Varna

Department of Neurosurgery and ENT Diseases, Medical University “Prof. Dr. P. Stoyanov”, 55, Marin Drinov Str., 9002, Varna, Bulgaria.

1: Sapundzhiev NR, Asenov AG, Spasova B, Genova PS, Davidov GI, Ivanova D. How I do it: modified lichtenberger-brown tracheoesophageal puncture procedure. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Jun 6;51(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s40463-022-00571-z. PMID: 35668463.

2: Peev N, Zileli M, Sharif S, Arif S, Brady Z. Indications for Nonsurgical Treatment of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations. Neurospine. 2021 Dec;18(4):713-724. doi: 10.14245/ns.2142390.195. Epub 2021 Dec 31. PMID: 35000324; PMCID: PMC8752701.

3: Stoyanov GS, Dzhenkov D, Petkova L, Velkova D, Sapundzhiev N, Ghenev P. Frank's sign and paired ear creases of the helix : Current concepts of significance for morbidity. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2022 Mar;134(5-6):237-242. doi: 10.1007/s00508-021-01969-x. Epub 2021 Nov 24. PMID: 34817665.

4: Stoyanov GS, Sapundzhiev NR, Tonchev AB. The vomeronasal organ: History, development, morphology, and functional neuroanatomy. Handb Clin Neurol. 2021;182:283-291. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-819973-2.00020-4. PMID: 34266599.

5: Harris L, Arif S, Elliot M, Brady Z, Lawrence A, Lee C, Tsang K. Fusion rates for conservative and surgical management of type II odontoid fractures and its impact. Br J Neurosurg. 2021 Oct;35(5):607-610. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2021.1926921. Epub 2021 May 16. PMID: 33998359.

6: Zileli M, Sharif S, Fornari M, Ramani P, Jian F, Fessler R, Kim SH, Takami T, Shimokawa N, Dechambenoit G, Qureshi M, Konovalov N, Masini M, Osorio-Fonseca E, Sanchez JAS, Bajamal AH, Parthiban J, Sih IM, Alves ÓL, Oertel J, Rasulic L, Costa F, Peul WC, Sharma K, Eldin MM, Ismail NJ, Esene IN, Hossain M, Kalevski S, Hausmann ON, Yaman O, Arif S, Brady Z. Reply to Commentary on “History of Spinal Neurosurgery and Spine Societies”. Neurospine. 2021 Mar;18(1):254-255. doi: 10.14245/ns.2142236.118. Epub 2021 Mar 31. PMID: 33819953; PMCID: PMC8021844.

7: Brady Z, Garrahy A, Carthy C, O'Reilly MW, Thompson CJ, Sherlock M, Agha A, Javadpour M. Outcomes of endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease. BMC Endocr Disord. 2021 Mar 3;21(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s12902-021-00679-9. PMID: 33658018; PMCID: PMC7931517.

8: Zileli M, Sharif S, Fornari M, Ramani P, Jian F, Fessler R, Kim SH, Takami T, Shimokawa N, Dechambenoit G, Qureshi M, Konovalov N, Masini M, Osorio-Fonseca E, Sanchez JAS, Bajamal AH, Parthiban J, Sih IM, Alves ÓL, Oertel J, Rasulic L, Costa F, Peul WC, Sharma K, Eldin MM, Ismail NJ, Esene IN, Hossain M, Kalevski S, Hausmann ON, Yaman O, Arif S, Brady Z. History of Spinal Neurosurgery and Spine Societies. Neurospine. 2020 Dec;17(4):675-694. doi: 10.14245/ns.2040622.311. Epub 2020 Dec 31. PMID: 33401848; PMCID: PMC7788429.

9: Arif S, Brady Z, Enchev Y, Peev N, Encheva E. Minimising radiation exposure to the surgeon in minimally invasive spine surgeries: A systematic review of 15 studies. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2021 Nov;107(7):102795. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.102795. Epub 2020 Dec 14. PMID: 33333283.

10: Askarian M, Sherafat SM, Ghodsi M, Shayan Z, Palenik C, Hatam N, Enchev Y. Prevalence of non-reporting of hospital medical errors in the Islamic Republic of Iran. East Mediterr Health J. 2020 Nov 11;26(11):1339-1346. doi: 10.26719/emhj.19.050. PMID: 33226101.

11: Stoyanov GS, Dzhenkov D, Petkova L, Sapundzhiev N, Georgiev S. The Histological Basis of Frank's Sign. Head Neck Pathol. 2021 Jun;15(2):402-407. doi: 10.1007/s12105-020-01205-4. Epub 2020 Jul 25. PMID: 32712879; PMCID: PMC8134579.

12: Mikulík R, Caso V, Bornstein NM, Svobodová V, Pezzella FR, Grecu A, Simsic S, Gdovinova Z, Członkowska A, Mishchenko TS, Flomin Y, Milanov IG, Andonova S, Tiu C, Arsovska A, Budinčević H, Groppa SA, Bereczki D, Kõrv J, Kharitonova T, Vosko MR. Enhancing and accelerating stroke treatment in Eastern European region: Methods and achievement of the ESO EAST program. Eur Stroke J. 2020 Jun;5(2):204-212. doi: 10.1177/2396987319897156. Epub 2020 Jan 20. PMID: 32637654; PMCID: PMC7313365.

13: Arif S, Brady Z, Enchev Y, Peev N. Is fusion the most suitable treatment option for recurrent lumbar disc herniation? A systematic review. Neurol Res. 2020 Dec;42(12):1034-1042. doi: 10.1080/01616412.2020.1787661. Epub 2020 Jun 30. PMID: 32602420.

14: Rink S, Pavlov S, Wöhler A, Bendella H, Manthou M, Papamitsou T, Dunlop SA, Angelov DN. Numbers of Axons in Spared Neural Tissue Bridges But Not Their Widths or Areas Correlate With Functional Recovery in Spinal Cord-Injured Rats. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2020 Nov 1;79(11):1203-1217. doi: 10.1093/jnen/nlaa050. PMID: 32594136.

15: Sharif S, Amin F, Hafiz M, Benzel E, Peev N, Dahlan RH, Enchev Y, Pereira P, Vaishya S; World Spinal Column Society Executive Board. COVID 19-Depression and Neurosurgeons. World Neurosurg. 2020 Aug;140:e401-e410. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.06.007. Epub 2020 Jun 6. PMID: 32512242; PMCID: PMC7274976.

16: Rink S, Chatziparaskeva C, Elles L, Pavlov S, Nohroudi K, Bendella H, Sarikcioglu L, Manthou M, Dunlop S, Gordon T, Angelov DN. Neutralizing BDNF and FGF2 injection into denervated skeletal muscle improve recovery after nerve repair. Muscle Nerve. 2020 Sep;62(3):404-412. doi: 10.1002/mus.26991. Epub 2020 Jun 18. PMID: 32497302.

17: Brady Z, Arif S, Enchev Y, Peev N, Encheva E. Reduction of radiation exposure in spinal surgery. J Neurosurg Sci. 2021 Feb;65(1):79-80. doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.20.04882-1. Epub 2020 Feb 10. PMID: 32043850.

18: Enchev Y, Brady Z, Arif S, Encheva E, Peev N, Ahmad M. Sexual discrimination in neurosurgery: a questionnaire-based nationwide study amongst women neurosurgeons in Bulgaria. J Neurosurg Sci. 2022 Apr;66(2):133-138. doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.19.04814-8. Epub 2019 Nov 13. PMID: 31738029.

19: Stoyanov GS, Matev BK, Valchanov P, Sapundzhiev N, Young JR. The Human Vomeronasal (Jacobson's) Organ: A Short Review of Current Conceptions, With an English Translation of Potiquet's Original Text. Cureus. 2018 May 17;10(5):e2643. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2643. PMID: 30034965; PMCID: PMC6050168.

20: Stoyanov GS, Sarraf JS, Matev BK, Dzhenkov DL, Kitanova M, Iliev B, Ghenev P, Tonchev AB, Enchev Y, Adami F, De Carvalho LEW. A Comparative Review of Demographics, Incidence, and Epidemiology of Histologically Confirmed Intracranial Tumors in Brazil and Bulgaria. Cureus. 2018 Feb 19;10(2):e2203. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2203. PMID: 29682433; PMCID: PMC5908715.

21: Stoyanov GS, Dzhenkov D, Ghenev P, Iliev B, Enchev Y, Tonchev AB. Cell biology of glioblastoma multiforme: from basic science to diagnosis and treatment. Med Oncol. 2018 Jan 31;35(3):27. doi: 10.1007/s12032-018-1083-x. PMID: 29387965.

22: Stoyanov GS, Kitanova M, Dzhenkov DL, Ghenev P, Sapundzhiev N. Demographics of Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Single Institution Experience. Cureus. 2017 Jul 2;9(7):e1418. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1418. PMID: 28875091; PMCID: PMC5580971.

23: Nikiforova L, Sapundzhiev N, Kolova P, Boyadzhiev G, Bradley P. Fulminant hemangiopericytoma of the larynx - a case report and a review of the literature. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Dec;86 Suppl 1:30-34. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2017.04.007. Epub 2017 May 9. PMID: 28549871.

24: Handzhiev DD, Kalevski SK, Handzhieva SV, Dzhenkov DL, Salieva-Badi S. Low grade astrocytoma causing dural and calvarial destruction. J Clin Neurosci. 2017 Jun;40:84-89. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.02.002. Epub 2017 Feb 24. PMID: 28242129.

25: Grosheva M, Rink S, Jansen R, Bendella H, Pavlov SP, Sarikcioglu L, Angelov DN, Dunlop SA. Early and continued manual stimulation is required for long-term recovery after facial nerve injury. Muscle Nerve. 2018 Jan;57(1):100-106. doi: 10.1002/mus.25613. Epub 2017 Mar 30. PMID: 28214333.

26: Pavlakis E, Tonchev AB, Kaprelyan A, Enchev Y, Stoykova A. Interaction between transcription factors PAX6/PAX6-5a and specific members of miR-183-96-182 cluster, may contribute to glioma progression in glioblastoma cell lines. Oncol Rep. 2017 Mar;37(3):1579-1592. doi: 10.3892/or.2017.5411. Epub 2017 Jan 30. PMID: 28184912.

27: Manthou M, Abdulla DS, Pavlov SP, Jansen R, Bendella H, Nohroudi K, Stein G, Meyer C, Ozsoy O, Ozsoy U, Behram Kandemir Y, Sarikcioglu L, Semler O, Schoenau E, Dunlop S, Angelov DN. Whole body vibration (WBV) following spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats: Timing of intervention. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2017;35(2):185-216. doi: 10.3233/RNN-160691. PMID: 28059803.

28: Yordanova G, Martin L, Afshar F, Sabin I, Alusi G, Plowman NP, Riddoch F, Evanson J, Matson M, Grossman AB, Akker SA, Monson JP, Drake WM, Savage MO, Storr HL. Long-term outcomes of children treated for Cushing's disease: a single center experience. Pituitary. 2016 Dec;19(6):612-624. doi: 10.1007/s11102-016-0756-8. PMID: 27678103; PMCID: PMC5080319.

29: Stoyanov G, Moneva K, Sapundzhiev N, Tonchev AB. The vomeronasal organ - incidence in a Bulgarian population. J Laryngol Otol. 2016 Apr;130(4):344-7. doi: 10.1017/S0022215116000189. Epub 2016 Feb 2. PMID: 26831012.

30: Enchev Y. Checklists in Neurosurgery to Decrease Preventable Medical Errors: A Review. Balkan Med J. 2015 Oct;32(4):337-46. doi: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15481. Epub 2015 Oct 1. PMID: 26740891; PMCID: PMC4692331.

31: Eftimov T, Enchev Y, Tsekov I, Simeonov P, Kalvatchev Z, Encheva E. JC polyomavirus in the aetiology and pathophysiology of glial tumours. Neurosurg Rev. 2016 Jan;39(1):47-53. doi: 10.1007/s10143-015-0676-5. Epub 2015 Nov 12. PMID: 26560882.

32: Karlinski M, Kobayashi A, Czlonkowska A, Mikulik R, Vaclavik D, Brozman M, Gdovinova Z, Švigelj V, Csiba L, Fekete K, Kõrv J, Demarin V, Bašic-Kes V, Vilionskis A, Jatuzis D, Krespi Y, Shamalov N, Andonova S, Ahmed N, Wahlgren N; Safe Implementation of Treatments in Stroke–East Registry (SITS-EAST) Investigators. Intravenous Thrombolysis for Stroke Recurring Within 3 Months From the Previous Event. Stroke. 2015 Nov;46(11):3184-9. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.010420. Epub 2015 Oct 8. PMID: 26451024.

33: Chamova T, Guergueltcheva V, Gospodinova M, Krause S, Cirak S, Kaprelyan A, Angelova L, Mihaylova V, Bichev S, Chandler D, Naydenov E, Grudkova M, Djukmedzhiev P, Voit T, Pogoryelova O, Lochmüller H, Goebel HH, Bahlo M, Kalaydjieva L, Tournev I. GNE myopathy in Roma patients homozygous for the p.I618T founder mutation. Neuromuscul Disord. 2015 Sep;25(9):713-8. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2015.07.004. Epub 2015 Jul 13. PMID: 26231298.

34: Vandeva S, Elenkova A, Natchev E, Kirilov G, Tcharaktchiev D, Yaneva M, Kalinov K, Marinov M, Hristozov K, Kamenov Z, Orbetzova M, Gerenova J, Tsinlikov I, Zacharieva S. Treatment outcome results from the Bulgarian Acromegaly Database: adjuvant dopamine agonist therapy is efficient in less than one fifth of non-irradiated patients. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2015 Jan;123(1):66-71. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1389987. Epub 2015 Jan 22. PMID: 25611123.

35: Kalevski SK, Haritonov DG, Peev NA. Lumbar intraforaminal synovial cyst in young adulthood: case report and review of the literature. Global Spine J. 2014 Aug;4(3):191-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1370694. Epub 2014 Feb 21. PMID: 25083362; PMCID: PMC4111946.

36: Zlatarova ZI, Softova EB, Dokova KG, Messmer EM. Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1, -9, -13, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 in basal cell carcinomas of the eyelid. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2012 Mar;250(3):425-31. doi: 10.1007/s00417-011-1810-x. Epub 2011 Sep 1. PMID: 21881840.

37: Kalevski SK, Peev NA, Haritonov DG. Incidental Dural Tears in lumbar decompressive surgery: Incidence, causes, treatment, results. Asian J Neurosurg. 2010 Jan;5(1):54-9. PMID: 22028744; PMCID: PMC3198662.

38: Pereda J, Niimi G, Kaul JM, Mishra S, Pangtey B, Peri D, Cannella V, Peri G, Valentino A, Li Volsi F, Lo Verde R, Russo E, Sciuto A, Sunseri A, Modica G, Gravante G, Ong SL, Metcalfe M, Lloyd D, Dennison A, Macchi V, Porzionato A, Parenti A, De Caro R, Al-Harmni KI, Rahemo ZI, Al-Khan HI, Bakan V, Demirpolat G, Bozkurt M, Gumusalan Y, Acer N, Demir M, Taskoparan H, Akkaya A, Yildirim B, Camurdanoglu M, Guven G, Ozden H, Kabay S, Ustuner C, Burukoglu D, Ustuner D, Degirmenci I, Akyuz F, Tekin N, Kucuk F, Gurer F, Ustuner MC, Ozbag D, Ozkaya M, Ciralik H, Tolun FI, Yuzbasioglu F, Arslan S, Moshkdanian G, Pouya F, Nematollahi-Mahani A, Nematollahi-Mahani SN, Ger R, Nikfarjam J, Dooley K, Liu S, Li Z, Lin X, Meng H, Liu C, Feng L, Chung MS, Shin DS, Havet E, Dujardin AC, Duparc F, Freger P, Oommen A, Stosch C, Koebke J, Herzig S, Jqbal A, Gazzani P, Rattay T, Fruhstorfer B, Vohrah A, Wellings RM, Brydges S, Smith GR, Roebuck J, Abrahams PH, Baca V, Otcenasek M, Svatos F, Smrzova T, Grill R, Kachlik D, Skubal J, Dzupa V, Doubkova A, Klepacek I, Stingl J, Ali M, Bedir Y, Weber G, Malek K, Patrick A, Rochambeau B, Knickelbein P, Choi DY, Hur MS, Youn KH, Hu KS, Kim HJ, Aksoy F, Yildirim YS, Ozturan O, Acar H, Demirhan H, Veyseller B, Prades JM, Timoshenko A, Asanau A, Gavid M, Martin C, Ayestaray B, Auquit- Auckbur I, Millez PY, Ercakmak B, Bayramoglu A, Ozsoy H, Demiryurek D, Tuccar E, Akita K, Yamaguchi K, Kato A, Mochizuki T, Beldame J, Mure JP, Lefebvre B, Lloyd DM, Karmand KJ, Norwood MG, Kale A, Gayretli O, Ozturk A, Gurses IA, Usta A, Sahinoglu K, Kaynak G, Bilgili M, Akgun I, Ogut T, Unlu M, Uzun I, Valentino B, Farina E, Kato T, Pavlov S, Grosheva M, Irintchev A, Angelov D, Sen T, Esmer AF, Karahan ST, Delas B, Marie JP, Sabourin JC, Hebda A, Aland RC, Apaydin N, Apan A, Uz A, Comert A, Arslan M, Acar HI, Ozdemir M, Elhan A, Tekdemir I, Tubbs RS, Attar A, Ugur HC, Fazliogullari Z, Uysal II, Karabulut AK, Unver Dogan N, Seker M, Cankara N, Malas MA, Evcil EH, Firat A, Erbil M, Kaymaz F, Yuruker S, Sen S, Tadjalli M, Ghazi SR, Parto P, Ghazi SR, Beser CG, Karcaaltincaba M, Celik HH, Basar R, Cilingiroglu S, Ozbakir C, Kose K, Karahan ST, Ozguner G, Sulak O, Best I, Turyna R, Malkoc I, Karagoz H, Alp BF, Gundogdu C, Diyarbakir S, Ghazi F, Karanis P, Rajangam S, Tilak P, Devi R, Seifi B, Majd NE, Dorstghol M, Niakan N, Yousefi B, Bromand N, Haghighi S, Shafaroudi MM, Daly C, McGrath JC, Ahadi R, Bakhtiary M, Joghataei MT, Mehdizadeh M, Khoei S, Marzban M, Salehinejad P, Torshizi Z, Mohit M, Alithan NB, Adulmanaf A, Abdulrahman O, Moallem SA, Hosseini BE, Afshar M, Taheri MM, Hami J, Davari MH, Kalbasi S, Najafzade N, Nobakht M, Safari M, Asalgoo S, Roshandel NR, Joghataeei MT, Bakhtiari M, Safar F, Salamat N, Alboghobeish N, Hashemitabar M, Mesbah M, Biegaj E, Skadorwa T, Kapolka R, Ciszek B, Piagkou M, Piagkos G, Aikaterini VK, Douvetzemis S, Skandalakis P, Anagnostopoulou S, Haffajee MR, Ebrahim MA, Smith JW, Osmotherly P, Rivett D, Mercer S, Yue B, Kwak DS, Nam YS, Lee JH, Lee UY, An X, Lee MS, Han SH, Songur A, Eser O, Alkoc O, Toktas M, Caglar V, Kaner T, Yilmaz MT, Gumus S, Uysal II, Paksoy Y, Ulusoy M, Balioglu MB, Savran K, Zorer G, Fujishiro H, Muneta T, Sato K, Vernois J, Mertl P, Sun B, Haitao G, Yuchun T, Zhang Z, Teng G, Geng H, Yu T, Sehirli US, Verimli U, Ulupinar E, Yucel F, Neto L, Oliveira E, Neto D, Martins H, Reis I, Correia F, Ferreira AG, Regala J, Fernandes P, Teixeira J, Yonguc GN, Ozdemir MB, Kucukatay V, Sahiner M, Kursunluoglu R, Adiguzel E, Akdogan I, Yilmaz Y, Kucukatay MB, Erken G, Kurt MA, Kafa IM, Uysal M, Bakirci S, Prakash S, Anand MK, Verma M, Basiri M, Doucette R, Tang Y, Fan L, Aydin MD, Atalay C, Altas S, Bayram E, Unal B, Asian S, Feigl G, Anderhuber F, Rienmuller R, Guyot JP, Fasel JH, Kos I, Ozen OA, Sarsilmaz M, Grant G, Nourani MR, Jamali Z, Taghipour HR, Owada Y, Khalili MA, Clower BR, Anvari M, Sadeghian F, Fesahat F, Miresmaili SM, Pourheydar B, Joghataeei MT, Pirhajati V, Faghihi A, Mehraeen F, Jafari SS, Aliaghaei A, Nematollahi-Mahani SN, Sheibani V, Asadi M, Kaka GR, Tiraihi T, Budohoski K, Kunicki J, Pilsl U, Pelin C, Ozener B, Kurkcuoglu A, Zagyapan R, Zurada A, Gielecki J, Ay H, Grignon B, Walter F, Batch T, Varlam H, Iopincariu I, Benkhadra M, Lenfant F, Trouilloud P, Kastner M, Rudolf L. Platform presentations. Surg Radiol Anat. 2009 Sep;31 Suppl 1:49-93. doi: 10.1007/BF03371485. PMID: 27392491.

39: Peev NA, Tonchev AB, Penkowa M, Kalevski SK, Haritonov DG, Chaldakov GN. Cell proliferation index predicts relapse of brain metastases in non-irradiated patients. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2008 Oct;150(10):1043-8; discussion 1048. doi: 10.1007/s00701-008-0020-8. Epub 2008 Sep 5. PMID: 18773139.

40: Nedev PK. The Binder syndrome: review of the literature and case report. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2008 Oct;72(10):1573-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.06.017. Epub 2008 Aug 8. PMID: 18691769.

41: Nedev PK. Cranio-caudal transdomal sutures for the nasal tip correction. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Feb;266(2):237-42. doi: 10.1007/s00405-008-0758-x. Epub 2008 Jul 24. PMID: 18651157.

42: Pavlov SP, Grosheva M, Streppel M, Guntinas-Lichius O, Irintchev A, Skouras E, Angelova SK, Kuerten S, Sinis N, Dunlop SA, Angelov DN. Manually-stimulated recovery of motor function after facial nerve injury requires intact sensory input. Exp Neurol. 2008 May;211(1):292-300. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2008.02.019. Epub 2008 Mar 5. PMID: 18381213.

43: Kalevski SK, Haritonov DG, Peev NA. Alcaptonuria with lumbar disc prolapse: case study and review of the literature. Spine J. 2007 Jul-Aug;7(4):495-8. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.06.399. Epub 2006 Dec 29. PMID: 17630148.