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Dr. Weil's clinical interests are pediatric surgical oncology, inflammatory bowel disease, pediatric general surgery, and minimally invasive surgery.

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  1. Incidence of idiopathic syrinx in pediatric patients diagnosed with VACTERL association. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Jan 10; 1-6. View Incidence of idiopathic syrinx in pediatric patients diagnosed with VACTERL association. Abstract

  2. Feasibility Versus Success: Bridging the Evidence Gap in Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Fetal Interventions. Prenat Diagn. 2024 Dec 23. View Feasibility Versus Success: Bridging the Evidence Gap in Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Fetal Interventions. Abstract

  3. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy with or without choroid plexus cauterization for preventing shunt dependence in pediatric hydrocephalus: preliminary results of a prospective clinical case series in a lower-middle-income country (Egypt). Childs Nerv Syst. 2024 Dec 19; 41(1):62. View Endoscopic third ventriculostomy with or without choroid plexus cauterization for preventing shunt dependence in pediatric hydrocephalus: preliminary results of a prospective clinical case series in a lower-middle-income country (Egypt). Abstract

  4. "Dangling choroid" with contralateral glomus displacement and ischemic torsion in congenital hydrocephalus: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2024 Dec 02; 8(23). View "Dangling choroid" with contralateral glomus displacement and ischemic torsion in congenital hydrocephalus: illustrative case. Abstract

  5. Parental arsenic exposure and tissue-specific DNA methylation in Bangladeshi infants with spina bifida. Epigenetics. 2024 Dec; 19(1):2416345. View Parental arsenic exposure and tissue-specific DNA methylation in Bangladeshi infants with spina bifida. Abstract

  6. Maternal arsenic exposure modifies associations between arsenic, folate and arsenic metabolism gene variants, and spina bifida risk: A case?control study in Bangladesh. Environ Res. 2024 Nov 15; 261:119714. View Maternal arsenic exposure modifies associations between arsenic, folate and arsenic metabolism gene variants, and spina bifida risk: A case?control study in Bangladesh. Abstract

  7. Infection rates during eras of intrathecal antibiotic use followed by antibiotic-impregnated catheter use in prevention of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Oct 01; 34(4):357-364. View Infection rates during eras of intrathecal antibiotic use followed by antibiotic-impregnated catheter use in prevention of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection. Abstract

  8. Arsenic modifies the effect of folic acid in spina bifida prevention, a large hospital-based case-control study in Bangladesh. Environ Health. 2024 Jun 03; 23(1):51. View Arsenic modifies the effect of folic acid in spina bifida prevention, a large hospital-based case-control study in Bangladesh. Abstract

  9. Antibiotic impregnated catheters and intrathecal antibiotics for CSF shunt infection prevention in children undergoing low-risk CSF shunt surgery. BMC Pediatr. 2024 May 11; 24(1):325. View Antibiotic impregnated catheters and intrathecal antibiotics for CSF shunt infection prevention in children undergoing low-risk CSF shunt surgery. Abstract

  10. The Importance of Neurosurgical Intervention and Surgical Timing for Management of Pediatric Patients with Myelomeningoceles in Bangladesh. World Neurosurg. 2024 Jul; 187:e673-e682. View The Importance of Neurosurgical Intervention and Surgical Timing for Management of Pediatric Patients with Myelomeningoceles in Bangladesh. Abstract

  11. Genome-wide analysis of spina bifida risk variants in a case-control study from Bangladesh. Birth Defects Res. 2024 Mar; 116(3):e2331. View Genome-wide analysis of spina bifida risk variants in a case-control study from Bangladesh. Abstract

  12. Arsenic modifies the effect of folic acid in spina bifida prevention, a large hospital-based case-control study in Bangladesh. Res Sq. 2024 Feb 29. View Arsenic modifies the effect of folic acid in spina bifida prevention, a large hospital-based case-control study in Bangladesh. Abstract

  13. Utilization trends in cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection prevention techniques in the United States from 2007 to 2015. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Apr 01; 33(4):349-358. View Utilization trends in cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection prevention techniques in the United States from 2007 to 2015. Abstract

  14. Proceedings of the 15th International Newborn Brain Conference: Other forms of brain monitoring, such as NIRS, fMRI, biochemical, etc. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2024; 17(3):S393-S419. View Proceedings of the 15th International Newborn Brain Conference: Other forms of brain monitoring, such as NIRS, fMRI, biochemical, etc. Abstract

  15. Syndrome of anterior neural stalk, vertebral abnormality, enteric duplication cyst, and diaphragmatic hernia related to persistent ventral neurenteric canal: report of two cases. Childs Nerv Syst. 2023 Dec; 39(12):3341-3348. View Syndrome of anterior neural stalk, vertebral abnormality, enteric duplication cyst, and diaphragmatic hernia related to persistent ventral neurenteric canal: report of two cases. Abstract

  16. Associations of Standard Care, Intrathecal Antibiotics, and Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheters With Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection Organisms and Resistance. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 Sep 27; 12(9):504-512. View Associations of Standard Care, Intrathecal Antibiotics, and Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheters With Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection Organisms and Resistance. Abstract

  17. Neonatal Paenibacilliosis: Paenibacillus Infection as a Novel Cause of Sepsis in Term Neonates With High Risk of Sequelae in Uganda. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 09 11; 77(5):768-775. View Neonatal Paenibacilliosis: Paenibacillus Infection as a Novel Cause of Sepsis in Term Neonates With High Risk of Sequelae in Uganda. Abstract

  18. Morbidity and etiology-based success rate of combined endoscopic ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1918 infants. Neurosurg Rev. 2023 Jul 19; 46(1):180. View Morbidity and etiology-based success rate of combined endoscopic ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1918 infants. Abstract

  19. Paenibacillus spp infection among infants with postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda: an observational case-control study. Lancet Microbe. 2023 08; 4(8):e601-e611. View Paenibacillus spp infection among infants with postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda: an observational case-control study. Abstract

  20. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization: predictors of long-term success and comparison with shunt placement for primary treatment of infant hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2023 08 01; 32(2):201-213. View Endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization: predictors of long-term success and comparison with shunt placement for primary treatment of infant hydrocephalus. Abstract

  21. Choroid plexus-targeted NKCC1 overexpression to treat post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus. Neuron. 2023 05 17; 111(10):1591-1608.e4. View Choroid plexus-targeted NKCC1 overexpression to treat post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus. Abstract

  22. Postinfectious hydrocephalus in African infants: common, under-recognised, devastating, and potentially preventable. Lancet Glob Health. 2022 12; 10(12):e1695-e1696. View Postinfectious hydrocephalus in African infants: common, under-recognised, devastating, and potentially preventable. Abstract

  23. Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Pediatric Post Neurosurgical Care in a Lower Middle-Income Country: The Zambian Experience. World Neurosurg. 2022 11; 167:e784-e788. View Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Pediatric Post Neurosurgical Care in a Lower Middle-Income Country: The Zambian Experience. Abstract

  24. Hindgut Duplication in an Infant with Omphalocele-Exstrophy-Imperforate Anus-Spinal Defects (OEIS) Complex. European J Pediatr Surg Rep. 2022 Jan; 10(1):e45-e48. View Hindgut Duplication in an Infant with Omphalocele-Exstrophy-Imperforate Anus-Spinal Defects (OEIS) Complex. Abstract

  25. Improving Infant Hydrocephalus Outcomes in Uganda: A Longitudinal Prospective Study Protocol for Predicting Developmental Outcomes and Identifying Patients at Risk for Early Treatment Failure after ETV/CPC. Metabolites. 2022 Jan 14; 12(1). View Improving Infant Hydrocephalus Outcomes in Uganda: A Longitudinal Prospective Study Protocol for Predicting Developmental Outcomes and Identifying Patients at Risk for Early Treatment Failure after ETV/CPC. Abstract

  26. Proceedings of the 13th International Newborn Brain Conference: Other forms of brain monitoring, such as NIRS, fMRI, biochemical. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2022; 15(2):453-465. View Proceedings of the 13th International Newborn Brain Conference: Other forms of brain monitoring, such as NIRS, fMRI, biochemical. Abstract

  27. Assessing the utility of low resolution brain imaging: treatment of infant hydrocephalus. Neuroimage Clin. 2021; 32:102896. View Assessing the utility of low resolution brain imaging: treatment of infant hydrocephalus. Abstract

  28. The low utility of routine cranial imaging after pediatric shunt revision. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2022 Mar 01; 29(3):276-282. View The low utility of routine cranial imaging after pediatric shunt revision. Abstract

  29. Preoperative risk and postoperative outcome from subdural fluid collections in African infants with postinfectious hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2022 Jan 01; 29(1):31-39. View Preoperative risk and postoperative outcome from subdural fluid collections in African infants with postinfectious hydrocephalus. Abstract

  30. Parental metal exposures as potential risk factors for spina bifida in Bangladesh. Environ Int. 2021 12; 157:106800. View Parental metal exposures as potential risk factors for spina bifida in Bangladesh. Abstract

  31. Normal childhood brain growth and a universal sex and anthropomorphic relationship to cerebrospinal fluid. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 10 01; 28(4):458-468. View Normal childhood brain growth and a universal sex and anthropomorphic relationship to cerebrospinal fluid. Abstract

  32. Brain growth after surgical treatment for infant postinfectious hydrocephalus in Sub-Saharan Africa: 2-year results of a randomized trial. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 09 01; 28(3):326-334. View Brain growth after surgical treatment for infant postinfectious hydrocephalus in Sub-Saharan Africa: 2-year results of a randomized trial. Abstract

  33. Risk factors for pediatric surgical site infection following neurosurgical procedures for hydrocephalus: a retrospective single-center cohort study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2021 04 21; 21(1):124. View Risk factors for pediatric surgical site infection following neurosurgical procedures for hydrocephalus: a retrospective single-center cohort study. Abstract

  34. Immune activation during Paenibacillus brain infection in African infants with frequent cytomegalovirus co-infection. iScience. 2021 Apr 23; 24(4):102351. View Immune activation during Paenibacillus brain infection in African infants with frequent cytomegalovirus co-infection. Abstract

  35. Choroid plexus NKCC1 mediates cerebrospinal fluid clearance during mouse early postnatal development. Nat Commun. 2021 01 19; 12(1):447. View Choroid plexus NKCC1 mediates cerebrospinal fluid clearance during mouse early postnatal development. Abstract

  36. Safety of delayed surgical repair of omphalocele-exstrophy-imperforate anus-spinal defects (OEIS) complex in infants with significant comorbidities. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Jan; 37(1):93-99. View Safety of delayed surgical repair of omphalocele-exstrophy-imperforate anus-spinal defects (OEIS) complex in infants with significant comorbidities. Abstract

  37. Exome sequencing implicates genetic disruption of prenatal neuro-gliogenesis in sporadic congenital hydrocephalus. Nat Med. 2020 11; 26(11):1754-1765. View Exome sequencing implicates genetic disruption of prenatal neuro-gliogenesis in sporadic congenital hydrocephalus. Abstract

  38. Paenibacillus infection with frequent viral coinfection contributes to postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. Sci Transl Med. 2020 09 30; 12(563). View Paenibacillus infection with frequent viral coinfection contributes to postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. Abstract

  39. Geospatial Mapping of International Neurosurgical Partnerships and Evaluation of Extent of Training and Engagement. World Neurosurg. 2020 12; 144:e898-e907. View Geospatial Mapping of International Neurosurgical Partnerships and Evaluation of Extent of Training and Engagement. Abstract

  40. Management of Post-hemorrhagic Ventricular Dilatation in the Infant Born Preterm. J Pediatr. 2020 11; 226:16-27.e3. View Management of Post-hemorrhagic Ventricular Dilatation in the Infant Born Preterm. Abstract

  41. Complex Management of Hydrocephalus Secondary To Choroid Plexus Hyperplasia. World Neurosurg. 2020 09; 141:101-109. View Complex Management of Hydrocephalus Secondary To Choroid Plexus Hyperplasia. Abstract

  42. Inflammation in acquired hydrocephalus: pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic targets. Nat Rev Neurol. 2020 05; 16(5):285-296. View Inflammation in acquired hydrocephalus: pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic targets. Abstract

  43. The CURE Protocol: evaluation and external validation of a new public health strategy for treating paediatric hydrocephalus in low-resource settings. BMJ Glob Health. 2020; 5(2):e002100. View The CURE Protocol: evaluation and external validation of a new public health strategy for treating paediatric hydrocephalus in low-resource settings. Abstract

  44. Outcomes in children undergoing posterior fossa decompression and duraplasty with and without tonsillar reduction for Chiari malformation type I and syringomyelia: a pilot prospective multicenter cohort study. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2020 01 01; 25(1):21-29. View Outcomes in children undergoing posterior fossa decompression and duraplasty with and without tonsillar reduction for Chiari malformation type I and syringomyelia: a pilot prospective multicenter cohort study. Abstract

  45. The Incidence of Postoperative Seizures Following Treatment of Postinfectious Hydrocephalus in Ugandan Infants: A Post Hoc Comparison of Endoscopic Treatment vs Shunt Placement in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Neurosurgery. 2019 10 01; 85(4):E714-E721. View The Incidence of Postoperative Seizures Following Treatment of Postinfectious Hydrocephalus in Ugandan Infants: A Post Hoc Comparison of Endoscopic Treatment vs Shunt Placement in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Abstract

  46. Noninvasive Thermal Evaluation of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patency and Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow Using a Flow Enhancing Device. Neurosurgery. 2019 08 01; 85(2):240-249. View Noninvasive Thermal Evaluation of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patency and Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow Using a Flow Enhancing Device. Abstract

  47. Reversible intracranial hypertension following treatment of an extracranial vascular malformation: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 03 01; 23(3):369-373. View Reversible intracranial hypertension following treatment of an extracranial vascular malformation: case report. Abstract

  48. Infection risk for Bactiseal Universal Shunts versus Chhabra shunts in Ugandan infants: a randomized controlled trial. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 03 01; 23(3):397-406. View Infection risk for Bactiseal Universal Shunts versus Chhabra shunts in Ugandan infants: a randomized controlled trial. Abstract

  49. Pediatric neurosurgical workforce, access to care, equipment and training needs worldwide. Neurosurg Focus. 2018 10; 45(4):E13. View Pediatric neurosurgical workforce, access to care, equipment and training needs worldwide. Abstract

  50. Subspecialty pediatric neurosurgery training: a skill-based training model for neurosurgeons in low-resourced health systems. Neurosurg Focus. 2018 10; 45(4):E2. View Subspecialty pediatric neurosurgery training: a skill-based training model for neurosurgeons in low-resourced health systems. Abstract

  51. Patterns of Hydrocephalus in Rural Haiti: A Computed Tomography-Based Study. World Neurosurg. 2018 Nov; 119:257-261. View Patterns of Hydrocephalus in Rural Haiti: A Computed Tomography-Based Study. Abstract

  52. Renal Outcomes in Children with Operated Spina Bifida in Uganda. Int J Nephrol. 2018; 2018:6278616. View Renal Outcomes in Children with Operated Spina Bifida in Uganda. Abstract

  53. De Novo Mutation in Genes Regulating Neural Stem Cell Fate in Human Congenital Hydrocephalus. Neuron. 2018 07 25; 99(2):302-314.e4. View De Novo Mutation in Genes Regulating Neural Stem Cell Fate in Human Congenital Hydrocephalus. Abstract

  54. Operative and consultative proportions of neurosurgical disease worldwide: estimation from the surgeon perspective. J Neurosurg. 2019 04 01; 130(4):1098-1106. View Operative and consultative proportions of neurosurgical disease worldwide: estimation from the surgeon perspective. Abstract

  55. Children with spina bifida in Eastern Uganda report a reasonable quality of life relative to their healthy school-attending peers. Arch Dis Child. 2019 01; 104(1):101-102. View Children with spina bifida in Eastern Uganda report a reasonable quality of life relative to their healthy school-attending peers. Abstract

  56. Global hydrocephalus epidemiology and incidence: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg. 2019 04 01; 130(4):1065-1079. View Global hydrocephalus epidemiology and incidence: systematic review and meta-analysis. Abstract

  57. Global neurosurgery: the current capacity and deficit in the provision of essential neurosurgical care. Executive Summary of the Global Neurosurgery Initiative at the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change. J Neurosurg. 2019 04 01; 130(4):1055-1064. View Global neurosurgery: the current capacity and deficit in the provision of essential neurosurgical care. Executive Summary of the Global Neurosurgery Initiative at the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change. Abstract

  58. Normative human brain volume growth. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2018 05; 21(5):478-485. View Normative human brain volume growth. Abstract

  59. Economic burden of neonatal sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Glob Health. 2018; 3(1):e000347. View Economic burden of neonatal sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa. Abstract

  60. Endoscopic Treatment versus Shunting for Infant Hydrocephalus in Uganda. N Engl J Med. 2017 12 21; 377(25):2456-2464. View Endoscopic Treatment versus Shunting for Infant Hydrocephalus in Uganda. Abstract

  61. Learning Based Segmentation of CT Brain Images: Application to Postoperative Hydrocephalic Scans. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2018 08; 65(8):1871-1884. View Learning Based Segmentation of CT Brain Images: Application to Postoperative Hydrocephalic Scans. Abstract

  62. Development of a Unifying Target and Consensus Indicators for Global Surgical Systems Strengthening: Proposed by the Global Alliance for Surgery, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anaesthesia Care (The G4 Alliance). World J Surg. 2017 10; 41(10):2426-2434. View Development of a Unifying Target and Consensus Indicators for Global Surgical Systems Strengthening: Proposed by the Global Alliance for Surgery, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anaesthesia Care (The G4 Alliance). Abstract

  63. Erratum to: Development of a Unifying Target and Consensus Indicators for Global Surgical Systems Strengthening: Proposed by the Global Alliance for Surgery, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anaesthesia Care (The G4 Alliance). World J Surg. 2017 10; 41(10):2423-2425. View Erratum to: Development of a Unifying Target and Consensus Indicators for Global Surgical Systems Strengthening: Proposed by the Global Alliance for Surgery, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anaesthesia Care (The G4 Alliance). Abstract

  64. Growing Brains: How Adapting to Africa Advanced the Treatment of Infant Hydrocephalus. Neurosurgery. 2017 Sep 01; 64(CN_suppl_1):37-39. View Growing Brains: How Adapting to Africa Advanced the Treatment of Infant Hydrocephalus. Abstract

  65. Quality of life among children with spina bifida in Uganda. Arch Dis Child. 2017 11; 102(11):1057-1061. View Quality of life among children with spina bifida in Uganda. Abstract

  66. Past, Present, and Future of Neurosurgery in Uganda. Neurosurgery. 2017 04 01; 80(4):656-661. View Past, Present, and Future of Neurosurgery in Uganda. Abstract

  67. Comparative effectiveness of flexible versus rigid neuroendoscopy for endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization: a propensity score-matched cohort and survival analysis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2017 May; 19(5):585-591. View Comparative effectiveness of flexible versus rigid neuroendoscopy for endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization: a propensity score-matched cohort and survival analysis. Abstract

  68. Scorecard for spina bifida research, prevention, and policy - A development process. Prev Med. 2017 Jun; 99:13-20. View Scorecard for spina bifida research, prevention, and policy - A development process. Abstract

  69. Neuroimaging of Children With Surgically Treated Hydrocephalus: A Practical Approach. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Feb; 208(2):413-419. View Neuroimaging of Children With Surgically Treated Hydrocephalus: A Practical Approach. Abstract

  70. Introduction: Pediatric hydrocephalus: a continuing evolution in our understanding and management. Neurosurg Focus. 2016 Nov; 41(5):E1. View Introduction: Pediatric hydrocephalus: a continuing evolution in our understanding and management. Abstract

  71. Global surgery for pediatric hydrocephalus in the developing world: a review of the history, challenges, and future directions. Neurosurg Focus. 2016 Nov; 41(5):E11. View Global surgery for pediatric hydrocephalus in the developing world: a review of the history, challenges, and future directions. Abstract

  72. Ten-year survival of Ugandan infants after myelomeningocele closure. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2017 Jan; 19(1):70-76. View Ten-year survival of Ugandan infants after myelomeningocele closure. Abstract

  73. Surgery for epilepsy: the need for global acceptance and access. Lancet Neurol. 2016 08; 15(9):898-899. View Surgery for epilepsy: the need for global acceptance and access. Abstract

  74. Prenatal diagnosis and assessment of congenital spinal anomalies: Review for prenatal counseling. World J Orthop. 2016 Jul 18; 7(7):406-17. View Prenatal diagnosis and assessment of congenital spinal anomalies: Review for prenatal counseling. Abstract

  75. Separating Putative Pathogens from Background Contamination with Principal Orthogonal Decomposition: Evidence for Leptospira in the Ugandan Neonatal Septisome. Front Med (Lausanne). 2016; 3:22. View Separating Putative Pathogens from Background Contamination with Principal Orthogonal Decomposition: Evidence for Leptospira in the Ugandan Neonatal Septisome. Abstract

  76. Teaching NeuroImages: Interhemispheric multiloculated cyst with callosal dysgenesis in an infant. Neurology. 2016 Jan 05; 86(1):e10-1. View Teaching NeuroImages: Interhemispheric multiloculated cyst with callosal dysgenesis in an infant. Abstract

  77. Reducing neurodevelopmental disorders and disability through research and interventions. Nature. 2015 Nov 19; 527(7578):S155-60. View Reducing neurodevelopmental disorders and disability through research and interventions. Abstract

  78. "Who Is My Neighbor?" Global Neurosurgery in a Non-Zero-Sum World. World Neurosurg. 2015 Dec; 84(6):1547-9. View "Who Is My Neighbor?" Global Neurosurgery in a Non-Zero-Sum World. Abstract

  79. Hydrocephalus in children. Lancet. 2016 Feb 20; 387(10020):788-99. View Hydrocephalus in children. Abstract

  80. Reopening of an obstructed third ventriculostomy: long-term success and factors affecting outcome in 215 infants. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Apr; 15(4):399-405. View Reopening of an obstructed third ventriculostomy: long-term success and factors affecting outcome in 215 infants. Abstract

  81. Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 3. Volumetric CT analysis as a predictor of seizure outcome following temporal lobectomy. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Feb; 15(2):133-43. View Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 3. Volumetric CT analysis as a predictor of seizure outcome following temporal lobectomy. Abstract

  82. Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 2. Brain and CSF volumes discriminate neurocognitive outcomes in hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Feb; 15(2):125-32. View Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 2. Brain and CSF volumes discriminate neurocognitive outcomes in hydrocephalus. Abstract

  83. The role of simulation in neurosurgery. Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 Dec; 30(12):1997-2000. View The role of simulation in neurosurgery. Abstract

  84. New anatomical simulator for pediatric neuroendoscopic practice. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Feb; 31(2):213-9. View New anatomical simulator for pediatric neuroendoscopic practice. Abstract

  85. Anatomical pediatric model for craniosynostosis surgical training. Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 Dec; 30(12):2009-14. View Anatomical pediatric model for craniosynostosis surgical training. Abstract

  86. Combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization as primary treatment for infant hydrocephalus: a prospective North American series. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2014 Nov; 14(5):439-46. View Combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization as primary treatment for infant hydrocephalus: a prospective North American series. Abstract

  87. Three steps forward and 2 steps back: the Echternach procession toward optimal hydrocephalus treatment. Neurosurgery. 2014 Aug; 61 Suppl 1:105-10. View Three steps forward and 2 steps back: the Echternach procession toward optimal hydrocephalus treatment. Abstract

  88. 183 Intracranial arachnoid cysts and hemorrhage. Neurosurgery. 2014 Aug; 61 Suppl 1:220. View 183 Intracranial arachnoid cysts and hemorrhage. Abstract

  89. Effectiveness of the Bactiseal Universal Shunt for reducing shunt infection in a sub-Saharan African context: a retrospective cohort study in 160 Ugandan children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2014 Feb; 13(2):140-4. View Effectiveness of the Bactiseal Universal Shunt for reducing shunt infection in a sub-Saharan African context: a retrospective cohort study in 160 Ugandan children. Abstract

  90. Presentation, pathology, and treatment outcome of brain tumors in 172 consecutive children at CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda. The predominance of the visible diagnosis and the uncertainties of epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa. Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 Jan; 30(1):137-46. View Presentation, pathology, and treatment outcome of brain tumors in 172 consecutive children at CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda. The predominance of the visible diagnosis and the uncertainties of epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa. Abstract

  91. Position statement on fetal myelomeningocele repair. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Feb; 210(2):107-11. View Position statement on fetal myelomeningocele repair. Abstract

  92. The microbial spectrum of neonatal sepsis in Uganda: recovery of culturable bacteria in mother-infant pairs. PLoS One. 2013; 8(8):e72775. View The microbial spectrum of neonatal sepsis in Uganda: recovery of culturable bacteria in mother-infant pairs. Abstract

  93. Congenital idiopathic hydrocephalus of infancy: the results of treatment by endoscopic third ventriculostomy with or without choroid plexus cauterization and suggestions for how it works. Childs Nerv Syst. 2013 Jun; 29(6):935-40. View Congenital idiopathic hydrocephalus of infancy: the results of treatment by endoscopic third ventriculostomy with or without choroid plexus cauterization and suggestions for how it works. Abstract

  94. Shunt survival after failed endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Dec; 10(6):463-70. View Shunt survival after failed endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus. Abstract

  95. Dysplastic-reactive choroid plexus presenting as an intramedullary tumor of the cervicomedullary junction in a patient with myelomeningocele. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Nov; 10(5):406-10. View Dysplastic-reactive choroid plexus presenting as an intramedullary tumor of the cervicomedullary junction in a patient with myelomeningocele. Abstract

  96. Rainfall drives hydrocephalus in East Africa. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Sep; 10(3):161-7. View Rainfall drives hydrocephalus in East Africa. Abstract

  97. Long-term outcome for endoscopic third ventriculostomy alone or in combination with choroid plexus cauterization for congenital aqueductal stenosis in African infants. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Aug; 10(2):108-11. View Long-term outcome for endoscopic third ventriculostomy alone or in combination with choroid plexus cauterization for congenital aqueductal stenosis in African infants. Abstract

  98. Educate one to save a few. Educate a few to save many. World Neurosurg. 2013 Feb; 79(2 Suppl):S15.e15-8. View Educate one to save a few. Educate a few to save many. Abstract

  99. Extradural myelomeningocele reconstruction using local turnover fascial flaps and midline linear skin closure. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2012 Nov; 65(11):1569-72. View Extradural myelomeningocele reconstruction using local turnover fascial flaps and midline linear skin closure. Abstract

  100. Risk factors of sudden death in young adult patients with myelomeningocele. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Feb; 9(2):149-55. View Risk factors of sudden death in young adult patients with myelomeningocele. Abstract

  101. The impact of combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization on the management of pediatric hydrocephalus in developing countries. World Neurosurg. 2013 Feb; 79(2 Suppl):S23.e13-5. View The impact of combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization on the management of pediatric hydrocephalus in developing countries. Abstract

  102. Five-year survival and outcome of treatment for postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Nov; 8(5):502-8. View Five-year survival and outcome of treatment for postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. Abstract

  103. Costs and benefits of neurosurgical intervention for infant hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Nov; 8(5):509-21. View Costs and benefits of neurosurgical intervention for infant hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa. Abstract

  104. Management of Dandy-Walker complex-associated infant hydrocephalus by combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Oct; 8(4):377-83. View Management of Dandy-Walker complex-associated infant hydrocephalus by combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization. Abstract

  105. Hydrocephalus associated with neural tube defects: characteristics, management, and outcome in sub-Saharan Africa. Childs Nerv Syst. 2011 Oct; 27(10):1589-94. View Hydrocephalus associated with neural tube defects: characteristics, management, and outcome in sub-Saharan Africa. Abstract

  106. Initial experience with combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization for post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity: the importance of prepontine cistern status and the predictive value of FIESTA MRI imaging. Childs Nerv Syst. 2011 Jul; 27(7):1063-71. View Initial experience with combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization for post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity: the importance of prepontine cistern status and the predictive value of FIESTA MRI imaging. Abstract

  107. Factors affecting survival of infants with myelomeningocele in southeastern Uganda. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Feb; 7(2):127-33. View Factors affecting survival of infants with myelomeningocele in southeastern Uganda. Abstract

  108. Association of bacteria with hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Jan; 7(1):73-87. View Association of bacteria with hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. Abstract

  109. Encephalocele in Uganda: ethnic distinctions in lesion location, endoscopic management of hydrocephalus, and survival in 110 consecutive children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Jan; 7(1):88-93. View Encephalocele in Uganda: ethnic distinctions in lesion location, endoscopic management of hydrocephalus, and survival in 110 consecutive children. Abstract

  110. Surgery for hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa versus developed nations: a risk-adjusted comparison of outcome. Childs Nerv Syst. 2010 Dec; 26(12):1711-7. View Surgery for hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa versus developed nations: a risk-adjusted comparison of outcome. Abstract

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