1 The History and Development of Auditory Brainstem Implants
Kevin A. Peng and Derald E. Brackmann Abstract The auditory brainstem implant (ABI), which was conceived by William F. House at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles, California in…
24 Balloon Test Occlusions
Arun P. Amar, Parampreet Singh, and Phillip Bonney Abstract Carotid artery sacrifice is a necessary adjunct in the treatment of a variety of vascular lesions as well as head…
32 Vertebro/Kyphoplasty for Metastatic Spine Fractures
Justin E. Costello and Troy A. Hutchins Abstract The management of spinal osseous metastatic disease requires a multidisciplinary approach. For painful uncomplicated osseous metastases to the spine, radiation therapy…
31 Vertebro/Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Fractures
Justin E. Costello and Troy A. Hutchins Abstract In total, 700,000 known osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) occur annually in the United States. The actual incidence is likely higher…
30 Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas and Malformations
Abdullah H. Feroze, Guilherme Barros, Rajeev Sen, I. Joshua Abecassis, Melanie Walker, Danial K Hallam, Basavaraj V. Ghodke, Louis J. Kim, and Michael R. Levitt Abstract Spinal vascular malformations…
29 Chronic Subdural Hematoma Embolization
Joseph Carnevale, Justin Schwarz, Alexander Ramos, Jacob Goldberg, Thomas Link, and Jared Knopman Abstract Chronic subdural hematomas (cSDH) are a common pathology encountered routinely in clinical practice, particularly in…
28 Venolymphatic Malformations of the Head and Neck
Rulon Hardman and Claire Kaufman Abstract Treatment of venolymphatic malformations is primarily based on expert opinion and retrospective small cohort studies. While there are some safety trials and cohort…
27 Epistaxis
Stepan Capek, Jeyan S. Kumar, Michael F. Stiefel, M. YasharS. Kalani, and Min S. Park Abstract Endovascular embolization (EE) is a widely accepted treatment option for refractory cases of…
26 Venous Sinus Stenting for Intracranial Hypertension
Matthew R. Sanborn and Matthew Johnson Abstract Intracranial hypertension has long been considered an idiopathic disease. Advances in endovascular evaluation and management, however, increasingly suggest that venous hypertension plays…
23 Spinal Metastases Embolization
Rachel Jacobs, Nitin Agarwal, Brian T.Jankowitz, and Bradley A. Cross Abstract The Wada test has been considered the gold standard for later-alizing language and memory function in the presurgical…
