2020
Laser interstitial thermal therapy in neuro-oncology applications
Hong CS, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Chiang VL. Laser interstitial thermal therapy in neuro-oncology applications. Surgical Neurology International 2020, 11: 231. PMID: 32874734, PMCID: PMC7451173, DOI: 10.25259/sni_496_2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser interstitial thermal therapyRadiation necrosisInterstitial thermal therapyBrain tumorsNeurosurgical oncologyMultiple intracranial pathologiesRole of LITTStandard craniotomy approachesOptimal patient selectionMetastatic brain tumorsOpen surgical resectionInvasive surgical treatmentLesion-specific characteristicsSymptomatic peritumoral edemaNeuro-oncology applicationsMedical comorbiditiesBrain metastasesSurgical resectionSurgical treatmentPatient selectionRecurrent tumorsTumor characteristicsOpen surgeryCare treatmentCraniotomy approach
2017
Specialty‐Based Variations in Spinal Cord Stimulation Success Rates for Treatment of Chronic Pain
Hussaini SMQ, Murphy KR, Han JL, Elsamadicy AA, Yang S, Premji A, Parente B, Xie J, Pagadala P, Lad SP. Specialty‐Based Variations in Spinal Cord Stimulation Success Rates for Treatment of Chronic Pain. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2017, 20: 340-347. PMID: 28370989, PMCID: PMC5464972, DOI: 10.1111/ner.12582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord stimulationOrthopaedic surgeonsSCS trialChronic painProvider typeIntractable chronic painMajority of implantsEducation of physiciansSCS implantsPatient selectionCord stimulationSCS patientsIPG implantationRetrospective analysisNationwide analysisSystem implantationPhysical medicineExplant rateOrthopedic surgeryAppropriate modalityMultivariate modelSurgeonsNeurosurgeonsProvider informationSuccess rate