trainings in obstetrics to improve patient safety. Additionally, this leads to the strengthening of human factors and ultimately also to the prevention of second victims. Further research should follow up implementing active control groups and a randomized-controlled trail study design. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of University Hospital (protocol code 114/19-FSt/Sta, date of approval 29 May 2019), study registration: NCT03855735 .
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Obstetrícia , Gravidez , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Segurança do Paciente , Inquéritos e Questionários , Comunicação , Equipe de Assistência ao PacienteRESUMO
AIM: Peripheral nerve tumors (PNT) are rare lesions. To date, no systematic multicenter studies on epidemiology, clinical symptoms, treatment strategies and outcomes, genetic and histopathologic features, as well as imaging characteristics of PNT were published. The main goal of our PNT Registry is the systematic multicenter investigation to improve our understanding of PNT and to assist future interventional studies in establishing hypotheses, determining potential endpoints, and assessing treatment efficacy. METHODS: Aims of the PNT registry were set at the 2015 Meeting of the Section of Peripheral Nerve Surgery of the German Society of Neurosurgery. A study protocol was developed by specialists in PNT care. A minimal data set on clinical status, treatment types and outcomes is reported by each participating center at initial contact with the patient and after 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years. Since the study is coordinated by the Charité Berlin, the PNR Registry was approved by the Charité ethics committee (EA4/058/17) and registered with the German Trials Registry (www.drks.de). On a national level, patient inclusion began in June 2016. The registry was rolled out across Europe at the 2019 meeting of the European Association of Neurosurgery in Dublin. RESULTS: Patient recruitment has been initiated at 10 centers throughout Europe and 14 additional centers are currently applying for local ethics approval. CONCLUSION: To date, the PNT registry has grown into an international study group with regular scientific and clinical exchange awaiting the first results of the retrospective study arm.
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Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Periférico , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Sistema de Registros , Europa (Continente) , Estudos de CoortesRESUMO
STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate a protocol for radiation-sparing kyphoplasty by assessing dosemetrically recorded radiation exposures to both patient and surgeon. METHODS: This prospective clinical study examines the radiation exposure to patient and surgeon during single-level kyphoplasty in 32 thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral body fractures (12 OF 2, 9 OF 3, 11 OF 4 types) using a radiation aware surgical protocol between May 2017 and November 2019. The radiation exposure was measured at different locations using film, eye lens and ring dosemeters. Dose values are reported under consideration of lower detection limits of each dosemeter type. RESULTS: A high proportion of dosemeter readings was below the lower detection limits, especially for the surgeon (>90%). Radiation exposure to the surgeon was highest at the unprotected thyroid gland (0.053 ± 0.047 mSv), however only slightly above the lower detection limit of dosemeters (0.044 mSv). Radiation exposure to the patient was highest at the chest (0.349 ± 0.414 mSv) and the gonad (0.186 ± 0.262 mSv). Fluoroscopy time, dose area product and number of fluoroscopic images were 46.0 ± 17.9 sec, 124 ± 109 cGy×cm2, and 35 ± 13 per kyphoplasty, respectively. Back pain significantly improved from 6.8 ± 1.6 to 2.5 ± 1.7 on the numeric rating scale on the first postoperative day (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The implementation of a strict intraoperative radiation protection protocol allows for safely performed kyphoplasty with ultra-low radiation exposure for the patient and surgeon without exceeding the annual occupational dose limits. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The study was registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00011908, registration date 16/05/2017).
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BACKGROUND: The common manual measurement technique of spinal sagittal alignment on X-rays is susceptible to rater-dependent variability, which has not been adequately considered in previous publications. This study investigates the effect of those variations in the characterization of patients receiving lumbar spondylodesis. METHODS: General alignment parameters on pre- and postoperative X-rays were evaluated by four raters in 43 prospectively sampled patients undergoing monolevel spondylodesis. The Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) for each rater pair and all raters together was calculated for inter-rater reliability. For the operation-induced change of the sagittal alignment in every patient the Wilcoxon test was applied to compare for each rater separately. RESULTS: The ICCs were "good" (>0.75) to "excellent" (>0.9) for all raters together and for 45 of the 48 single rater pairs (93.75%). All revealed a significant increase of the addressed segmental lordosis and disc height and no significant change for spinopelvic parameters and sagittal vertical axis from pre- to postoperative. The lumbar lordosis showed a significant increase through the operation of +2.5° (p = 0.014) and +3.7° (p = 0.015) in two raters and no difference for the other ones (+2.1°, p = 0.171; -2.2°, p = 0.522). CONCLUSIONS: The pre- to postoperative change of lumbar lordosis revealed different significance levels for different raters, although the ICCs were formally good. Accordingly, the evaluation by only one rater would lead to different conclusions. Due to this susceptibility of alignment measurements to rater-dependent variability, the exact evaluation process should be described in every publication and the consistency of significant results be validated through multiple raters. TRIALS REGISTRATION: The trial was approved by the local ethics committee and listed at the national clinical trials register ( DRKS00004514 , date of registration: 08/11/2012).
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Lordose , Fusão Vertebral , Humanos , Lordose/diagnóstico por imagem , Lordose/cirurgia , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Radiografia , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
(1) Background: Adverse events (AEs) are an inherent part of all medical care. Obstetrics is special: it is characterized by a very high expectation regarding safety and has rare cases of harm, but extremely high individual consequences of harm. However, there is no standardized identification, documentation, or uniform terminology for the preventability of AEs in obstetrics. In this study, therefore, an obstetrics-specific matrix on the preventable factors of AEs is established based on existing literature to enable standardized reactive risk management in obstetrics. (2) Methods: AEs in obstetrics from one hospital from the year 2018 were retrospectively evaluated according to a criteria matrix regarding preventability. Risk factors for preventable AEs (pAEs) were identified. (3) Results: Out of 2865 births, adverse events were identified in 659 cases (23%). After detailed case analysis, 88 cases (13%) showed at least 1 pAE. A total of 19 risk factors could be identified in 6 categories of pAEs. (4) Conclusion: Preventable categories of error could be identified. Relevant obstetric risk factors related to the error categories were identified and categorized. If these can be modified in the future with targeted measures of proactive risk management, pAEs in obstetrics could also be reduced.
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DESIGN: Prospective diagnostic study. OBJECTIVES: Primary imaging-based diagnosis of spinal cord tumor-suspected lesions is often challenging. The identification of the definite entity is crucial for dedicated treatment and therefore reduction of morbidity. The aim of this trial was to investigate specific quantitative signal patterns to differentiate unclear intramedullary tumor-suspected lesions based on diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). SETTING: Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Germany. METHODS: Forty patients with an unclear tumor-suspected lesion of the spinal cord prospectively underwent DTI. Primary diagnosis was determined by histological or clinical work-up or remained indeterminate with follow-up. DTI metrics (FA/ADC) were evaluated at the central lesion area, lesion margin, edema, and normal spinal cord and compared between different diagnostic groups (ependymomas, other spinal cord tumors, inflammations). RESULTS: Mean DTI metrics for all spinal cord tumors (n = 18) showed significantly reduced FA and increased ADC values compared to inflammatory lesions (n = 8) at the lesion margin (p < 0.001, p = 0.001) and reduced FA at the central lesion area (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences comparing the neoplastic subgroups of ependymomas (n = 10) and other spinal cord tumors (n = 8), but remaining differences for both compared to the inflammation subgroup. We found significant higher ADC (p = 0.040) and a trend to decreased FA (p = 0.081) for ependymomas compared to inflammations at the edema. CONCLUSION: Even if distinct differentiation of ependymomas from other spinal cord neoplasms was not possible based on quantitative DTI metrics, FA and ADC were feasible to separate inflammatory lesions. This may avoid unnecessary surgery in patients with unclear intramedullary tumor-suspected lesions.
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Ependimoma , Doenças da Medula Espinal , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal , Imagem de Tensor de Difusão/métodos , Ependimoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Ependimoma/patologia , Humanos , Inflamação/diagnóstico por imagem , Inflamação/patologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Medula Espinal/patologia , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/patologia , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal/patologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: A major challenge of a minimally invasive spinal approach (MIS) is maintaining freedom of maneuverability through small operative corridors. Unfortunately, during tubular resection of intradural pathologies, the durotomy and its accompanying tenting sutures offer a smaller operating window than the maximum surface of the tube's base. The objective of this study was to evaluate if a novel double tubular technique could expand the surgical visual field during MIS resection of intradural pathologies. METHODS: A total of 25 MIS resections of intradural extramedullary pathologies were included. A posterior tubular interlaminar fenestration was performed in all surgeries. A durotomy covering the whole diameter of the tubular base was the standard in all cases. After placement of two tenting sutures on each side of the durotomy and application of tension, the resulting surface of the achieved dura fenestration was measured after optical analysis of the intraoperative video. In the next step, a second tube, 2 mm thinner than and the same length as the first, was inserted telescopically into the first tube, resulting an angulated fulcrum effect on the tenting sutures. RESULTS: Optical surface analysis of the dura fenestration before and after the second tubular insertion verified a significant widening of the visual field of 43.1% (mean 18.84 mm2, 95% CI 16.8-20.8, p value < 0.001). There were no ruptured tenting sutures through the increased tension. Postoperative MRIs verified complete resection of the pathologies. CONCLUSIONS: Inserting a second tube telescopically during posterior minimally invasive tubular spinal intradural surgery leads to an angulated fulcrum effect on the dura tenting sutures which consequently increases the surface of the dura fenestration and induces a meaningful widening of the visual field.
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Dura-Máter/cirurgia , Neoplasias Meníngeas/cirurgia , Meningioma/cirurgia , Neurilemoma/cirurgia , Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos/métodos , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal/cirurgia , Estudos de Coortes , Dura-Máter/patologia , Humanos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos/métodos , Campos VisuaisRESUMO
For patients with multilevel degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM), laminectomy and fusion is an established technique. A concomitant effect of multilevel fusion is a restriction of cervical spine mobility. This retrospective study on DCM-patients with at least 4 laminectomy and fusion levels, compares data between objective and subjective restriction of the postoperative cervical spine mobility. The patient-reported restriction of cervical spine mobility was acquired by a five-step score. Measurements of cervical range of motion were performed using the CROM device and were correlated with the subjective scores. Fusion was performed over 6 levels in most of the 36 patients. For the subjective cervical spine mobility, 52.8% reported none to medium, 38.9% severe and 8.3% complete restriction. Mean objective cervical range of motion was 45.0° for flexion-extension, 26.3° for total lateral flexion and 51.4° for total rotation and therefore evidently reduced compared to non-operated patient cohorts in literature. There was a significant medium, negative correlation between the objective measurements and the patient-reported general restriction of cervical spine mobility, and with the physical component summary of SF-8. The significant objective reduction of cervical range of motion after laminectomy and multilevel fusion correlates with the patient-reported assessment for general restriction.
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Laminectomia , Doenças da Medula Espinal , Vértebras Cervicais/diagnóstico por imagem , Vértebras Cervicais/cirurgia , Humanos , Amplitude de Movimento Articular , Estudos Retrospectivos , Doenças da Medula Espinal/cirurgiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Laminectomy and multilevel fusion in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy lead to severe restriction in cervical spine mobility. Since fusions from C2 to the thoracic spine result in a permanently stiff subaxial cervical spine, it seems obvious to restore physiological cervical lordosis, especially with regard to sagittal balance. However, there are reports that a fusion in a more lordotic position leads to a reduction of rotational cervical range of motion in the still mobile segments C0-C2. This study investigates the relationship between postoperative cervical lordosis and the objective rotational range of motion and subjective restriction. METHODS: In this single-center, retrospective cohort study, patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy operated via laminectomy and fusion from C2 to the thoracic spine were included. X-ray imaging was evaluated for common lordosis parameters. The patient-reported rotational restriction of cervical spine mobility was acquired by a five-step score. Objective rotational range of motion was measured. The radiological parameters for cervical lordosis (C2-C7 lordotic angle, C2-C7 Cobb angle) were correlated with the measurements and the patient-reported subjective scores. FINDINGS: We found a significant, medium negative correlation between the measurements for rotation and the C2-C7 lordotic angle and a significant, large negative correlation to the C2-C7 Cobb angle. For subjective restriction, no or only small correlation was observed. INTERPRETATION: We found significant negative correlations between radiological cervical lordosis and objective measurements for rotation. These results indicate that for this particular patient population, a stronger postoperative cervical lordosis does not seem favorable under the aspect of rotational range of motion.
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Lordose , Doenças da Medula Espinal , Fusão Vertebral , Vértebras Cervicais/diagnóstico por imagem , Vértebras Cervicais/cirurgia , Humanos , Lordose/diagnóstico por imagem , Lordose/cirurgia , Amplitude de Movimento Articular , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Deep surgical site infections (dSSIs) after instrumented spinal surgery pose major therapeutic challenges. Standard treatment involves surgical debridement, wound drainage, and long-term antibiotic administration. Autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) constitutes a biomaterial obtained from patients' own blood that contains leukocytes, chemokines and growth factors boosting cicatrization. Due to favorable results reported from other surgical disciplines such as dentistry, orthopedics, maxillofacial and plastic surgery using PRF, the authors hypothesized that PRF augmentation will promote wound healing in dSSIs. OBJECTIVE: To report our preliminary results on the safety and efficacy of autologous-PRF as an add-on therapy on a pilot case series of persistent dSSI after instrumented spinal surgery. METHODS: Among the 293 patients who underwent dorsal decompression and stabilization of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine due to degenerative diseases in our department, 12 patients (4%) presented persisting dSSI after standard wound debridement and antibiotic treatment. PRF augmentation was used during a second surgical revision as an add-on therapy to standard debridement. In all cases, the wound was primarily closed without drains. RESULTS: Wound healing was completed between 14 and 21 days after the second surgical revision in all patients. At a median follow-up of 8 months (range: 6 to 18 months), no recurrence of dSSI nor complications were encountered in any case. CONCLUSIONS: Our preliminary results suggest that PRF augmentation in persistent dSSI after instrumented spinal surgery appears to be a safe and effective strategy to promote wound healing. Prospective controlled studies are required to define the efficiency of PRF more clearly in both treating and preventing dSSI.