• Synthetic Platelets Aim for Human Testing in 2027

  Perspective; preclinical technology, not established human benefit

  ARTICLEAmerican College of Surgeons·Nov 4, 2026Practice relevanceWorth a read
• Advocacy Training Prepares Surgeons to Influence Policy and Health

  Viewpoint; program description

  ARTICLEAmerican College of Surgeons·Nov 4, 2026Worth a read
• What Aviation Taught Me About Becoming a Better Surgeon

  Personal viewpoint

  ARTICLEAmerican College of Surgeons·Nov 4, 2026Practice relevanceWorth a read
• Association of Documented Active Warming with Prolonged Postoperative Hospitalization After Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHJ Vis Exp·Nov 3, 2026
• Clinical outcomes after fully visualized transforaminal endoscopic spine surgery in patients with lumbar disc herniation stratified by paraspinal muscle degeneration: A retrospective cohort study.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHPLoS One·Nov 3, 2026
  Journal article

  Wang L, Shi B, Zhang W, Ma X, Cao B, Xiao H, Zhang H.

  Abstract / publisher access may vary
• Perioperative Liposomal Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control in Cranial Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review.

  Evidence synthesis

  RESEARCHAnesthesiol Res Pract·Nov 3, 2026Evidence update
• Refractory Distributive Shock in Complex Spine Surgery: A Rare Entity That Needs Recognition - Case Series.

  Small case report / series

  RESEARCHNeurol India·Nov 3, 2026
• An Empirical Analysis of Litigation Involving Locum Tenens Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery in the United States in the Past 40 Years.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHNeurosurgery·Nov 2, 2026
• Comment on "A High Frailty Burden Is a Strong Predictor of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes in Geriatric Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study".

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHGlobal Spine J·Nov 2, 2026
• Sng as a distinct pain phenotype after minimally invasive spine surgery: Implications for analgesic use and recovery outcomes.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHJ Formos Med Assoc·Nov 2, 2026Practice relevance
• Development and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Preoperatively Patients With Acute Refractory Pain After Lumbar Spine Surgery.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHPain Pract·Nov 1, 2026
• Dynamic craniotomy: translational development, biomechanical validation, and early clinical experience of an adaptive cranial bone flap fixation platform.

  Early device evidence; small retrospective clinical cohorts

  RESEARCHNeurosurg Focus·Nov 1, 2026
• Food and Drug Administration authorization of spine surgery devices: a 2-decade analysis of clearance trends, regulatory pathways, and market entry.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHNeurosurg Focus·Nov 1, 2026
• The innovator's mind in neurosurgery: psychological traits and historical lessons from neurosurgical device development and adoption.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHNeurosurg Focus·Nov 1, 2026
• Transvascular neurosurgery.

  Review and perspective on emerging technology

  RESEARCHNeurosurg Focus·Nov 1, 2026
• Incidental dural tears under continuous irrigation in endoscopic lumbar spine surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

  Evidence synthesis

  RESEARCHJ Clin Neurosci·Oct 31, 2026Evidence update
• ISPN 2026: 52 sup nd /sup Annual Meeting of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery : 7 - 11 October 2026, Cairo ISPN 2026 Meeting Chair: Mohamed El Beltagy ISPN 2026 President: Antony Figaji ISPN 2026 Scientific Chair: Michael Dewan ISPN 2026 Scientific Co-Chair: Suhas Udayakumaran ISPN 2026 Scientific Co-Chair: Tenoch Herrada Pineda.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHChilds Nerv Syst·Oct 31, 2026
  Conference ProceedingsAbstract / publisher access may vary
• Urinary and sexual functional outcomes in female patients following elective lumbar spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

  Evidence synthesis

  RESEARCHNeurosurg Rev·Oct 31, 2026Evidence update
• Association Between Craniotomy and Outcomes in Patients With Acute Subdural Hematoma: Analysis of a Nationwide Trauma Registry in Japan.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHNeurosurgery·Oct 30, 2026
• Boundaries of laser interstitial thermal therapy in pediatric neurosurgery: a critical analysis of data and timelines.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHChilds Nerv Syst·Oct 30, 2026
• Databases, registries, and consortia for pediatric epilepsy and functional neurosurgery: a scoping review from the AANS/CNS Pediatric Section Epilepsy and Functional Research Interest Group.

  Review

  RESEARCHJ Neurosurg Pediatr·Oct 30, 2026
• Dexmedetomidine versus sevoflurane as adjuncts to propofol-fentanyl anesthesia during major spine surgery with somatosensory and motor evoked potential monitoring: a randomized controlled trial.

  Randomized trial

  RESEARCHAnesth Pain Med (Seoul)·Oct 30, 2026Clinical trial
• Editorial. The value of scoping reviews in neurosurgery.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHJ Neurosurg Pediatr·Oct 30, 2026
• Adjustment for Early Care and the Estimated Effect of Initial Treatment at a Neurosurgery-Capable Facility.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHNeurocrit Care·Oct 29, 2026
• Association between neuromuscular electrical stimulation and intermittent pneumatic compression for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis among neurosurgery patients.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHAnn Med·Oct 29, 2026

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