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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

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	24
Neurosurgical systematic reviews and meta-analyses for a daily practice	24
One-year experience with virtual multidisciplinary neuro-oncology tumor board during the COVID-19 pandemic	22
Associations between smoking and postoperative complications following elective craniotomy	18
Concomitant injuries of the cervical spine and maxillofacial region	16
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors: the value of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in a series of 57 cases from two Italian centers	16
Early growth response 1 promoted the invasion of glioblastoma multiforme by elevating HMGB1	16
Treatment of iNPH: novel insights	15
Quantitative analysis of exposure and surgical maneuverability of three purely endoscopic keyhole approaches to the floor of the third ventricle	14
De novo cavernous angiomas associated with developmental venous anomaly: a mini-series and literature review	13
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)	12
Application of electromagnetic disturbance technology in predicting ventriculoperitoneal shunt dependency after aneurysm-associated subarachnoid hemorrhage	11
Contact-free transposition and interposition techniques for trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review	11
Transcortical endoportal subchoroidal endoscope-assisted approach to the third ventricle: from virtual reality to anatomical laboratory	11
An update of predictors of cerebral infarction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Bed rest duration and development of cerebrospinal fluid leaks after intradural spinal surgery: a meta-analysis of comparative studies	9
Simulation as a tool to educate the patient about neurosurgical pathology	9
A cautionary tale: frailty predicts mortality after deep brain stimulation and the risk analysis index has an unparalleled classification threshold	9
Efficacy of whole-sellar gamma knife radiosurgery for magnetic resonance imaging-negative Cushing's disease	9
Sodium fluorescein application in brain tumor biopsy	8
Th17/Treg imbalance in peripheral blood from patients with intracranial aneurysm	8
Standardizing the large-volume "tap test" for evaluating idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic review	8
Intraoperative seizures during neuro-oncological supratentorial surgery: the role of prophylaxis with levetiracetam and intraoperative monitoring in a consecutive series of 353 patients	8
Brain low-grade gliomas with high-grade spinal localization: report of a clinical case and systematic literature review	8
Classification of unilateral thalamic gliomas predicts tumor resection and patient's survival: a single center retrospective study	8

Generation of synthetic tomographic images from biplanar X-ray: a narrative review of history, methods, and the state of the art	8
Clear neuroimaging margin at the brain-tumor interface is associated with gross total resection and longer survival in non-enhancing diffuse gliomas	7
Awake transradial middle meningeal artery embolization and twist drill craniostomy for chronic subdural hematomas in the elderly: case series and technical note	7
Moyamoya disease: can we let our guard down after long-term follow-up?	7
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
O-(2-18F-ﬂuoroethyl)-L-tyrosine (18F-FET) PET as a potential selection tool for second surgery in glioblastoma patients	7
Surgery of optic-chiasmatic tumors assisted by sodium fluorescein yellow fluorescence and visual evoked potentials monitoring	7
Improving neurosurgical research through a trainee-led research community	7
Bartolomeo Panizza (1785-1867) and his contribution to the discovery of the visual cortex	7
The inferior fronto-occipital fascicle: a century of controversies from anatomy theaters to operative neurosurgery	6
Intraoperative navigation in surgical management of traumatic spine injury: a propensity score matching analysis	6
Seizure-outcome after surgery of low-grade epilepsy associated neuro-epithelial tumors	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	6
Radiation dose-escalation and dose-fractionation modulate the immune microenvironment, cancer stem cells and vasculature in experimental high-grade gliomas	6
Headlight and loupe-based fluorescein detection system in brain tumor surgery: a first-in-human experience	6
The interlaminar contralateral approach to far-lateral lumbar disc herniations: a single-center comparison with traditional techniques	6
Intra- and postoperative complications in the treatment of spinal metastases . A multicenter surveillance study from the German Spinal Registry (DWG-Register)	6
Family-base rare variant association analysis in Saudi Arabian hydrocephalus subjects using whole exome sequencing	6
Does physical activity provoke CNS cavernomas to become symptomatic?	6
The vertical superior longitudinal fascicle and the vertical occipital fascicle	6
Lessons learned during COVID-19 pandemic, a worldwide survey: evolution of global neurosurgical practice	6
Long-term efficacy of spinal cord stimulation for chronic primary neuropathic pain in the contemporary era: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Microsurgery of Koos I-II vestibular schwannomas: a case series of 100 consecutive patients	5
Household income is associated with return to surgery following discectomy for far lateral disc herniation	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
Use of automated irrigating drainage system as rescue device for obstructive hydrocephalus in severe traumatic brain injury	5
Statins and middle meningeal artery embolization: a literature review in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma	5
Cracking the glass ceiling: women's evolution in neurosurgical leadership	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
Intracranial pressure monitor insertion in traumatic brain injury: a single center, retrospective decision process analysis	4
Connectomic evidences driving a functional approach in neuro-oncological surgery	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
Endoscopic-assisted paramedian supracerebellar infratentorial approach to the posterior portion of the third ventricle: anatomical study and surgical cases	4
Accuracy of predicted postoperative segmental lumbar lordosis in spinal fusion using an intraoperative robotic planning and guidance system	4
Combined endoscopic endonasal and transorbital approach to skull base tumors: a systematic literature review	4
Albumin combined with Mannitol impairs whole blood coagulation and platelet function in vitro	4
Impact of stent retrievers' length on the outcomes of acute ischemic stroke: do longer devices cause less hemorrhage?	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
Endovascular treatment and neurosurgical clipping in subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review of economic evaluations	4
Induction of large cerebral aneurysms by intraperitoneal administration of β-aminopropionitrile fumarate in male rats	4
Thermal versus cooled radiofrequency in patients with sacroiliac joint pain: a systematic review of the literature and pooled analysis of clinical outcomes	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
Bed rest after incidental durotomy in lumbar surgery: a redundant measure in case of watertight dural repair	4
Primary intradural extramedullary lesions: a longitudinal study of 212 patients and analysis of predictors of functional outcome	4
Blood pressure variability and prognosis in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The role of the craniotomy size in the surgical evacuation of acute subdural hematomas in elderly patients: a retrospective multicentric study	4
Glioblastoma: from volumetric analysis to molecular predictors	4

Neurosurgical research in LMIC: a bitter truth	3
Perioperative seizure in patients undergoing brain mapping under awake craniotomy for language-related eloquent region gliomas: a prospective study	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
Glibenclamide reduces secondary brain injury in a SAH rat model by reducing brain swelling and modulating inflammatory response	3
What is idiopathic in normal pressure hydrocephalus?	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
Preoperative and intraoperative anatomical-functional mapping in insular glioma surgery: integrated model to improve surgical outcome	3
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease in practice: results of the survey by the Italian Neurosurgery Society	3
What is the quality of the information available on the internet for patients suffering with sciatica?	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
The western giants of neuroanatomical past: an ode to yesterday - Part I	3
Neurosurgery virtual education in the COVID-19 pandemic era: results of a global survey	3
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: radiologic diagnosis, clinical and radiologic factors affecting surgical decision making: WFNS spine committee recommendations	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
The health-related quality of life in children with arachnoid cysts. Clinical predictors and parent-child perspectives	3
Surgical management of pediatric intracranial cerebral cavernous malformations: a 10-year single-center experience	3
Instrumental assessment of INPH: structural and functional neuroimaging	3
Pre-surgical planning with extended reality in neurosurgery: a survey-based study describing a preliminary experience in Italy	3
The EANS Young Neurosurgeons Committee's vision of the future of European Neurosurgery	3
The desire to publish a scientific article and the difficulties of publishing it in a high-quality neurosurgery scientific journal	3
Readmissions in patients with cerebral cavernous malformations: a national readmission database study	3
Frailty as a predictor of postoperative outcomes in neurosurgery: a systematic review	3
Standing e-scooters, a new self-harming tool in the motor vehicle accidents TBI chapter: do we really deserve it?	3
Endovascular neurosurgery in Europe: an International Survey and future perspectives	3
Preliminary results of a novel pure endoscopic procedure in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal disorders: double endoscopic technique	3
2-1-2 Stroke microsurgical thrombectomy technique as a tertiary/salvage treatment option	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
Women in neurosurgery: review of the literature combined with a gender-based analysis of the development over the past 20 years in Austria	3
Does the extent of soft tissue dissection and location of screws in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion impact the development of the adjacent segment degeneration? A prospective short-term radiol	3
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations	3
There is no difference in perioperative results between posterior instrumentation with and without interbody cage and debridement in primary spondylodiscitis in adults: a multicenter surveillance stud	3
Unilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in Parkinson's Disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Delayed subdural fluid collections after Ommaya reservoir placement	3
Turning tables: a war-like approach to neurosurgical emergencies in the COVID-19 era	3
Cognitive characteristics of children treated for deformational plagiocephaly and parental perception of the therapy	3