Objective: This study will evaluate the outcomes of coiling versus clipping of unruptured anterior communicating artery (A-com) aneurysms treated by a hybrid vascular neurosurgeon to suggest the best protocol of management for these conditions. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 70 patients with an unruptured A-com aneurysm treated with coiling or clipping performed by a hybrid vascular neurosurgeon between March 2012 and December 2019. The patients were dichotomized, into the coil group or clip group. Treatment-related complications, clinical and radiological results were evaluated. Results: Of the 70 patients identified, 37 underwent coiling and 33 clipping. Procedure-related symptomatic complications occurred in 2 patients (5.4%) in the coil group and 3 patients (9.1%) in the clip group. Poor clinical outcome (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] of 3 to 6) at 6 months of follow-up was seen in only one patient (2.7%) for the coil group, and none for the clip group. The one poor outcome was the result of intra-procedural rupture during coiling. Follow-up conventional angiography data (mean duration, 15.0 months) revealed that the major recanalization rate is 5.6% for the coil group and 10.0% for the clip group. Conclusions Management of A-com aneurysms requires more collaboration between microsurgical clipping and endovascular therapy. Evaluation of patient and aneurysm characteristics by considering the advantages and disadvantages of both techniques could provide an optimal treatment modality. A hybrid vascular neurosurgeon is expected to be a proper solution for the management of these conditions.

The development of myolysis has allowed number of gynecologic surgeons to treat myoma instead of hysterectomy or myomectomy. However not long time has passed since this operation started, little studies were conducted on this complication and side effect. Especially, there are not enough studies about complication and prognosis related pregnancy after myolysis. One of these complications, uterine rupture during pregnancy is not frequent, but fatal condition to both mother and fetus. We report a case of uterine rupture that occurred in early second-trimester who had been myolysis 22 months before pregnancy.
Fetus ; Humans ; Hysterectomy ; Mothers ; Myoma ; Pregnancy ; Prognosis ; Uterine Rupture

PURPOSE: To assess the tumor response, sphincter preservation, acute toxicity and survival with preoperative concurrent chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-four patients were treated with preoperative chemoradiaton for tumor downstaging and sphincter preservation. Radiation was delivered to whole pelvis to 45 Gy followed by a boost 5.4 Gy to primary tumor site. Chemotherapy consists of concurrent 2 cycles of 5-fluorouracil (500 mg/m2/day) and leucovorin (20 mg/m2/day). Surgery was performed approximately 6 weeks after treatment. RESULTS: Median follow-up period and rate were 48 months and 98%, respectively. The downstaging including primary tumor and lymph node occurred in 64%. Three of 53 patients (6%) had pathologic complete response. The resectability of tumor was 98%. A sphincter preservation was possible in 61%. Three patients developed grade 4 hematologic toxicity. Grade 3 skin erythema and diarrhea were 24% and 18%, respectively. The 5-year survival and local disease-free survival were 62% and 89%, respectively. Local failure and distant metastasis rate were 9% and 35%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Preoperative chemoradiation affords considerable downstaging with acceptable acute toxicity and postoperative morbidity. Also sphincter preservation is feasible by improved downstaging of tumor. This treatment could be improved local control of tumor, and may have a potential for long-term survival.
Diarrhea ; Disease-Free Survival ; Drug Therapy ; Erythema ; Fluorouracil ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Leucovorin ; Lymph Nodes ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Pelvis ; Rectal Neoplasms* ; Skin

OBJECTIVES: An in vitro biomechanical study of posterior lumbar interbody fusion(PLIF) with threaded cage using two different approaches was performed on eighteen functional spinal units of bovine lumbar spines. The purpose of this study was to compare the segmental stiffnesses among PLIF with one long posterolateral cage, PLIF with one long posterolateral cage and simultaneous facet joint fixation, and PLIF with two posterior cages. METHODS: Eighteen bovine lumbar functional spinal units were divided into three groups. All specimens were tested intact and with cage insertion. Group 1(n=12) had a long threaded cage(15x36mm) inserted posterolaterally and oriented counter anterolaterally on the left side by posterior approach with left unilateral facetectomy. Group 2(n=6) had two regular length cages(15x24mm) inserted posteriorly with bilateral facetectomy. Six specimens from group 1 were then retested after unilateral facet joint screw fixation in neutral(group 3). Likewise, the other six specimens from group 1 were retested after fixation with a facet joint screw in an extended position(group 4). Nondestructive tests were performed in pure compression, flexion, extension, lateral bending, and torsion. RESULTS: PLIF with a single cage, group 1, had a significantly higher stiffnesses than PLIF with two cages, group 2, in left and right torsion(p<0.05). Group 1 showed higher stiffness values than group 2 in pure compression, flexion, left and right bending but were not significantly different. Group 3 showed a significant increase in stiffness in comparison to group 1 for pure compression, extension, left bending and right torsion(p<0.05). For group 4, the stiffness significantly increased in comparison to group 1 for extension, flexion and right torsion(p<0.05). Although there was no significant difference between groups 3 and 4, group 4 had increased stiffness in extension, flexion, right bending and torsion. CONCLUSION: Posterior lumbar interbody fusion with a single long threaded cage inserted posterolaterally with unilateral facetectomy enables sufficient decompression while maintaining a majority of the posterior elements. In combination with a facet joint screw fixation, adequate postoperative stability can be achieved. We suggest that posterolateral insertion of a long threaded cage is biomechanically an ideal alternative to PLIF.
Decompression ; Spine ; Zygapophyseal Joint