2021
Reducing the Cognitive Footprint of Brain Tumor Surgery
Dadario NB, Brahimaj B, Yeung J, Sughrue ME. Reducing the Cognitive Footprint of Brain Tumor Surgery. Frontiers In Neurology 2021, 12: 711646. PMID: 34484105, PMCID: PMC8415405, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.711646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOnco-functional balanceCognitive morbidityCortical regionsNew neurologic deficitsRate of resectionExtent of resectionBrain tumor surgeryHuman Connectome ProjectNeurologic deficitsSurgical managementPatient outcomesCortical mappingMotor functionTumor surgeryGlioma patientsStructural neuroanatomyInvasive techniquesBrain tumorsCerebral surgerySurgical armamentariumConnectomic dataEloquent tissueHigher-order cognitive functionsCognitive functionSurgeryUsing Quicktome for Intracerebral Surgery: Early Retrospective Study and Proof of Concept
Yeung JT, Taylor HM, Nicholas PJ, Young IM, Jiang I, Doyen S, Sughrue ME, Teo C. Using Quicktome for Intracerebral Surgery: Early Retrospective Study and Proof of Concept. World Neurosurgery 2021, 154: e734-e742. PMID: 34358688, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.07.127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracerebral surgeryNeurologic deficitsNew postoperative neurologic deficitsCases of leukoencephalopathyNew neurologic deficitsHigh-risk patientsPostoperative neurologic deficitsPostoperative neurologic outcomeIntra-axial tumorsFunctional localizationBrain networksEarlier retrospective studiesCritical brain networksDefault mode networkPostoperative strokeNeurologic outcomeMedian ageNeurological deficitsPreoperative findingsNew deficitsRetrospective studyPostsurgical outcomesIntracranial surgeryNeuronavigation platformStandard neuronavigation
2020
The Surgical Resection of Brainstem Glioma: Outcomes and Prognostic Factors
Faulkner H, Arnaout O, Hoshide R, Young IM, Yeung JT, Sughrue ME, Teo C. The Surgical Resection of Brainstem Glioma: Outcomes and Prognostic Factors. World Neurosurgery 2020, 146: e639-e650. PMID: 33152495, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.10.147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAstrocytomaAtaxiaBrain Stem NeoplasmsCerebrospinal Fluid LeakChildChild, PreschoolDiplopiaEpendymomaFemaleGlioblastomaGliomaHeadacheHumansHydrocephalusInfantInfant, NewbornKaplan-Meier EstimateKarnofsky Performance StatusMachine LearningMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNauseaNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm, ResidualNeurosurgical ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTumor BurdenVomitingYoung AdultConceptsBrainstem gliomasSurgical resectionPrognostic factorsSurgical treatmentTransient neurologic deficitsRadical surgical resectionHigh-grade tumorsPostoperative radiographic evaluationMagnetic resonance imagingChart reviewNeurologic deficitsOverall survivalSurgical candidatesConfers survival advantageMedian ageSurgical indicationsPatient selectionSurvival outcomesRadiographic evaluationSelect subgroupRadiographic featuresPrimary treatmentPermanent deficitsSurvival advantageTreatment selection