Naci Balak

Dr. Naci Balak

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Academic Career Length

30Years (1997-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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24 February 1997 in Child's Nervous System
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ÇBÇiçek Bayιndιr
Çiçek Bayιndιr
NBNaci Balak
Naci Balak
AKAykut Karasu
Aykut Karasu
DKDerya Kasarogˇlu
Derya Kasarogˇlu

1 November 2008 in The Spine Journal
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NBNaci Balak
Naci Balak

1 February 2018 in World Neurosurgery
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NBNaci Balak
Naci Balak
EBEce Balkuv
Ece Balkuv
AKAli Karadag
Ali Karadag
RBRecep Basaran
Recep Basaran
HBHuseyin Biceroglu
Huseyin Biceroglu
NTNecmettin Tanriover
Necmettin Tanriover

23 January 2020 in Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
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NBNaci Balak
Naci Balak
MBMarike L.D. Broekman
Marike L.D. Broekman
TMTiit Mathiesen
Tiit Mathiesen

1 June 2017 in World Neurosurgery
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JCJoseph P. Castlen
Joseph P. Castlen
DCDavid J. Cote
David J. Cote
WMWouter A. Moojen
Wouter A. Moojen
PRPierre A. Robe
Pierre A. Robe
NBNaci Balak
Naci Balak
MBMarike L D Broekman
Marike L D Broekman

20 July 2010 in Pediatric Neurosurgery
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NINejat Isik
Nejat Isik
IEIlhan Elmacı
Ilhan Elmacı
BGBekir Gokben
Bekir Gokben
NBNaci Balak
Naci Balak
NTNadir Tosyalı
Nadir Tosyalı
The Currarino syndrome is a rare triad that is a combination of a presacral mass, a congenital sacral bony abnormality and an anorectal malformation. We present 4 children with complete Currarino triad who were diagnosed using MRI. Our aim was to report the neurosurgical management of Currarino syndrome in children. All of the patients had chronic constipation and pain in the lumbosacral region. In the plain radiograph, 3 patients had a sacral scimitar-shaped bony abnormality, and 1 patient had total sacral agenesis. There was a narrow anal canal or narrow ventrally displaced anus in all patients. Their anorectal malformations were characterized as anal stenoses (4 patients), associated with Hirschsprung’s disease in 2 cases. In 3 patients, MRI showed tethered cord syndrome in addition to the presacral mass. There was hydrocephalus in 1 patient. Anal stenosis was treated by anal dilatation. In 2 patients, rectal biopsy and temporary colostomy (2 patients) had been performed previously due to Hirschsprung’s disease. We performed a posterior procedure via lumbar and sacral partial laminectomy-laminoplasty and transdural ligation of the neck of the meningocele for anterior sacral meningoceles, or alternatively, tumor excision for other types of presacral lesions. Histopathologically, 3 were cases of anterior sacral meningoceles and 1 was a teratoma. One of them also had a spinal abscess. He required reoperation (twice) and appeared at the time to have improved with medical therapy. All patients improved and stabilized. There were no additional neurological deficits and no recurrence of the presacral mass over the follow-up period (6 years, on average). The family pedigree did not reveal any familial transmission pattern. In cases of Currarino triad, MRI can allow the characterization of the presacral masses. If it is an anterior sacral meningocele or a solid tumor without severe anorectal malformation, it can be managed with posterior lumbar and sacral procedures. Such approaches are performed easily by transdural ligation of the neck of the anterior sacral meningocele or through tumor excision.