Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Jakola, Asgeir S"
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Accuracy and Complication Rates of External Ventricular Drain Placement With Twist Drill and Bolt System Versus Standard Trephine and Tunnelation: A Retrospective Population-Based Study
Mansoor, Nadia Mauland; Madsbu, Mattis Aleksander; Mansoor, Nina M.; Trønnes, Andreas; Fredriksli, Oddrun; Salvesen, Øyvind; Jakola, Asgeir S; Solheim, Ole; Gulati, Sasha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: An external ventricular drain (EVD) is typically indicated in the presence of hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Procedural challenges have prompted the development of different methods ... -
Advancements in predicting outcomes in patients with glioma: a surgical perspective
Jakola, Asgeir S; Sagberg, Lisa Millgård; Gulati, Sasha; Solheim, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Diffuse glioma is a challenging neurosurgical entity. Although surgery does not provide a cure, it may greatly influence survival, brain function, and quality of life. Surgical treatment is by nature highly ... -
Animal study assessing safety of an acoustic coupling fluid that holds the potential to avoid surgically induced artifacts in 3D ultrasound guided operations
Jakola, Asgeir S; Jørgensen, Arve; Selbekk, Tormod; Michler, Ralf-Peter; Solheim, Ole; Torp, Sverre Helge; Sagberg, Lisa Millgård; Aadahl, Petter; Unsgård, Geirmund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Use of ultrasound in brain tumor surgery is common. The difference in attenuation between brain and isotonic saline may cause artifacts that degrade the ultrasound images, potentially affecting resection grades ... -
Does preoperative health-related quality of life predict survival in high-grade glioma patients? – a prospective study
Haraldseide, Lisa Marie; Jakola, Asgeir S; Solheim, Ole; Sagberg, Lisa Millgård (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: To explore if preoperative patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) provides additional prognostic value as a supplement to other preoperatively known clinical factors in patients with high-grade ... -
Intraoperative 3D ultrasound-guided resection of diffuse low-grade gliomas: radiological and clinical results
Bø, Hans Kristian; Solheim, Ole; Kvistad, Kjell Arne; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Torp, Sverre Helge; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Iversen, Daniel Høyer; Unsgård, Geirmund; Jakola, Asgeir S (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)OBJECTIVE Extent of resection (EOR) and residual tumor volume are linked to prognosis in low-grade glioma (LGG) and there are various methods for facilitating safe maximal resection in such patients. In this prospective ... -
Intratumor DNA methylation heterogeneity in glioblastoma: Implications for DNA methylation-based classification
Wenger, Anna; Vega, Sandra Ferreyra; Kling, Teresia; Bontell, Thomas Olsson; Jakola, Asgeir S; Caren, Helena (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background. A feature of glioblastoma (GBM) is cellular and molecular heterogeneity, both within and between tumors. This variability causes a risk for sampling bias and potential tumor escape from future targeted therapy. ... -
Is the anatomical distribution of low-grade gliomas linked to regions of gliogenesis?
Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Bø, Hans Kristian; Jakola, Asgeir S; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Bø, Lars Eirik; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Myrmel, Kristin Smistad; Sjåvik, Kristin; Åberg, Kristin; Berg, Thomas; Hong, Yan Dai; Kloster, Roar; Torp, Sverre Helge; Solheim, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction According to the stem cell theory, two neurogenic niches in the adult human brain may harbor cells that initiate the formation of gliomas: The larger subventricular zone (SVZ) and the subgranular zone (SGZ) ... -
Low Grade Gliomas in Eloquent Locations – Implications for Surgical Strategy, Survival and Long Term Quality of Life
Jakola, Asgeir S; Unsgård, Geirmund; Myrmel, Kristin Smistad; Kloster, Roar; Torp, Sverre Helge; Lindal, Sigurd; Solheim, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Surgical management of suspected LGG remains controversial. A key factor when deciding a surgical strategy is often the tumors’ perceived relationship to eloquent brain regions Objective: To study the association ... -
On the prognostic factors of low-grade gliomas
Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:139, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Hjernesvulsters egenskaper i forløpet ved hjernekreft Gliomer er den vanligste typen av primære maligne hjernesvulster og disse rammer ca. 6 personer per 100 000 per år. Gliomer graderes ved mikroskopisk cellebilde og ... -
Pain During Sex Before and After Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation - A Multicenter Observational Study
Holmberg, Siril Therese; Salvesen, Øyvind; Vangen-Lønne, Vetle; Hara, Sozaburo; Fredheim, Olav Magnus; Solberg, Tore; Jakola, Asgeir S; Solheim, Ole; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Gulati, Sasha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Study Design. Observational multicenter study. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in pain during sexual activity after surgery for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Summary of Background Data. ... -
Perioperative fatigue in patients with diffuse glioma
Schei, Stine; Solheim, Ole; Jakola, Asgeir S; Sagberg, Lisa Millgård (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose Few studies have assessed fatigue in relation to glioma surgery. The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of pre- and postoperative high fatigue, perioperative changes, and factors associated with ... -
Postoperative deterioration in health related quality of life as predictor for survival in patients with glioblastoma: a prospective study
Jakola, Asgeir S; Gulati, Sasha; Weber, Clemens; Unsgård, Geirmund; Solheim, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Studies indicate that acquired deficits negatively affect patients' self-reported health related quality of life (HRQOL) and survival, but the impact of HRQOL deterioration after surgery on survival has not ... -
Primary versus recurrent surgery for glioblastoma-a prospective cohort study
Rubin, Maja Chava; Sagberg, Lisa Millgård; Jakola, Asgeir S; Solheim, Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: There is currently limited evidence for surgery in recurrent glioblastoma (GBM). Our aim was to compare primary and recurrent surgeries, regarding changes in perioperative, generic health-related quality of ... -
Short-term Outcome Following Surgery for Rare Brain Tumor Entities in Adults: A Swedish Nation-Wide Registry-Based Study and Comparison With SEER Database
Bartek, Jiri Jr.; Dhawan, Sanjay; Thurin, Erik; Alattar, Ali; Gulati, Sasha; Rydenhag, Bertil; Henriksson, Roger; Chen, Clark C.; Jakola, Asgeir S (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To investigate outcomes after surgery for rare brain tumors using the Swedish Brain Tumor Registry (SBTR). Methods: This is a nationwide study of patient in the SBTR, validated in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, ... -
Short-term surgical outcome for vestibular schwannoma in Sweden: A nation-wide registry study
Bártek, Jiří; Förander, Petter; Thurin, Erik; Wangerid, Theresa; Henriksson, Roger; Hesselager, Göran; Jakola, Asgeir S (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Vestibular Schwannoma (VS) is a benign neoplasm arising from the 8th cranial nerve, with surgery one of the treatment modalities. In a nation-wide registry study, we describe the baseline, treatment characteristics, ... -
Socioeconomic factors affect treatment delivery for patients with low grade glioma: a Swedish population-based study
Carstam, Louise; Rydén, Isabelle; Gulati, Sasha; Rydenhag, Bertil; Henriksson, Roger; Salvesen, Øyvind; Smits, Anja; Jakola, Asgeir S (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Despite aspirations to achieve equality in healthcare we know that socioeconomic differences exist and may affect treatment and patient outcome, also in serious diseases such as cancer. We investigated ... -
Spatial distribution of malignant transformation in patients with low-grade glioma
Jakola, Asgeir S; Bouget, David Nicolas Jean-Marie; Reinertsen, Ingerid; Skjulsvik, Anne Jarstein; Sagberg, Lisa Millgård; Bø, Hans Kristian; Gulati, Sasha; Sjåvik, Kristin; Solheim, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Malignant transformation represents the natural evolution of diffuse low-grade gliomas (LGG). This is a catastrophic event, causing neurocognitive symptoms, intensified treatment and premature death. However, ... -
Surgically acquired deficits and diffusion weighted MRI changes after glioma resection - A matched case-control study with blinded neuroradiological assessment
Jakola, Asgeir S; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Christensen, Pål; Gulati, Sasha; Unsgård, Geirmund; Kvistad, Kjell Arne; Solheim, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Acquired deficits following glioma resection may not only occur due to accidental resection of normal brain tissue. The possible importance of ischemic injuries in causing neurological deficits after brain ... -
When are complications following brain tumor surgery detected?
Viken, Heidi Heitmann; Iversen, Ida Amalie (Master thesis, 2017)Objective: To optimize follow-up and surveillance routines after brain tumor surgery knowledge about when different complications occur or are detected is needed. We sought to explore when various postoperative complications ...