Ricardo E Feller

Publications (3)8.37 Total impact

• Article: Severe kyphosis with spinal cord compression after resection of a superior sulcus tumor.

  Cornelis G Vos, Koen J Hartemink, Tim U Jiya, Ricardo E Feller, Jan W A Oosterhuis, Marinus A Paul
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  ABSTRACT: Vertebral involvement is no longer a contraindication for resection of superior sulcus tumors. We describe a patient who developed a kyphoscoliosis with spinal cord compression after resection of a superior sulcus tumor that invaded the vertebral column. Risk factors for spinal instability and indications for stabilization are discussed.
  The Annals of thoracic surgery 05/2012; 94(3):1003-6. · 3.74 Impact Factor
• Article: In situ treatment of an infected intrathecal baclofen pump implant with gentamicin-impregnated collagen fleece.

  Saskia M Peerdeman, Vincent de Groot, Ricardo E Feller
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  ABSTRACT: Intrathecal delivery of baclofen using a subcutaneous pump is an effective long-term treatment for spasticity. Infections of the pocket, however, are often hard to eliminate with intravenous antibiotics. If a 2-stage procedure involving removal of the pump and baclofen withdrawal will create serious problems for the patient, infections can be treated with repetitive local application of gentamicin-impregnated collagen fleece.
  Journal of Neurosurgery 10/2009; 112(6):1308-10. · 2.96 Impact Factor
• Article: A basic model for practice of intracranial microsurgery.

  Dennis R Buis, C Rob Buis, Ricardo E Feller, Ellen S Mandl, Saskia M Peerdeman
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  ABSTRACT: Intracranial microsurgical procedures often take place in a deep location, with a limited access space, necessitating the use of long knee-bend instruments and limiting the degree of movement. We devised an easily accessible model that allows the neurosurgical trainee to gain familiarity with intracranial microsurgical techniques. The model consists of a pedestal, on which 2 movable vices are placed. The object to be practiced on can be placed on a working area, or the vices may hold the object. The pedestal can be covered by a box with a centered hole. When using this box, the vices can move together in the vertical plane over a trajectory of 5.5 cm to simulate superficial or deep microsurgical procedures. To simulate several sizes of hypothetical craniotomies, 3 rings can be used to decrease the diameter of centered hole in the box. Using the model, these techniques were judged to be technically more challenging and difficult to execute through the centered hole. Our model can be a useful method to train for basic intracranial microsurgery.
  Surgical Neurology 03/2008; 71(2):254-6. · 1.67 Impact Factor