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  1. Article ; Online: Validation of Presurgical Simulation of White Matter Damage Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging.

    García-García, Sergio / González-Sánchez, José Juan / Cepeda, Santiago / Mosteiro-Cadaval, Alejandra / Ferres, Abel / Arrese, Ignacio / Sarabia, Rosario

    World neurosurgery

    2022  Volume 167, Page(s) e846–e857

    Abstract: Background: The understanding of white matter (WM) was revolutionized by the emergence of tractography based on diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Currently, DTI simulations are implemented in preoperative planning to optimize surgical approaches. The ... ...

    Abstract Background: The understanding of white matter (WM) was revolutionized by the emergence of tractography based on diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Currently, DTI simulations are implemented in preoperative planning to optimize surgical approaches. The reliability of these simulations has been questioned and investigated seeking for correlation between neurological performance and anomalies in DTI parameters. However, the ability of preoperative WM simulations to predict a surgical injury has not been thoroughly evaluated. Our objective was to assess the reliability of preoperatively simulated WM injuries for conventional neurosurgical procedures.
    Methods: WM surgical damage was preoperatively simulated by creating a 3-dimensional volume representing the endoscope or the surgical trajectory. This volume was used as an additional region of interest in the fascicle reconstruction to be subtracted from the original fascicle. Simulated, injured fascicles were compared in terms of the number of fibers and volume to those created from postoperative DTI studies. Reliability was assimilated into the correlation between the simulation and the postoperative reconstruction; evaluated using the intraclass correlation coefficient or Lin's Concordance correlation coefficient (CCC), and represented on Bland-Altman plots.
    Results: The preoperative and postoperative DTI studies of 30 patients undergoing various neurosurgical approaches were processed. The correlation between simulated injuries and postoperative studies was high in terms of fibers (Concordance correlation coefficient = Rho.C = 0.989 [95% confidence interval = 0.979-0.995]) and volume (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.95 [95% CI = 0.89-0.97]). Bland-Altman plots demonstrated that the great majority of cases fell within the mean ± 2 Standard deviations.
    Conclusions: Presurgical simulation of WM fascicles based on DTI is consistent with postoperative DTI studies. These findings require further validation by neurophysiological and clinical correlation.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Diffusion Tensor Imaging/methods ; White Matter/diagnostic imaging ; White Matter/surgery ; Reproducibility of Results ; Brain Injuries ; Neurosurgical Procedures
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2534351-8
    ISSN 1878-8769 ; 1878-8750
    ISSN (online) 1878-8769
    ISSN 1878-8750
    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.08.092
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  2. Article ; Online: Letter to the editor regarding "The trans-laminar terminalis approach reduces mortalities associated with chordoid glioma resections: A case report and a review of 20 years of literature".

    Garcia-Garcia, Sergio / Ferrer Rodriguez, Enrique / Gonzalez-Sanchez, Jose Juan

    Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia

    2018  Volume 52, Page(s) 166

    MeSH term(s) Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms ; Glioma ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-03-28
    Publishing country Scotland
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1193674-5
    ISSN 1532-2653 ; 0967-5868
    ISSN (online) 1532-2653
    ISSN 0967-5868
    DOI 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.03.017
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  3. Article ; Online: Facial Nerve Preservation for Supraorbital Approaches: Anatomical Mapping Based on Consistent Landmarks.

    García-García, Sergio / González-Sánchez, José Juan / Kakaizada, Sofia / Lawton, Michael T / Benet, Arnau

    Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)

    2019  Volume 18, Issue 1, Page(s) 52–59

    Abstract: Background: The supraorbital keyhole approach (SOKA) provides a safe and advantageous access to the anterior cranial fossa. The implemented skin incision varies depending on surgeon's preferences and requirements. Facial nerve (FN) injury might appear ... ...

    Abstract Background: The supraorbital keyhole approach (SOKA) provides a safe and advantageous access to the anterior cranial fossa. The implemented skin incision varies depending on surgeon's preferences and requirements. Facial nerve (FN) injury might appear in up to 5.6% of patients. There is a lack of validated tenets for avoiding FN injury.
    Objective: To define a safety area for FN preservation during a SOKA.
    Methods: Ten dried skulls and 5 injected cadaveric heads (10 sides) were used. A Cartesian frame was created with its horizontal axis at the level of the supraorbital notch and the vertical axis just lateral to the frontozygomatic junction (FZj). FNs were dissected and points along their course were registered and transferred to the Cartesian frame.
    Results: Ten microscopic dissections of the FN were performed preserving all branches. A safety area could be defined 8 mm superior and 10 mm inferior to the FZj extending medially to the supraorbital notch and beyond. A 20 mm2 area superior and lateral to the FZj provided low probability (≤10%) of injuring the FN. Similarly, starting 4 mm inferior to the FZj, a lateral safety area was also found. A probabilistic colored heat map was built to represent the results.
    Conclusion: We provide a "safety zone" for a SOKA incision in which the probability to encounter the FN is low. Clinical studies following our method may validate our findings and add evidence to the tenets for minimizing morbidity related to the SOKA incision.
    MeSH term(s) Craniotomy/methods ; Facial Nerve Injuries/prevention & control ; Humans ; Microdissection/methods ; Neurosurgical Procedures/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-04-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2767575-0
    ISSN 2332-4260 ; 2332-4252
    ISSN (online) 2332-4260
    ISSN 2332-4252
    DOI 10.1093/ons/opz084
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  4. Article ; Online: Letter to the Editor Regarding "Contralateral, Transfalcine Approach to Mesial Frontoparietal Region and Cingulate Gyrus: Cadaveric Feasibility Study".

    Garcia-Garcia, Sergio / Gonzalez-Sanchez, Jose Juan / Kakaizada, Sofia / Lawton, Michael T / Benet, Arnau

    World neurosurgery

    2019  Volume 130, Page(s) 573

    MeSH term(s) Brain Mapping ; Cadaver ; Feasibility Studies ; Gyrus Cinguli ; Humans ; Neurosurgical Procedures
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-09-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2534351-8
    ISSN 1878-8769 ; 1878-8750
    ISSN (online) 1878-8769
    ISSN 1878-8750
    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.178
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  5. Article ; Online: Preclinical Studies with Glioblastoma Brain Organoid Co-Cultures Show Efficient 5-ALA Photodynamic Therapy.

    Pedrosa, Leire / Bedia, Carmen / Diao, Diouldé / Mosteiro, Alejandra / Ferrés, Abel / Stanzani, Elisabetta / Martínez-Soler, Fina / Tortosa, Avelina / Pineda, Estela / Aldecoa, Iban / Centellas, Marc / Muñoz-Tudurí, Marta / Sevilla, Ana / Sierra, Àngels / González Sánchez, José Juan

    Cells

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 8

    Abstract: Background: The high recurrence of glioblastoma (GB) that occurs adjacent to the resection cavity within two years of diagnosis urges an improvement of therapies oriented to GB local control. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been proposed to cleanse ... ...

    Abstract Background: The high recurrence of glioblastoma (GB) that occurs adjacent to the resection cavity within two years of diagnosis urges an improvement of therapies oriented to GB local control. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been proposed to cleanse infiltrating tumor cells from parenchyma to ameliorate short long-term progression-free survival. We examined 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-mediated PDT effects as therapeutical treatment and determined optimal conditions for PDT efficacy without causing phototoxic injury to the normal brain tissue.
    Methods: We used a platform of Glioma Initiation Cells (GICs) infiltrating cerebral organoids with two different glioblastoma cells, GIC7 and PG88. We measured GICs-5-ALA uptake and PDT/5-ALA activity in dose-response curves and the efficacy of the treatment by measuring proliferative activity and apoptosis.
    Results: 5-ALA (50 and 100 µg/mL) was applied, and the release of protoporphyrin IX (
    Conclusions: We provide evidence about the effectiveness of PDT to treat high proliferative GB cells in a complex in vitro system, which combines normal and cancer cells and is a useful tool to standardize new strategic therapies.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Glioblastoma/drug therapy ; Glioblastoma/pathology ; Photosensitizing Agents/pharmacology ; Photosensitizing Agents/therapeutic use ; Photochemotherapy ; Coculture Techniques ; Brain Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Brain Neoplasms/pathology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Aminolevulinic Acid/pharmacology ; Aminolevulinic Acid/therapeutic use ; Glioma/pathology ; Brain/pathology ; Organoids
    Chemical Substances Photosensitizing Agents ; Aminolevulinic Acid (88755TAZ87)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2661518-6
    ISSN 2073-4409 ; 2073-4409
    ISSN (online) 2073-4409
    ISSN 2073-4409
    DOI 10.3390/cells12081125
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  6. Article: Current and Future Frontiers of Molecularly Defined Oligodendrogliomas.

    Rincon-Torroella, Jordina / Rakovec, Maureen / Materi, Josh / Raj, Divyaansh / Vivas-Buitrago, Tito / Ferres, Abel / Reyes Serpa, William / Redmond, Kristin J / Holdhoff, Matthias / Bettegowda, Chetan / González Sánchez, José Juan

    Frontiers in oncology

    2022  Volume 12, Page(s) 934426

    Abstract: Oligodendrogliomas are a subtype of adult diffuse glioma characterized by their better responsiveness to systemic chemotherapy than other high-grade glial tumors. The World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 brain tumor classification highlighted defining ... ...

    Abstract Oligodendrogliomas are a subtype of adult diffuse glioma characterized by their better responsiveness to systemic chemotherapy than other high-grade glial tumors. The World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 brain tumor classification highlighted defining molecular markers, including 1p19q codeletion and IDH mutations which have become key in diagnosing and treating oligodendrogliomas. The management for patients with oligodendrogliomas includes observation or surgical resection potentially followed by radiation and chemotherapy with PCV (Procarbazine, Lomustine, and Vincristine) or Temozolomide. However, most of the available research about oligodendrogliomas includes a mix of histologically and molecularly diagnosed tumors. Even data driving our current management guidelines are based on
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2649216-7
    ISSN 2234-943X
    ISSN 2234-943X
    DOI 10.3389/fonc.2022.934426
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  7. Article ; Online: Presurgical simulation for neuroendoscopic procedures: Virtual study of the integrity of neurological pathways using diffusion tensor imaging tractography.

    Garcia-Garcia, Sergio / Kakaizada, Sofia / Oleaga, Laura / Benet, Arnau / Rincon-Toroella, Jordina / González-Sánchez, José Juan

    Neurology India

    2019  Volume 67, Issue 3, Page(s) 763–769

    Abstract: Background: White matter (WM) transgression is an unexplored concept in neuroendoscopy. Diffusion tensor image (DTI) tractography could be implemented as a planning and postoperative evaluation tool in functional disconnection procedures (FDPs), which ... ...

    Abstract Background: White matter (WM) transgression is an unexplored concept in neuroendoscopy. Diffusion tensor image (DTI) tractography could be implemented as a planning and postoperative evaluation tool in functional disconnection procedures (FDPs), which are, currently, the subject of technological innovations. We intend to prove the usefulness of this planning method focused on the assessment of WM injury that is suitable for planning FDPs.
    Methods: Ten cranial magnetic resonance studies (20 sides) without pathological findings were processed. Fascicles were defined by two regions of interest (ROIs) using the fiber assignment method by the continuous tracking approach. Using three-dimensional (3D) simulation and DTI tractography, we created an 8-mm virtual endoscope and an uninjured inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFOF) from two ROIs. The injured tract was generated using a third ROI built from the 3D model of the intersection of the oriented trajectory of the endoscope with the fascicle. Data and images were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed.
    Results: The average percentage of the injured fibers was 32.0% (range: 12.4%-70%). The average intersected volume was 1.1 cm3 (range: 0.3-2.3 cm3). Qualitative analysis showed the inferior medial quadrant of the inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFOF) as the most frequently injured region. No hemispherical asymmetry was found (P > 0.5).
    Conclusion: DTI tractography is a useful surgical planning tool that could be implemented in several endoscopic procedures. Together with a functional atlas, the presented technique provides a noninvasive method to assess the potential sequelae and thus to optimize the surgical route. The suggested method could be implemented to analyze pathological WM fascicles and to assess the surgical results of FDP such as hemispherotomy or amygdalohippocampectomy. More studies are needed to overcome the limitations of the tractography based information and to develop more anatomically and functionally reliable planning systems.
    MeSH term(s) Brain Injuries/diagnostic imaging ; Brain Injuries/etiology ; Brain Injuries/prevention & control ; Diffusion Tensor Imaging ; Humans ; Neural Pathways/diagnostic imaging ; Neural Pathways/injuries ; Neuroendoscopy/adverse effects ; Postoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging ; Postoperative Complications/etiology ; Preoperative Care ; Preoperative Period ; Simulation Training ; Treatment Outcome ; White Matter/diagnostic imaging ; White Matter/injuries
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-07-26
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 415522-1
    ISSN 1998-4022 ; 0028-3886
    ISSN (online) 1998-4022
    ISSN 0028-3886
    DOI 10.4103/0028-3886.263199
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  8. Article: Growth Patterns in Seedling Roots of the Pincushion Cactus

    González-Sánchez, José de Jesús / Santiago-Sandoval, Itzel / Lara-González, José Antonio / Colchado-López, Joel / Cervantes, Cristian R / Vélez, Patricia / Reyes-Santiago, Jerónimo / Arias, Salvador / Rosas, Ulises

    Frontiers in plant science

    2021  Volume 12, Page(s) 750623

    Abstract: Genetic mechanisms controlling root development are well-understood in plant model species, and emerging frontier research is currently dissecting how some of these mechanisms control root development in cacti. Here we show the patterns of root ... ...

    Abstract Genetic mechanisms controlling root development are well-understood in plant model species, and emerging frontier research is currently dissecting how some of these mechanisms control root development in cacti. Here we show the patterns of root architecture development in a gradient of divergent lineages, from populations to species in
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-08
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2613694-6
    ISSN 1664-462X
    ISSN 1664-462X
    DOI 10.3389/fpls.2021.750623
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  9. Article ; Online: Assessment of White Matter Transgression During Neuroendoscopic Procedures Using Diffusion Tensor Image Fiber Tracking.

    García, Sergio / Rincon-Torroella, Jordina / Benet, Arnau / Oleaga, Laura / González Sánchez, José Juan

    World neurosurgery

    2017  Volume 99, Page(s) 232–240

    Abstract: Background: Presurgical planning allows anticipating intraoperative difficulties, increasing efficiency, and reducing risks. Neuroendoscopy is a minimally invasive technique whose related complications have been focused on cortical function and surface ... ...

    Abstract Background: Presurgical planning allows anticipating intraoperative difficulties, increasing efficiency, and reducing risks. Neuroendoscopy is a minimally invasive technique whose related complications have been focused on cortical function and surface vessels injury. However, white matter disruption has been insufficiently acknowledged.
    Objective: To present a new surgical planning method based on diffusion tensor image that allows quantifying subcortical transgression and optimizing neuroendoscopic trajectories.
    Methods: Ten cranial magnetic resonance studies (20 sides) without pathologic findings were anonymized and processed. A standard transcortical approach to the frontal horn was used to study the transgression of the corpus callosum (CC) and cingulum (Ci) caused by a virtual endoscope (VE) oriented from the Kocher point to the foramen of Monro. An 8-mm VE model was created, oriented, and coregistered. VE-CC and VE-Ci intersections were segmented. The number and volume of injured fibers were measured, intersections were quantified, and the percentage of tract transgression was calculated. The areas damaged by the VE were also recorded.
    Results: Among the CC fibers, 16.4% were injured (range: 3.3%-37%) and 26.7% of fibers on Ci (rank: 0%-73.4%). The average intersected volumes were 19.1% (range: 4.2%-53.2%) for CC and 33.2% for Ci (range: 0%-73.7%). Qualitative analysis showed the lateral aspect of both tracts as the most frequently injured region. No hemispherical asymmetry was found (P > 0.05).
    Conclusion: This method using tractography and oriented models of surgical instruments allows assessing white matter transgression, both qualitatively and quantitatively, for a deep brain trajectory. Thus our method permits surgeons to optimize safety and avoid transgression of eloquent tracts during surgical planning. Nevertheless, more studies are necessary.
    MeSH term(s) Brain Injuries/diagnostic imaging ; Brain Injuries/etiology ; Diffusion Tensor Imaging/methods ; Humans ; Neuroendoscopy/adverse effects ; Postoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging ; Postoperative Complications/etiology ; Treatment Outcome ; White Matter/diagnostic imaging ; White Matter/injuries
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2534351-8
    ISSN 1878-8769 ; 1878-8750
    ISSN (online) 1878-8769
    ISSN 1878-8750
    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.11.112
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  10. Article ; Online: Contralateral Transfalcine Versus Ipsilateral Anterior Interhemispheric Approach for Midline Arteriovenous Malformations: Surgical and Anatomical Assessment.

    García-García, Sergio / González-Sánchez, José Juan / Gandhi, Sirin / Tabani, Halima / Meybodi, Ali Tayebi / Kakaizada, Sofia / Lawton, Michael T / Benet, Arnau

    World neurosurgery

    2018  Volume 119, Page(s) e1041–e1051

    Abstract: Background: The contralateral anterior interhemispheric approach (CAIA) is considered to provide surgical advantages to access deep midline lesions: wider working angle, gravity enhanced dissection and retraction, more efficient lighting, and ergonomics. ...

    Abstract Background: The contralateral anterior interhemispheric approach (CAIA) is considered to provide surgical advantages to access deep midline lesions: wider working angle, gravity enhanced dissection and retraction, more efficient lighting, and ergonomics. Our team has previously published on the merits of using a contralateral trajectory for medial frontoparietal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) compared with the conventional anterior interhemispheric approach (IAIA). In this article, we compare the IAIA and CAIA for the resection of medial frontoparietal AVMs using quantitative surgical and anatomical analysis.
    Methods: Two models were designed mimicking the most common features of midline AVMs. The CAIA and IAIA were performed bilaterally in 10 specimens. Variables to compare technical feasibility (surgical window [SW] and surgical freedom [SF], target exposure, and angle of attack) were independently assessed using stereotactic navigation. The average SW, SF, and angle of attack were compared with the Student t test. Significance threshold was set at 0.05.
    Results: The CITA and IAIA were similar in terms of SW, target exposure, and SF in the superior aspect of the AVM. In the depth of the interhemispheric fissure, the CAIA was significantly superior to IAIA in both AVM models: 77% wider AA for the inferior aspect of the AVM (P < 0.01) and greater SF for the draining vein (54%, P = 0.01), ipsilateral (98%, P = 0.02), and contralateral ACA (117%, P < 0.01).
    Conclusions: This study suggests technical superiority of the CAIA for the resection of deep midline AVMs. No objective difference was noted in the superficial areas of our models, denoting that IAIA is a safer choice for superficial AVMs. Our results set the foundation for further clinical analysis comparing both approaches.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Functional Laterality ; Humans ; Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations/diagnostic imaging ; Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations/pathology ; Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations/surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neurosurgical Procedures/methods ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-08-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports ; Comparative Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2534351-8
    ISSN 1878-8769 ; 1878-8750
    ISSN (online) 1878-8769
    ISSN 1878-8750
    DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.074
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