OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
An understimated maneuver for oculomotor nerve palsy due to posterior communicating artery aneurysm: the opening of the anterior petroclinoid ligament. A technical note	22
Neurosurgical systematic reviews and meta-analyses for a daily practice	22
Contact-free transposition and interposition techniques for trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review	19
One-year experience with virtual multidisciplinary neuro-oncology tumor board during the COVID-19 pandemic	17
De novo cavernous angiomas associated with developmental venous anomaly: a mini-series and literature review	15
Early growth response 1 promoted the invasion of glioblastoma multiforme by elevating HMGB1	15
Associations between smoking and postoperative complications following elective craniotomy	14
Concomitant injuries of the cervical spine and maxillofacial region	12
Quantitative analysis of exposure and surgical maneuverability of three purely endoscopic keyhole approaches to the floor of the third ventricle	12
Treatment of iNPH: novel insights	12
Operative results of AO A3 and A4 traumatic injuries in the thoracic and lumbar spine. A multicenter surveillance study of 4230 patients from the German Spine Registry (DWG-Register)	11
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors: the value of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in a series of 57 cases from two Italian centers	11
Brain changes after peripheral nerve repair: limitations of neuroplasticity	11
Application of electromagnetic disturbance technology in predicting ventriculoperitoneal shunt dependency after aneurysm-associated subarachnoid hemorrhage	10
Myelomeningocele in Slovenia: results of a 10-year follow-up	10
An update of predictors of cerebral infarction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Transcortical endoportal subchoroidal endoscope-assisted approach to the third ventricle: from virtual reality to anatomical laboratory	9
Brain low-grade gliomas with high-grade spinal localization: report of a clinical case and systematic literature review	9
Bed rest duration and development of cerebrospinal fluid leaks after intradural spinal surgery: a meta-analysis of comparative studies	8
Efficacy of whole-sellar gamma knife radiosurgery for magnetic resonance imaging-negative Cushing's disease	8
Th17/Treg imbalance in peripheral blood from patients with intracranial aneurysm	8
Simulation as a tool to educate the patient about neurosurgical pathology	8
Sodium fluorescein application in brain tumor biopsy	8
A cautionary tale: frailty predicts mortality after deep brain stimulation and the risk analysis index has an unparalleled classification threshold	8
A Multidisciplinary Central Nervous System Clinic Model for Radiation Oncology and Neurosurgery (RADIANS): three-year experience with brain and skull base lesions in a community hospital setting	7

Delays in managing neurosurgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Standardizing the large-volume "tap test" for evaluating idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic review	7
Awake transradial middle meningeal artery embolization and twist drill craniostomy for chronic subdural hematomas in the elderly: case series and technical note	7
Improving neurosurgical research through a trainee-led research community	7
Classification of unilateral thalamic gliomas predicts tumor resection and patient's survival: a single center retrospective study	7
Transcranial approaches for tuberculum sellae meningiomas in the endoscopic era	7
Identification of neuropathic pain-associated genes and pathways via random walk with restart algorithm	6
Management of intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury: a best clinical practice adoption proposal for intracranial pressure monitoring and decompressive craniectomy. Joint statement	6
Bartolomeo Panizza (1785-1867) and his contribution to the discovery of the visual cortex	6
Does physical activity provoke CNS cavernomas to become symptomatic?	6
Analysis of the learning curve of the surgical procedure for the treatment of thoracic disc herniation using anterolateral transthoracic approach with the aid of image-guided system	6
Redesigning Italy's regional neurosciences networks in the COVID-19 era: a model for a future healthcare system or skating on thin ice?	6
Headlight and loupe-based fluorescein detection system in brain tumor surgery: a first-in-human experience	6
Intraoperative navigation in surgical management of traumatic spine injury: a propensity score matching analysis	6
The vertical superior longitudinal fascicle and the vertical occipital fascicle	6
Seizure-outcome after surgery of low-grade epilepsy associated neuro-epithelial tumors	6
Surgery of optic-chiasmatic tumors assisted by sodium fluorescein yellow fluorescence and visual evoked potentials monitoring	6
Moyamoya disease: can we let our guard down after long-term follow-up?	6
Lessons learned during COVID-19 pandemic, a worldwide survey: evolution of global neurosurgical practice	6
Functional outcome of patients with unstable single-level/two-level lumbar stenosis treated with decompression plus divergent screws (cortical bone trajectory) or percutaneous convergent pedicle screw	5
Radiation dose-escalation and dose-fractionation modulate the immune microenvironment, cancer stem cells and vasculature in experimental high-grade gliomas	5
Long-term efficacy of spinal cord stimulation for chronic primary neuropathic pain in the contemporary era: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Use of automated irrigating drainage system as rescue device for obstructive hydrocephalus in severe traumatic brain injury	5
Albumin combined with Mannitol impairs whole blood coagulation and platelet function in vitro	5
Microsurgery of Koos I-II vestibular schwannomas: a case series of 100 consecutive patients	5
The inferior fronto-occipital fascicle: a century of controversies from anatomy theaters to operative neurosurgery	5
All-cause and tumor-specific mortality trends in elderly primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) patients: a surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) analysis	5
Risk factors for preoperative seizures in intracranial meningiomas	5
Are familial colloid cysts of the third ventricle associated with a worse clinical course than sporadic forms?	5
Cracking the glass ceiling: women's evolution in neurosurgical leadership	5
Family-base rare variant association analysis in Saudi Arabian hydrocephalus subjects using whole exome sequencing	5
The interlaminar contralateral approach to far-lateral lumbar disc herniations: a single-center comparison with traditional techniques	5
Intra- and postoperative complications in the treatment of spinal metastases . A multicenter surveillance study from the German Spinal Registry (DWG-Register)	5
Statins and middle meningeal artery embolization: a literature review in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma	5
Household income is associated with return to surgery following discectomy for far lateral disc herniation	5
Accuracy of predicted postoperative segmental lumbar lordosis in spinal fusion using an intraoperative robotic planning and guidance system	4
Blood pressure variability and prognosis in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Primary intradural extramedullary lesions: a longitudinal study of 212 patients and analysis of predictors of functional outcome	4
The role of the craniotomy size in the surgical evacuation of acute subdural hematomas in elderly patients: a retrospective multicentric study	4
Bypass for flow-augmentation in atherosclerotic carotid occlusion: a review of the literature and career experience	4
Thermal versus cooled radiofrequency in patients with sacroiliac joint pain: a systematic review of the literature and pooled analysis of clinical outcomes	4
Induction of large cerebral aneurysms by intraperitoneal administration of β-aminopropionitrile fumarate in male rats	4
The western giants of neuroanatomical past: an ode to yesterday - Part I	4
Endoscopic-assisted paramedian supracerebellar infratentorial approach to the posterior portion of the third ventricle: anatomical study and surgical cases	4
Endovascular treatment and neurosurgical clipping in subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review of economic evaluations	4
Intracranial pressure monitor insertion in traumatic brain injury: a single center, retrospective decision process analysis	4
Combined endoscopic endonasal and transorbital approach to skull base tumors: a systematic literature review	4
Glioblastoma: from volumetric analysis to molecular predictors	4
Predicting the early visual outcomes in sellar-suprasellar lesions compressing the chiasm: the role of SD-OCT series of 20 patients operated via endoscopic endonasal approach	4
What is the quality of the information available on the internet for patients suffering with sciatica?	4

Telemedicine in a spine clinic setting: a large survey of patient preferences and experiences	4
Difference between brain temperature and core temperature in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review	4
Connectomic evidences driving a functional approach in neuro-oncological surgery	4
Normal pressure hydrocephalus does not matter: a European perspective	4
A new study protocol for in-vivo assessment of tumor diagnosis and microscopic tumor infiltration at the resection cavity in central nervous system tumors by a new miniature confocal endomicroscope (C	4
Impact of stent retrievers' length on the outcomes of acute ischemic stroke: do longer devices cause less hemorrhage?	4
Bed rest after incidental durotomy in lumbar surgery: a redundant measure in case of watertight dural repair	4
Preoperative and intraoperative anatomical-functional mapping in insular glioma surgery: integrated model to improve surgical outcome	3
Surgical revascularization of frontal areas in pediatric Moyamoya vasculopathy: a systematic review	3
2-1-2 Stroke microsurgical thrombectomy technique as a tertiary/salvage treatment option	3
3T MRI-SWI based volumetric analysis of the subthalamic and red nuclei in advanced Parkinson's disease	3
Transvenous Onyx embolization for dural arteriovenous fistula with concomitant transvenous balloon protection of the venous sinus	3
An observational analysis of costs and effectiveness of an intraoperative compared with a preoperative image-guided system in spine surgery fixation: analysis of 10 years of experience	3
Turning tables: a war-like approach to neurosurgical emergencies in the COVID-19 era	3
Can clinicians correctly predict intracranial pressure state based on clinical symptoms alone in shunted patients?	3
Anatomical meningo-orbital band evaluation and clinical implications: a cadaveric dissection study	3
Neurosurgery virtual education in the COVID-19 pandemic era: results of a global survey	3
Perioperative seizure in patients undergoing brain mapping under awake craniotomy for language-related eloquent region gliomas: a prospective study	3
Endovascular neurosurgery in Europe: an International Survey and future perspectives	3
Nerve transfers in tetraplegia: a review and practical guide	3
Specifies of the fetal median callosal artery	3
The projected numbers of degenerative spine disease in Austria from 2017 to 2080: a perspective-based scenario analysis	3
Vertebral arteriovenous fistula in neurofibromatosis type 1	3
Impact of 4K ultra-high-definition endoscope in pituitary surgery: analysis of a comparative institutional case series	3
Neurosurgical research in LMIC: a bitter truth	3
The EANS Young Neurosurgeons Committee's vision of the future of European Neurosurgery	3
Readmissions in patients with cerebral cavernous malformations: a national readmission database study	3
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: radiologic diagnosis, clinical and radiologic factors affecting surgical decision making: WFNS spine committee recommendations	3
Preliminary results of a novel pure endoscopic procedure in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal disorders: double endoscopic technique	3
The desire to publish a scientific article and the difficulties of publishing it in a high-quality neurosurgery scientific journal	3
Standing e-scooters, a new self-harming tool in the motor vehicle accidents TBI chapter: do we really deserve it?	3
Cognitive characteristics of children treated for deformational plagiocephaly and parental perception of the therapy	3
Delayed subdural fluid collections after Ommaya reservoir placement	3
Intraoperative ultrasound in the neurosurgical management of intracranial bleedings in newborns	3