[HTML][HTML] Ultrasounds induce blood–brain barrier opening across a sonolucent polyolefin plate in an in vitro isolated brain preparation

L Librizzi, L Uva, L Raspagliesi, M Gionso… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) represents a major obstacle to the delivery of drugs to the
central nervous system. The combined use of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound waves and …

Cranial sonolucent prosthesis: a window of opportunity for neuro-oncology (and neuro-surgery)

M Del Bene, L Raspagliesi, G Carone, P Gaviani… - Journal of Neuro …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Ultrasound (US) is a versatile technology, able to provide a real-time and
multiparametric intraoperative imaging, and a promising way to treat neuro-oncological …

Safety, feasibility, and patient-rated outcome of sonolucent cranioplasty in extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery to allow for transcranioplasty ultrasound …

AR Flores, VM Srinivasan, J Seeley, C Huggins… - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective We sought to analyze the safety and feasibility of elective sonolucent cranioplasty
in the setting of extracranial-to-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery to monitor bypass …

Transcranioplasty ultrasonography through a sonolucent prosthesis: a review of feasibility, safety, and benefits

CP Rossitto, A Devarajan, JY Zhang, R Benowitz… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Data on the effectiveness of transcranioplasty ultrasonography (TCUS) through sonolucent
cranioplasty (SC) is new and heterogeneous. We performed the first systematic literature …

[HTML][HTML] Bedside ultrasound for ventricular size monitoring in patients with PEEK cranioplasty: a preliminary experience of technical feasibility in neurotrauma setting

F Signorelli, GM Della Pepa, G Marziali, E Ioannoni… - Neurocritical care, 2022 - Springer
Background Posttraumatic hydrocephalus is a known complication after traumatic brain
injury, particularly affecting patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy. Posttraumatic …

Sonolucent Cranioplasty in Extracranial to Intracranial Bypass Surgery: Early Multicenter Experience of 44 Cases

MM Salem, K Ravindran, AN Hoang… - Operative …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The new sonolucent cranioplasty implant (clear polymethyl methacrylate,
PMMA) adds functionality besides surgical reconstruction. One possible application uses the …

First Experience With Postoperative Transcranial Ultrasound Through Sonolucent Burr Hole Covers in Adult Hydrocephalus Patients

CP Rossitto, H Tabani, CP Kellner - Neurosurgery, 2023 - journals.lww.com
To the Editor: We were captivated by the recent cover article by Lee et al 1 titled “First
Experience With Postoperative Transcranial Ultrasound Through Sonolucent Burr Hole …

Dural substitutes differentially interfere with imaging quality of sonolucent transcranioplasty ultrasound assessment in benchtop model

AR Flores, VM Srinivasan, R Gadot, P Kan… - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Sonolucent cranioplasty implants were recently introduced into clinical practice
and tested for use with transcranioplasty ultrasound (TCUS). In situations where dural …

Letter to the Editor Regarding" Polymethyl-Methacrylate Cranioplasty Is an Effective Ultrasound Window to Explore Intracranial Structures: Preliminary Experience and …

M Belzberg, N Ben-Shalom, T Shay… - World …, 2019 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Letter to the Editor Regarding "Polymethyl-Methacrylate Cranioplasty Is an Effective Ultrasound
Window to Explore Intracranial Structures: Preliminary Experience and Future Perspectives" …

In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding" Polymethyl-Methacrylate Cranioplasty Is an Effective Ultrasound Window to Explore Intracranial Structures: Preliminary …

G Spena, F Guerrini, G Grimod… - World …, 2019 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Polymethyl-Methacrylate Cranioplasty Is an
Effective Ultrasound Window to Explore Intracranial Structures: Preliminary Experience and Future …