Congress of Neurological Surgeons Podcasts

February 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Global Outcomes for Microsurgical Clipping of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Benchmark Analysis of 2245 Cases To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/02000/global_outcomes_for_microsurgical_clipping_of.17.aspx Corresponding Author: Lasse Dührsen First Author: Richard Drexler Guest faculty: Alejandro Spiotta Modera...

Title: Understanding the Neurosurgical Mindset and Work Ethic - How Not to Burn Out Guest faculty: Daniel F. Kelly, MD Host: Amir Vokshoor, MD Dr. Kelly will join us in discussing how the neurosurgical mindset can lead to increased levels of stress and burnout and how we avoid it.

January 2024 Journal Club Podcast Title: Social Determinants of Health and Associations with Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with Brain Tumors To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2024/01000/social_determinants_of_health_and_associations.13.aspx Author: Renee Reynolds Guest faculty: Neena Marupudi Moderator: Katherine Holste Co-chair: Kimberly Hoang

Title: Shunting vs. ETV/Choroid Plexus Fulguration for Hydrocephalus Guest Faculty: Michael G. DeCuypere, MD, PhD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD In this episode we will speak with Dr. Michael DeCuypere about the use of endoscopic techniques including endoscopic third ventriculostomy and/or choroid plexus coagulation in the management of pediatric hydrocephalus.

November 2023 Guidelines Podcast Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines on the Treatment of Pediatric Hydrocephalus: Update of the 2014 Guidelines. This podcast updates the 2014 guideline by affirming its recommendations as well as highlighting changes based on new literature, including recommendations on neuro-endoscopic lavage for intraventricular hemor...

December 2023 Journal Club Podcast This podcast features two journal articles. Titles: -International Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma Study: Surgical Outcomes and Management Trends -International Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma Study: Preoperative Grading Scale to Predict Outcomes and Propensity Matched Outcomes by Endonasal vs Transcranial Approach To read journal articles: https://journals.lww.com/neu...

Title: Becoming an Active Listener Guest faculty: Elyne Kahn, MD and Reid C. Thompson, MD Host: Brian R. Gantwerker, MD We will discuss how to actively listen, the value of listening, and how listening more can improve all aspects of your practice. By taking a pause to reflect and listen to others, we in turn will be more effective at nearly all aspects of our job and life.

October 2023 Guidelines Podcast Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines for patients with Chiari Malformations: Part III - Special Edition - Bobby Jones CSF This podcast highlights the benefits to patients and surgeons of including a patient advocate on the guideline team. It also provides a second perspective on appropriate surgical interventions in the t...

November 2023 Journal Club Podcast Title: A Direct Comparison of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces (RPNI) to Prevent Neuroma Pain To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/9900/a_direct_comparison_of_targeted_muscle.762.aspx Author: Jenna-Lynn B. Senger, PhD and Christine A. Webber, PhD Guest faculty: Thomas J. Wilson, MD...

Title: Aggressive Care for Traumatic Brain Injury: Action versus Nihilism in Neurosurgery Guest Faculty: David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD We welcome our guest Dr. Okonkwo to discuss the current evidence, limitations, and pitfalls of aggressive care for TBI.

September 2023 Guidelines Podcast Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines for patients with Chiari Malformations: Part II (Surgical Interventions) This clinical guideline has been created to improve patient care by outlining the appropriate surgical interventions involved in the treatment of patients with Chiari I malformation (CIM). This guideline was cre...

October 2023 Journal Club Podcast Title: Digital Biomarkers and The Evolution of Spine Care Outcomes Measures: Smartphones and Wearables To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2023/10000/digital_biomarkers_and_the_evolution_of_spine_care.6.aspx Author: Eric Oermann Guest faculty: Christoph Hofstetter Moderator: Brian Saway Co-chair: Rafael Vega

Title: Advocacy Guest faculty: John Ratliff, MD, FACS Host: Brian R. Gantwerker, MD Dr. Ratliff will discuss his road to becoming a physician advocate. Panelists will discuss goals to set forth and the potential obstacles and allies in affecting positive change in medicine. Dr Ratliff will discuss the small and big things neurosurgeons can do to become more involved in the political processes affe...

This clinical guideline has been created to improve patient care by outlining the appropriate diagnostic and decision-making processes involved in the treatment of patients with Chiari I malformation (CIM). This guideline was created as an educational tool to guide qualified physicians through a series of diagnostic and treatment decisions to improve the quality and efficiency of care for patients...

September 2023 Journal Club Podcast Title: Robustness of Randomized Control Trials Supporting Current Neurosurgery Guidelines To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2023/09000/robustness_of_randomized_control_trials_supporting.7.aspx Author: Pascal Zinn Guest faculty: Nader Pouratian Moderator: Jeffrey Traylor Co-chair: Kimberly Hoang

Title: Communication and Feedback Techniques for Neurosurgeons Guest faculty: Ellen L. Air, MD and Lynn E. Webb, PhD Hosts: Lara W. Massie, MD and Scott Zuckerman, MD, MPH This CNS Podcast episode will focus on communication and feedback techniques within the neurosurgical team. From department chair to sub-intern, patient care involves daily communication across multiple generations and increasin...

Title: RNS versus DBS for epilepsy  Guest faculty: Ahmed M. Raslan, MD Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD We welcome our guest Ahmed Raslan to discuss the role of thalamic deep brain stimulation and/or responsive stimulation in the treatment of medically refractory epilepsy.

Based on the availability of new literature, the current article is a minor update only that does not result in modification of the prior recommendations: Clinicians may use ONS as a treatment option for patients with medically refractory ON. J. Bradley Elder, MD Michael D. Staudt, MD, MSc Jorge Ahmed, MD

August 2023 Journal Club Podcast Title: Neoadjuvant Arterial Embolization of Spine Metastases Associated With Improved Local Control in Patients Receiving Surgical Decompression and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2023/08000/Neoadjuvant_Arterial_Embolization_of_Spine.10.aspx Author: Brad Elder Guest faculty: Ziya Gokaslan Moder...

July 2023 Journal Club Podcast Title: Identifying the Sources of Racial Disparity in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease with Deep Brain Stimulation To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2023/06000/Identifying_the_Sources_of_Racial_Disparity_in_the.7.aspx Author: Nicholas Au Yong Guest faculty: Nathan Rowland Moderator: Joseph Domino Co-chair: Kimberly Hoang

Title: Resection/Laser Ablation for Recurrent Glioblastoma Guest faculty: Ricardo J. Komotar, MD, FACS Hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD PhD

Preoperative malnutrition has been implicated in adverse events after elective surgery, potentially impacting patient outcomes. As a potentially modifiable risk factor, this guideline attempts to determine which assessments of nutritional status were associated with specific adverse events after spine surgery. In addition, this guideline explores if a preoperative nutritional improvement intervent...

June 2023 Journal Club Podcast Title: MRI/MRA Versus Catheter Angiography for Annual Follow-up of Pediatric Moyamoya Patients: a Cost Outcomes Analysis To read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2023/06000/Magnetic_Resonance_Imaging_Angiography_Versus.17.aspx Author: Edward R. Smith Guest Faculty: Cormac O. Maher Resident Planner: Katherine G. Holste Moderator: Rafael...

What does "neurotech justice" -- a term encompassing the ethical and equitable development of and access to neurotechnologies -- mean for neurosurgical practice? In this multidisciplinary episode, we explore this question in-depth with Dr. Farahany and Dr. Deka, along with discussing the ethical and social implications of emerging neurotechnologies on patient care and society at large.

This guideline was developed by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and reviewed for evidence-based integrity and endorsed by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons. This podcast focuses on the surgical management of ICH and how evidence has evolved as well as future research needs. J. Bradley Elder, MD J Mocco, MD, MS Carlos...