OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 500 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2019-09-01 to 2023-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Glioblastoma Multiforme and Genetic Mutations: The Issue Is Not Over Yet. An Overview of the Current Literature	32
Continuous Dynamic Mapping to Identify the Corticospinal Tract in Motor Eloquent Brain Tumors: An Update	21
Efficacy of Platelet-rich Plasma for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	20
Tractography in Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review of Current Applications	19
Symptomatic Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma after Spinal Decompression Surgery: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Functional Outcome	15
Importance and Evidence of Extent of Resection in Glioblastoma	14
Endoscopic Management of Chronic Subdural Hematoma	14
Full Endoscopic Technique for High-Grade Up-Migrated Lumbar Disk Herniation via a Translaminar Keyhole Approach: Preliminary Series and Technical Note	14
Experience with Management of Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts	12
Olfaction in Olfactory Groove Meningiomas	12
Full-Endoscopic Trans-Kambin Triangle Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Surgical Technique and Nomenclature	11
Safety of Prophylactic Heparin in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism After Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Meta-analysis	11
Pre- and Intraoperative Mapping for Tumors in the Primary Motor Cortex: Decision-Making Process in Surgical Resection	10
Multimodal Surgical Management of Cerebral Lesions in Motor-Eloquent Areas Combining Intraoperative 3D Ultrasound with Neurophysiological Mapping	10
Endovascular Retreatment of Cerebral Aneurysms Previously Treated with Endovascular Embolization	9
Mortality, Morbidity, and Prognostic Factors in the Surgical Resection of Brain Metastases: A Contemporary Cohort Study	8
Efficacy of Internal Neurolysis for Trigeminal Neuralgia without Vascular Compression	8
Laminectomy versus Unilateral Hemilaminectomy for the Removal of Intraspinal Schwannoma: Experience of a Single Institution and Review of Literature	8
Neuroendoscopy-Assisted Evacuation of Chronic Subdural Hematoma with Mixed CT Density Through A Novel Small Bone Flap	8
Lumbar Canal Stenosis: A Prospective Clinicoradiologic Analysis	8
Ultrasound-Guided Insertion of the Ventricular Catheter in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery: Evaluation of Accuracy and Feasibility in a Prospective Cohort	7
Long-term Outcomes Following Lumbar Microendoscopic Diskectomy and Microendoscopic Decompression: Minimum 10-year Follow-up Evaluation Performed Using a Patient-based Outcome Measure	7
Impact of Multi-modality Monitoring Using Direct Electrical Stimulation to Determine Corticospinal Tract Shift and Integrity in Tumors using the Intraoperative MRI	7
Retrospective Comparison of Minimally Invasive and Open Monosegmental Lumbar Fusion, and Impact of Virtual Reality on Surgical Planning and Strategy	6
A Comparison between Pediatric and Adult Patients after Cranioplasty: Aseptic Bone Resorption Causes Earlier Revision in Children	6

Intraoperative MRI-guided Resection in Pediatric Brain Tumor Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Extent of Resection and Safety Outcomes	6
A Single-Center Experience with the Olympus ORBEYE 4K-3D Exoscope for Microsurgery of Complex Cranial Cases: Technical Nuances and Learning Curve	6
Case Report of Cerebellar Endometriosis	6
Bur Hole–Based Resections of Intrinsic Brain Tumors with Exoscopic Visualization	5
Early Serum Biomarkers for Intensive Care Unit Treatment within the First 24 Hours in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage	5
When Right Is on the Left (and Vice Versa): A Case Series of Glioma Patients with Reversed Lateralization of Cognitive Functions	5
Ki-67 Proliferative Activity in the Tumor Margins as a Robust Prognosis Factor in Glioblastoma Patients	5
Cognitive Impairment in Children with Arachnoid Cyst of Sylvian Fissure: Does it Justify the Neurosurgical Treatment?	5
Subcortical Stimulation with Tip of Ultrasound Aspirator	5
Distribution of Underlying Causative Organisms, Patient Age, and Survival in Spontaneous spondylodiscitis with Special Focus on Elderly Patients	5
Robotic Navigated Laser Craniotomy for Depth Electrode Implantation in Epilepsy Surgery: A Cadaver Lab Study	5
Comparison of Reoperation after Fusion and after Decompression for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Single-Center Experience of 987 Cases	5
Entrapment of the Greater Occipital Nerve with Chronic Migraine and Severe Facial Pain: A Case Report	5
Surgical Treatment of Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms: Hints and Precautions for Young Cerebrovascular Surgeons	5
Symptomatic Cerebral Vasospasm after Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Comparison of Single and Multiple Intra-arterial Treatment with Respect to the Functional Outcome	5
Advantages of Revision Transforaminal Full-Endoscopic Spine Surgery in Patients who have Previously Undergone Posterior Spine Surgery	5
Parieto-Occipital Interhemispheric Transfalcine, Trans-Bitentorial Approach for Radical Resection of Falcotentorial Meningiomas	5
Clinical Outcomes Based on Preoperative Kambin's Triangular Working Zone Measurements on 3D CT/MR Fusion Imaging to Determine Optimal Approaches to Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Diskectomy	5
Somatosensory Evoked Potential and Transcranial Doppler Monitoring to Guide Shunting in Carotid Endarterectomy	5
Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to Intracranial Neoplastic Lesions: a Case Series and Comprehensive Review	5
Surgical Treatment of Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: Hints and Precautions for Young Cerebrovascular Surgeons	5
Of Cestodes and Men: Surgical Treatment of a Spinal Hydatid Cyst	5
A Practical 3D-Printed Model for Training of Endoscopic and Exoscopic Intracerebral Hematoma Surgery with a Tubular Retractor	5
A New Insight in Nonaneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Potential Role of the Internal Jugular Veins	5
Acute Improvement in Intraoperative EMG During Common Fibular Nerve Decompression in Patients with Symptomatic Diabetic Sensorimotor Peripheral Neuropathy: EMG and Clinical Attribute Interrelations	4
Impact of Priming on Effectiveness of TMS in Detecting Language-eloquent Brain Areas in Tumor Patients	4
Evaluation of Predictive Models for Complications following Spinal Surgery	4
Surgical Treatment of Multilevel Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Open-Door Laminoplasty and Fixation via Unilateral Approach. A Feasibility Study	4
Quantitative Analysis of Superb Microvascular Imaging versus Color-Coded Doppler Sonography for Preoperative Evaluation of Vascularization of Schwannomas	4
Impact of COVID-19 on the Neurosurgical Resident Training Program: An Early Experience	4
Combined Surgical Resection and Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Glioblastoma: Technical Note	4
Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Assessment in Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery and its Impact on Lead Placement	4
The Impact of a Stabilization Exercise on Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	4
Prompt Return to Work after Bilateral Transforaminal Full-endoscopic Lateral Recess Decompression under Local Anesthesia: A Case Report	4
The Influence of Music on Neurosurgical Cases: A Neglected Knowledge	4
Transcortical Approach to Deep-Seated Intraventricular and Intra-axial Tumors Using a Tubular Retractor System: A Technical Note and Review of the Literature	4
Surgical Procedure in the Treatment of Organized Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Single-Center Experience	4
The Accuracy of Direct Targeting Using Fusion of MR and CT Imaging for Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Patients with Parkinson's Disease	4
Cerebral Abscess Caused by Listeria monocytogenes: Case Report and Literature Review	3
IDH Wild-type Glioblastoma Presenting with Seizure: Clinical Specificity, and Oncologic and Surgical Outcomes	3
Intradiskal Injection of Methylene Blue for Discogenic Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	3
The Transformation of Intracranial Subdural Hygroma to Chronic Subdural Hematoma Following Endoscopic Spinal Surgery: A Case Report	3
Surgical Outcomes of Extraforaminal Microdiskectomy by Midline Incision for Far-Lateral Lumbar Disk Herniation	3
Pros and Cons of Early and Very Early Surgery for Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome with Spinal Stenosis: Literature Review and Case Report	3
Single-Stage Clipping of Seven Intracranial Aneurysms in the Anterior Circulation via Unilateral Pterional Approach: A Case Report and Literature Review	3
Effectiveness of Surgical Treatments for Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage and Imaging Factors Affecting Hematoma Evacuation Rate by Neuroendoscopic Surgery	3
Experiences with a 3D4K Digital Exoscope System (ORBEYE) in a Wide Range of Neurosurgical Procedures	3
Management of Deep Spinal Wound Infections Following Instrumentation Surgery with Subfascial Negative Pressure Wound Therapy	3
Differential Diagnosis of Central Neurocytoma: Two Cases	3
Spinal Perineural Cysts among European Patients	3

1 Hz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Primary Motor Cortex: Impact on Excitability and Task Performance in Healthy Subjects	3
Volumetry and Surgical Grading Systems for Vestibular Schwannoma Size Assessment and their Relationship to Postoperative Facial Nerve Function	3
Atlantoaxial Rotatory Dislocation: Delayed Diagnose Will Result in More Invasive Treatment Options	3
A New Posterior Extensor Attachment-Point Reconstruction Technique for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Involving C2 Segment: Clinical Outcome and Safety	3
Interobserver Agreement of White Matter Tract Involvement in Gliomas with Diffusion Tensor Tractography	3
Quality of Life Following Surgical and Conservative Therapy of Pyogenic Spinal Infection: A Study of Long-term Outcome in 210 Patients	3
Intraoperative Spinal Angiography during Microsurgical Occlusion of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula within the Hybrid Operation Room	3
Decompression of the Greater Occipital Nerve for Occipital Neuralgia and Chronic Occipital Headache Caused by Entrapment of the Greater Occipital Nerve	3
Endoscopic 4-MHz Radiofrequency Treatment of Facet Joint Syndrome Is More Than Just Denervation: One Incision for Three Facets	3
A Review of Remote Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Chronic Subdural Hematoma Evacuation	3
Vertebral Body Osteolysis 6 Years After Cervical Disk Arthroplasty	2
ACDF plus Uncovertebrectomy versus ACDF alone for the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up	2
A Brief Review of Brain's Blood Flow–Metabolism Coupling and Pressure Autoregulation	2
Microsurgical Treatment of Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms: A 20-year Single-institution Experience	2
Predictors of Intraoperative Aneurysm Rupture, Aneurysm Remnant, and Brain Ischemia following Microsurgical Clipping of Intracranial Aneurysms: Single-Center, Retrospective Cohort Study	2
Facial Nerve EMG: Low-Tech Monitoring with a Stopwatch	2
Aggressive Treatment in Glioblastoma: What Determines the Survival of Patients?	2
Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique for the Management of Giant Dumbbell Spinal Schwannoma	2
Hemorrhagic Suprasellar Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor in an Adult: Uncommon Features of an Extremely Rare Neoplasm	2
Impact of Obesity on Complication Rates, Clinical Outcomes, and Quality of Life after Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion	2
Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 is Involved in the Fibrotic Process in Denervated Muscles after Sciatic Nerve Trauma and Recovery	2
Dissecting Aneurysm of the L1 Radiculomedullary Artery Associated with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Case Report	2
Comparison of Complications between Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion versus Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion in Two- and Three-Level Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Meta-analysis	2
Safety and Efficacy of Endovascular Embolization of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms within 72 hours of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	2
Incidental Durotomy Following Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Performed with the Modified Wiltse Approach	2
Predictive Value of Transcranial Evoked Potential Monitoring for Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors	2
Relationship of Change in Cervical Curvature after Laminectomy with Lateral Mass Screw Fixation to Spinal Cord Shift and Clinical Efficacy	2
Perineurioma: A Rare Entity of Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors	2
Delayed Transfer of the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Branch of the Radial Nerve to the Anterior Interosseous Nerve for Restoration of Thumb and Index Finger Flexion: Case Report	2
Declining Numbers of Neurosurgical Emergencies at a German University Medical Center during the Coronavirus Lockdown	2
Hemispheric Dominance for Language and Side Effects in Mapping the Inferior Frontal Junction Area with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation	2
Shunt Dependence after Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Intraventricular Fibrinolysis with uPA versus rt-PA	2
Morphometric Anatomy of the Posterior Aspect of the Atlas and the Vertebral Artery Groove in Relation to Lateral Mass Screw Placement	2
Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Patient Perception Analysis via Social Media	2
Reconstruction of Craniectomy for Microvascular Decompression with Autologous Particulate Bone	2
Microsurgical Treatment of 86 Anterior Choroidal Artery Aneurysms: Analysis of Factors Influencing the Prognosis	2
Head Injury without Head Blow? A Rare Case of Subdural Hematoma Associated with Minute Arachnoid Cyst in a Teenage Skater	2
Multicentric Registry Study on Epidemiological and Biological Disease Profile as Well as Clinical Outcome in Patients with Low-Grade Gliomas: The LoG-Glio Project	2
Delayed Neurological Deterioration after Depressed Fracture over Superior Sagittal Sinus: Our Experience with 13 Patients	2
Health Economic Aspects of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Factors Determining First Year In-Hospital Treatment Expenses	2
Accelerated Clustered Sparse Acquisition to Improve Functional MRI for Mapping Language Functions	2
Use of Gelatin-thrombin Hemostatic Matrix for Control of Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm	2
How to Improve the Effect of Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm: A Retrospective Study of 32 Cases with Unsuccessful First Time MVD	2
Simulation with 3D Neuronavigation for Learning Cortical Bone Trajectory Screw Placement	2
Accuracy and Feasibility Analysis of SEEG Electrode Implantation using the VarioGuide Frameless Navigation System in Patients with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy	2
A New Application of Gelatin Sponge in the Treatment of Hemifacial Spasm by Microvascular Decompression: A Technical Note	2
Brain Arteriovenous Malformations: Impact of Neurologic Status, Bleeding, and Type of Treatment on Final Outcome	2
The internal trabecular bone structure of the odontoid process of the axis. A retrospective single-center comparative study in patients following cervical trauma.	2
Neurosurgery in Contemporary Medical Dramas: How Grey's Anatomy & Co. May Affect Perception of Neurosurgery in the Media	2
Unique Indications for Covered Stent Grafts in Neuroradiology Departments of Level 1 Trauma Centers	2
Complications Following Decompressive Craniectomy	2
Clinical Outcome in Cerebral Vasospasm Patients Treated with and without Intra-Arterial Nimodipine Infusion	2
Clinical Efficacy and Safety Profile of Anterior Thalamic Stimulation for Intractable Epilepsy	2
Endoscopic Fenestration for Treating Galassi Type III Middle Cranial Fossa Arachnoid Cysts: Single- and Multiple-stoma have the Same Curative Effect	2
Long-Term Clinical and Radiologic Outcome Following Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Spondylodiscitis: A Retrospective Bicenter Study	2
Schwannoma of the Greater Superficial Petrosal Nerve: An Unusual Site for a Common Tumor	2
Pineal Apoplexy: A Case Series and Review of the Literature	2
Effect of Surgical Intervention on Neurologic Recovery in Patients with Central Cord Syndrome	2
Time-Resolved Magnetic Resonance Angiography for Follow-Up of Treated Dural and Epidural Spinal Arteriovenous Fistula	2
Diamond-Shaped Mini-Craniotomy: A New Concept in Neurosurgery	2