2005
Transcallosal Transchoroidal Approach to Tumors of the Third Ventricle
Kasowski HJ, Nahed BV, Piepmeier JM. Transcallosal Transchoroidal Approach to Tumors of the Third Ventricle. Neurosurgery 2005, 57: ons-361-ons-366. PMID: 16234686, DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000176652.59747.40.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Surgical Resection for Patients with Benign Primary Brain Tumors and Low Grade Gliomas
Piepmeier J, Baehring JM. Surgical Resection for Patients with Benign Primary Brain Tumors and Low Grade Gliomas. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2004, 69: 55-65. PMID: 15527080, DOI: 10.1023/b:neon.0000041871.46785.53.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary brain tumorsBrain tumorsNeuroepithelial tumorsBenign primary brain tumorsMajority of patientsAdverse treatment effectsBenefits of therapyLow-grade tumorsLow-grade gliomasSurgical resectionInitial diagnosisMalignant degenerationPrimary neoplasmsSurgical managementSeizure focusBrain parenchymaChordoid gliomaNeurosurgical interventionThird ventricleChoroid plexusGrade gliomasTumorsUnknown originHeterogeneous groupCell pool
2003
Surgery for Third Ventricular Tumors
Johnson R, Baehring J, Piepmeier J. Surgery for Third Ventricular Tumors. Neurosurgery Quarterly 2003, 13: 207-225. DOI: 10.1097/00013414-200309000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPineal region tumorsThird ventricular regionThird ventricleVentricular regionSubependymal giant cell astrocytomaVisual field impairmentThird ventricular tumorsGiant cell astrocytomaGoal of surgeryMultiple surgical approachesAnterior third ventricleCentral nervous systemCognitive memory deficitsAdjuvant chemotherapyInterhemispheric transcallosalParinaud's syndromeField impairmentNeurologic morbidityOutflow obstructionObstructive hydrocephalusClinical presentationSuprasellar tumorsVentricle resultsVentricular tumorsSurgical approach
2001
Transcallosal approach for tumors of the lateral and third ventricles.
Kasowski H, Piepmeier J. Transcallosal approach for tumors of the lateral and third ventricles. Neurosurgical FOCUS 2001, 10: e3. PMID: 16724821, DOI: 10.3171/foc.2001.10.6.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscallosal approachNeurological deficitsThird ventricleAdditional brain injurySignificant neurological deficitsPermanent neurological impairmentResection of lesionsUnique surgical challengeSuperior sagittal sinusCareful preoperative planningTranscallosal surgeryCortical veinsVentricular drainageTumor resectionNeurological impairmentSurgical challengeBrain injuryPartial sectioningCorpus callosumLateral ventricleSagittal sinusAdequate exposureVentriclePreoperative planningSurgical planning