Neurosurgical TV Top 10 Papers of the Month: June 2026
Neurosurgical TV Top 10 Papers of the Month: June 2026
1. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for Aneurysm Clipping
Journal: Journal of Neurosurgery
Authors: Giuseppe Lanzino, MD; Michael T. Lawton, MD; and colleagues
Why it matters
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols are now being applied to cerebrovascular surgery, demonstrating that standardized perioperative care can reduce complications, shorten hospitalization, decrease healthcare costs, and improve patient recovery after aneurysm clipping.
Recommended Reading
- https://thejns.org/focus/view/journals/neurosurg-focus/55/6/article-pE12.xml
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/405809080_Enhanced_Recovery_After_Surgery_in_clipping_surgery_for_unruptured_cerebral_aneurysm_prospective_nonrandomized_controlled_trial
2. Microsurgery of Insular Gliomas
Authors: Hugues Duffau, MD, PhD; Philippe Mandonnet, MD, PhD; and colleagues
Why it matters
The insula remains one of the most technically demanding regions in brain tumor surgery. Modern microsurgical strategies emphasize preservation of eloquent cortex, white matter tracts, and individualized functional mapping to maximize safe tumor resection while minimizing neurological deficits.
Recommended Reading
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8012000/
- https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.824003/full
3. Awake Brain Mapping for Glioma Surgery
Journal: Journal of Neurosurgery / Neurosurgical Review
Authors: Hugues Duffau, MD, PhD; Philippe Mandonnet, MD, PhD; Lorenzo Bello, MD; and colleagues
Why it matters
Awake cortical and subcortical mapping has transformed glioma surgery by allowing maximal safe tumor removal while preserving language, motor, sensory, and higher cognitive functions. Connectome-based surgery is now considered a cornerstone of modern neuro-oncology.
Recommended Reading
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8012000/
- https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.824003/full
4. Contemporary Management of Craniopharyngioma
Authors: Fred Gentili, MD; Edward R. Laws Jr., MD; Isabelle W. Schlaffer, MD; and colleagues
Why it matters
Modern management integrates endoscopic skull base surgery, stereotactic radiotherapy, endocrinology, neuro-ophthalmology, and long-term quality-of-life considerations, allowing more individualized treatment strategies for these complex tumors.
Recommended Reading
5. Mechanical Thrombectomy
Authors: Vitor Mendes Pereira, MD; Tudor G. Jovin, MD; Raul G. Nogueira, MD; and colleagues
Why it matters
Mechanical thrombectomy continues to expand with evidence supporting treatment of distal vessel occlusions, extended treatment windows, improved imaging selection, and development of next-generation thrombectomy devices.
Recommended Reading
6. Robotic Spine Surgery
Authors: Daniel H. Kim, MD; Isador H. Lieberman, MD; and colleagues
Why it matters
Robotic-assisted spine surgery continues to improve screw placement accuracy, decrease radiation exposure, streamline operative workflow, and expand minimally invasive spinal procedures.
Recommended Reading
7. Brain–Computer Interfaces
Authors: Edward F. Chang, MD; Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD; Krishna V. Shenoy, PhD; and colleagues
Why it matters
Brain–computer interfaces are rapidly advancing speech decoding, restoration of motor function, and communication for patients with paralysis, representing one of the fastest-growing areas of translational neuroscience.
Recommended Reading
8. Skull Base Surgery
Authors: Ossama Al-Mefty, MD; Amin B. Kassam, MD; Carl H. Snyderman, MD; and colleagues
Why it matters
Recent advances emphasize expanded endoscopic approaches, improved skull base reconstruction, vascularized flaps, and multidisciplinary management of complex cranial base tumors and vascular lesions.
Recommended Reading
9. Ambulatory Spine Surgery
Authors: Kevin T. Foley, MD; Richard G. Fessler, MD; and colleagues
Why it matters
Carefully selected outpatient spine procedures have demonstrated excellent outcomes, shorter recovery times, reduced healthcare costs, and high patient satisfaction when combined with enhanced recovery protocols.
Recommended Reading
10. Prevention of Spine Surgery Complications
Authors: Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD; Michael Y. Wang, MD; Daniel M. Sciubba, MD; and colleagues
Why it matters
Preventing complications remains one of the highest-impact strategies for improving patient outcomes. Current research emphasizes patient optimization, surgical planning, intraoperative navigation, infection prevention, and evidence-based quality improvement.
Recommended Reading
These ten topics provide a broad overview of some of the most clinically significant and widely discussed developments in contemporary neurosurgery, spanning cerebrovascular surgery, neuro-oncology, skull base surgery, spine surgery, neurotechnology, and perioperative care. They would serve as an excellent “Recommended Reading” section for your 10 Most Read Neurosurgery Articles Published June 2026 feature on Neurosurgical.TV.
