Profile of pediatric neurosurgery in Nigeria from 1962 to 2021: A systematic review
TA Oyemolade, B Mukumbya, EN Oboh, SA Nischal… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of pediatric neurosurgery in
Nigeria, since 1962, by assessing epidemiological data, management strategies, and case …
Nigeria, since 1962, by assessing epidemiological data, management strategies, and case …
[HTML][HTML] Prospective review of 30-day morbidity and mortality in a paediatric neurosurgical unit
E Campbell, T Beez, L Todd - Child's Nervous System, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study is to record the 30-day and inpatient morbidity and
mortality in paediatric patients in a tertiary neuroscience centre over a 2-year period. The …
mortality in paediatric patients in a tertiary neuroscience centre over a 2-year period. The …
[HTML][HTML] Adverse events in neurosurgery: a comprehensive single-center analysis of a prospectively compiled database
P Dao Trong, A Olivares, A El Damaty, A Unterberg - Acta Neurochirurgica, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To prospectively identify and quantify neurosurgical adverse events (AEs) in a
tertiary care hospital. Methods From January 2021 to December 2021, all patients treated in …
tertiary care hospital. Methods From January 2021 to December 2021, all patients treated in …
The effect of weekend and after-hours surgery on morbidity and mortality rates in pediatric neurosurgery patients
OBJECT Several studies have indicated that the 30-day morbidity and mortality risks are
higher among pediatric and adult patients who are admitted on the weekends. This …
higher among pediatric and adult patients who are admitted on the weekends. This …
Neurosurgical morbidity in pediatric supratentorial midline low‐grade glioma: Results from the German LGG studies
S Weiß, UW Thomale, M Schulz… - … Journal of Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Surgical resection is a mainstay of treatment for pediatric low‐grade glioma (LGG) within all
current therapy algorithms, yet associated morbidity is scarcely reported. As supratentorial …
current therapy algorithms, yet associated morbidity is scarcely reported. As supratentorial …
Assessing early unplanned reoperations in neurosurgery: opportunities for quality improvement
N McLaughlin, P Jin, NA Martin - Journal of neurosurgery, 2015 - thejns.org
OBJECT Review of morbidities and mortality has been the primary method used to assess
surgical quality by physicians, hospitals, and oversight agencies. The incidence of …
surgical quality by physicians, hospitals, and oversight agencies. The incidence of …
Surgical mortality and selected complications in 273 consecutive craniotomies for intracranial tumors in pediatric patients
B Lassen, E Helseth, A Egge, BJ Due-Tønnessen… - …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: In order to weigh the risks of surgery against the presumed advantages, it
is important to have specific knowledge about complication rates. Contemporary reports on …
is important to have specific knowledge about complication rates. Contemporary reports on …
Reporting morbidity associated with pediatric brain tumor surgery: are the available scoring systems sufficient?
MT Foster, D Hennigan, R Grayston… - Journal of …, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Complications in pediatric neurooncology surgery are seldom and
inconsistently reported. This study quantifies surgical morbidity after pediatric brain tumor …
inconsistently reported. This study quantifies surgical morbidity after pediatric brain tumor …
[HTML][HTML] Medical errors in neurosurgery
Background: Medical errors cause nearly 100,000 deaths per year and cost billions of
dollars annually. In order to rationally develop and institute programs to mitigate errors, the …
dollars annually. In order to rationally develop and institute programs to mitigate errors, the …
CNS infection in children with brain tumors: adding ventriculostomy to brain tumor resection increases risk more than 20-fold
A Boethun, NH Vissing, R Mathiasen… - Child's Nervous …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the risk of central nervous system (CNS) infections in children
undergoing neurosurgery for brain tumors. Methods Single-center retrospective cohort study …
undergoing neurosurgery for brain tumors. Methods Single-center retrospective cohort study …