Highlights • Endoscopic third ventriculostomy complications include hemorrhage, neurologic deficits, and failure of the ventriculostomy. • Ventricular shunt complications can be broadly categorized as infections, mechanical failures of the shunt,…

Abstract Radiosurgery is now considered as the first line management option for the majority of small to medium sized acoustic (vestibular schwannomas) patients who desire facial and auditory nerve preservation….

Abstract Surgical intervention remains a mainstay of effective treatment for both benign and malignant pineal lesions and a variety of surgical approaches have been designed to treat tumors arising in…

Highlights • The complications associated with dealing with any intracranial space-occupying lesion are also inherent to intracranial infectious lesions. In addition, there are certain issues that need special mention. •…

Abstract To achieve optimal patient outcomes in brain tumor surgery, it is critical to know how to identify, manage and prevent common complications. From specific to broad, complications can be…

Highlights • The overall incidence of complications associated with primary brain tumor resection worldwide ranges from 20% to 35%. • These complications can be broadly divided into neurologic, regional, and…

Keywords carotid endarterectomy, complications, thrombosis, stroke, restenosis   Highlights • Carotid endarterectomy is a safe, effective, and durable procedure with a complication rate approximating 2% to 4% in recent studies….

Highlights • The middle cranial fossa approach is a versatile skull base approach that is utilized to address small intracanalicular vestibular schwannomas, petroclival meningiomas, midbasilar/anterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms, and…

Abstract Surgery within the posterior cranial fossa requires a detailed anatomic understanding of the relevant vascular and neural structures to minimize the risk of inadvertent injury. Dissection near or on…