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Third-World Neurosurgery
Hydrocephalus is one of the most common, treatable causes of neurological disability and death in the developing world. When identified early and treated effectively, the buildup of fluid in the brain can be prevented, improving the chances for a normal and productive life. With a population of 10 million and only a handful of surgeons providing any neurosurgical care, Haiti has neurosurgical needs that are grossly underserved. Through the pioneering efforts of John Ragheb, MD, FAANS, FACS, Haiti Healthy Kids (www.haitihealthykids.org) has pro...
Video: Third-World Neurosurgery
Hydrocephalus is one of the most common, treatable causes of neurological disability and death in the developing world. When identified early and treated effectively, the buildup of fluid in the brain can be prevented, improving the chances for a nor...
 | | | February 26, 2013 |
Video: Cortical mapping: In the Loupe
This soundless video of surgery for a left central area tumor demonstrates cortical mapping of the patient’s motor area prior to resection. The patient is a 72-year-old woman with a remote history of colon cancer who presented with one month of diz...
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| | | February 17, 2013 |
Video: In the Loupe: Pipeline Embolization Device
This soundless video depicts the deployment of a Pipeline embolization device in the setting of an incidentally noted, left-sided 9.9 x 10.4 x 10.5 mm (H x W x AP), wide-necked paraophthalmic aneurysm in a 22-year-old female with known tuberous scler...
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| | | November 27, 2012 |
Video: In the Loupe: Repair of a Right Posterior Fossa DAVF
This soundless video of surgery for repair of a right posterior fossa dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) shows clip ligation of its arterialized and venous components. The approach was via a right retrosigmoid craniectomy. This DAVF is fed by branche...
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| | | August 21, 2012 |
Video: In the Loupe: Intra-operative vasospasm of the internal carotid artery
This soundless video of surgery for a large left-sided skull base meningioma shows intra-operative vasospasm of the internal carotid artery followed by treatment with direct application of papaverine. The patient is a 45-year-old woman who presented ...
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| | | May 17, 2012 |
Slideshow: 'i' Was There: 78th AANS Annual Meeting
Michael Oh, MD, a member of the team behind the iPod touch debut at the Philadelphia meeting, tells the audience that in exchange for sharing great ideas for use of the device at the next meeting, they could win an iPad like the one he holds. The win...
 | | | November 18, 2010 |
Podcast: Interview With Newt Gingrich
The AANS Neurosurgeon editors caught up with Newt Gingrich in Philadelphia at the 2010 AANS Annual Meeting, where he was the keynote speaker. We asked the former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the speaker of the House fro...
 | | | August 9, 2010 |