Ten underwent microvascular decompression and 20 had excision of tumours of ... especially for patients with large posterior fossa tumours and distorted brainstem. For patients with the significant ...

What is spinal decompression surgery? Spinal decompression surgery is performed to relieve symptoms related to compression of the spinal cord or its roots, which may include back or neck pain and ...

Locum tenens, a term derived from Latin meaning “to hold the place,” refers to temporary medical staffing. This practice has become increasingly popular among physicians seeking flexibility ...

A posterior fusion or PLF surgery is commonly performed in conjunction with a spinal decompression surgery such as a lumbar laminectomy and/or discectomy to reduce pressure on the spinal nerve. LIF ...

A Kamloops mine worker who was left paralyzed following a spinal decompression surgery is suing Royal Inland Hospital, Interior Health and the doctor who performed the procedure. John Robert Young ...

This ligament runs along the posterior aspect of the ... MILD procedure can last years after the surgery. One study showed that in the five years after having the MILD procedure, only 12% of people ...

Changes in cognitive performance are regularly observed after epilepsy surgery in the temporal lobe. However, information about neuropsychological impairments after resections in the posterior cortex ...

Abstract: This paper describes results for an ongoing research on the segmentation of the posterior fossa and the structures it contains in fetal brain MR images. A semi-automatic segmentation ...

The retro auricular-transmastoid approach (canal wall up) with posterior tympanotomy and ... divided into two groups (early and delayed decompression) depending on the time elapsed between onset of ...

Cervical myelopathy is best treated with spine decompression surgery. Cervical myelopathy is a form of myelopathy ... of the ligaments surrounding the spinal cord, such as posterior longitudinal ...