Virtual and augmented reality in spine surgery: a systematic review

K McCloskey, R Turlip, HS Ahmad, YG Ghenbot… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) implementation in spinal surgery
has expanded rapidly over the past decade. This systematic review summarizes the use of …

Learning active sensing strategies using a sensory brain–machine interface

AG Richardson, Y Ghenbot, X Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Diverse organisms, from insects to humans, actively seek out sensory information that best
informs goal-directed actions. Efficient active sensing requires congruity between sensor …

Defining the minimal clinically important difference in smartphone-based mobility after spine surgery: correlation of survey questionnaire to mobility data: Presented at …

…, R Turlip, K Bryan, S Bathula, Y Ghenbot… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are the gold standard for
assessing postoperative outcomes in spine surgery. However, PROMs are also limited by the …

[HTML][HTML] Porcine Models of Spinal Cord Injury

CA Wathen, YG Ghenbot, AK Ozturk, DK Cullen… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Large animal models of spinal cord injury may be useful tools in facilitating the development
of translational therapies for spinal cord injury (SCI). Porcine models of SCI are of particular …

Effectiveness of oral antibiotic therapy in prevention of postoperative wound infection requiring surgical washout in spine surgery

Y Ghenbot, C Wathen, A Gutierrez, M Spadola… - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) after spine surgery are a significant cause of
morbidity. Surgeons often prescribe oral antibiotics in the postoperative setting for infected-…

Large Language Model-Based Neurosurgical Evaluation Matrix: A Novel Scoring Criteria to Assess the Efficacy of ChatGPT as an Educational Tool for Neurosurgery …

…, SC Bathula, R Turlip, C Wathen, Y Ghenbot… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Technological advancements are reshaping medical education, with digital tools
becoming essential in all levels of training. Amidst this transformation, the study explores …

Incidental durotomy repair in lumbar spine surgery: institutional experience and review of literature

…, G Santangelo, C Wathen, Y Ghenbot… - Global Spine …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design : Retrospective Chart Review. Objectives Incidental durotomies (IDs) are
common spine surgery complications. In this study, we present a review on the most commonly …

Policies restricting overlapping surgeries negatively impact access to care, clinical efficiency, and hospital revenue: a forecasting model for surgical scheduling

C Brandon, Y Ghenbot, V Buch… - Annals of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To model the financial impact of policies governing the scheduling of overlapping
surgeries, and to identify optimal solutions that maximize operating efficiency that satisfy the …

[HTML][HTML] The digital impact of Neurosurgery Awareness Month: retrospective infodemiology study

…, G Santangelo, C Wathen, Y Ghenbot… - JMIR Formative …, 2023 - formative.jmir.org
Background: Neurosurgery Awareness Month (August) was initiated by the American
Association of Neurological Surgeons with the aim of bringing neurological conditions to the …

[HTML][HTML] Anticoagulation holiday: resumption of direct oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in patients with index traumatic intracranial hemorrhage

Y Ghenbot, JD Arena, S Howard, C Wathen… - World Neurosurgery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The optimal time to restart direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for nonvalvular
atrial fibrillation (NVAF) after traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (tICH) is unknown. Physicians …