Most of the site will reflect the ongoing surgical activity of Prof. Munir Elias MD., PhD. with brief slides and weekly activity.

Functional Neurosurgery
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IOM Sites
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Neurosurgical Sites
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skullbase.surgery

Neurosurgical Encyclopedia
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Neuro ICU Site
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Neuroradiological Sites
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Neurovascular Sites
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Personal Sites
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Spine Surgery Sites
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spondylolisthesis.info
paraplegia.today

Stem Cell Therapy Site
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Multigen RF lesion generator .

25-NOVEMBER-2015  MUHAMED AHMAD AL-FALAH  76 YEARS  HUGE EXTRUDED DISC L4-5 WIDE BASED WITH SEVERE SEGMENTAL STENOSIS.

 

Anamnesis

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The patient came to the clinic 27-October-2015 complaining of LBP for 3 years with intermittent course. He got exacerbation of his LBP with bilateral sciatica for 1 month. MRI lumbar spine performed 01-October-2015 showing huge wide-based extruded disc L4-5 with severe segmental stenosis. The patient is a known diabetic for 2 years and hypertensive for 20 years.

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On examination: the patient is limping with exaggerated scoliotic stance. SLRS was 60 degrees with pain both sides. There is weak dorsiflexion both feet 3/5.

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The patient was sent for investigations. Dynamic studies were unremarkable except for Bamboo spine with calcification of the annulus fibrosis even at the anterior border of L4-5. The patient was sent for cardiac evaluation.

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Decompressive laminectomy L4 and upper third of L5. Bilateral foraminotomy both L5 roots with bilateral removal of the extrusion and bilateral cleaning L4-5 disc space. The left L5 root was severely damaged and CSF leak was noted. Several stitches were applied and check for CSF leak was negative. Using MultiGen, a pulsed mode RF with 42 Celsius, 240 sec, 2 Hz and 20 mesec duration, both L5 roots were manipulated.  Routine closure of the wound.

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Smooth postoperative recovery. The power of both feet became normal and the patient was sent to the ward.


MultiGen

 

Comments  

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The patient still has an estimated postoperative recurrence around 7%.

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This is the 19th case using the PRF mode with MultiGen.

Skyra MRI with all clinical applications in the run since 28-Novemeber-2013.


Inomed Riechert-Mundinger System, with three point fixation is the most accurate system in the market. The microdrive and its sensor gives feed back about the localization.


Inomed MER system

Leica HM500

Leica HM500
The World's first and the only Headmounted Microscope.
Freedom combined with Outstanding Vision, but very bad video recording and documentation.

TRUMPF TruSystem 7500

After long years TRUMPF TruSystem 7500 is running with in the neurosuite at Shmaisani hospital starting from 23-March-2014

 


Back Up!

Notice: Not all operative activities can be recorded due to lack of time.
Notice: Head injuries and very urgent surgeries are also escaped from the plan .

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