Congress of Neurological Surgeons Podcasts

August 2022 Journal Club Podcast Machine Learning–based Analysis and Prediction of Unplanned 30-Day Readmissions after Pituitary Adenoma Resection: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study with External Validation To read the journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2022/08000/Machine_Learning_Based_Analysis_and_Prediction_of.6.aspx Authors: Michael Karsy, MD, PhD, MSc and...

The objectives of these guidelines are to establish the best evidence-based management of VSs, including initial otologic evaluation, imaging diagnosis, use of surgical techniques, assessment of tumor pathology, and the administration of radiation therapy. Because management of these tumors remains imperfect, it was also recommended that information on promising emerging therapies be assessed in t...

July 2022 Journal Club Podcast Moral Distress and Moral Injury Among Attending Neurosurgeons: A National Survey To read the journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2022/07000/Moral_Distress_and_Moral_Injury_Among_Attending.5.aspx Author: Martina Stippler, MD Guest Faculty: Lola B. Chambless, MD Moderator: Lekhaj C. Daggubati, MD Committee Co-chair: Kimberly B. Hoang, MD

Moderator: Sharona Ben-Haim Faculty: Mark Wallace & Fadel Zeidan

Joint CNS-NANS Podcast: Opioid Prescribing in the Perioperative Period Moderator: Yeshar Eshraghi Faculty: Traci Speed

As a leader in education and innovation, the CNS recognizes high-quality, evidence-based guidelines as a critical tool to confront a rapidly changing health care environment. The CNS supports an infrastructure, including robust, methodological processes to produce high-quality evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. J. Bradley Elder, MD Daniel J. Hoh, MD Jeffrey J. Olson, MD

In this episode we will be joined by Dr. Kelly Foote, an expert in the field of neuromodulation, to discuss the pros and cons of using GPI versus STN as targets for deep brain stimulation for parkinson’s disease and discuss the various controversies around the topic. Guest faculty: Kelly D. Foote, MD Co-hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD, PhD

Title: Joint CNS-NANS Podcast: Biology of Pain Moderator: Jeffrey Raskin Faculty: Mary Heinricher

CNS is committed to maintaining the infrastructure to develop and disseminate high quality clinical practice guidelines to help clinicians confront a rapidly changing healthcare environment and improve patient outcomes. J. Bradley Elder, MD Brian L. Hoh, MD, MBA Sravanthi Koduri, MD

June 2022 Journal Club Podcast Safety and Efficacy of the Off-Label Use of Pipeline Embolization Device Based n the 2018 Food and Drug Administration-Approved Indications for Intracranial Aneurysms: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study To read the journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2022/06000/Safety_and_Efficacy_of_the_Off_Label_Use_of.7.aspx Author: Justin M. Mo...

Title: Joint CNS NANS Podcast: Patient Selection for Minimally Invasive and Open Spinal Surgery for Spinal Stenosis Moderator: Nicholas Au Yong Faculty: Brian A. Kim and Michael Y. Wang

Joint CNS-NANS Podcast: Reoperation vs. Neuromodulation This podcast will explore second spine surgery patient vs neuromodulation. Guest Panelists: Rany Abdallah and Steven Falowski Moderator: Yashar Eshraghi

Joint CNS-NANS Podcast: Factors When Considering Back Pain Patients for Interventional Pain, Neuromodulation or Spinal Surgery This podcast will explore consideration when evaluating backpain patients for spinal surgery or interventional pain procedures. We will focus particularly on the nuances when evaluating patients and ways to enhance collaborative opportunities among both disciplines. This i...

May 2022 Journal Club Podcast Fractionated Proton Beam Radiation Therapy and Hearing Preservation for Vestibular Schwannoma: Preliminary Analysis of a Prospective Phase 2 Clinical Trial To read the journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2022/05000/Fractionated_Proton_Radiation_Therapy_and_Hearing.3.aspx Author: Helen Shih, MD, MS, MPH Guest Faculty: Dat Vo, MD, PhD Moderat...

In 2014, guidelines for the management of progressive glioblastoma and the role of targeted therapies were published. We now present the updated set of data and studies regarding targeted therapies as well as immunotherapy with and without targeted therapies. We present a systematic review and evidence-based practice guideline to help practicing physicians to determine the role of these treatments...

During the past 20 years, the brain trauma community’s approach to guideline development has evolved as the science and application of evidence-based medicine has advanced. This new iteration of the guidelines reflects the most current methodologic standards and establishes more rigorous procedures for future work. As a result, the guidelines include changes in the evaluation of previous work, an...

In this episode we will be joined by our expert guest Dr. Shabbar Danish to discuss the growing role of stereotactic laser ablation in treating brain tumors. We will explore which tumors are good candidates for laser ablation, which should be resected via craniotomy and where equipoise exists such that the surgical approach would vary depending on the surgeon. Guest Faculty: Shabbar Danish, MD Co-...

April 2022 Journal Club Podcast Tractography-based surgical targeting for thalamic deep brain stimulation: a comparison of probabilistic versus deterministic fiber tracking of the dentato-rubro-thalamic tract Author: Gordon H. Baltuch, MD, PhD Faculty: Doris D. Wang, MD, PhD Resident Planner: Joseph S. Domino, MD, MPH Moderator: Rafael Vega, MD, PhD

This podcast will discuss the indications, pitfalls and limitations of utilization of flow diversion for treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Dr. Elad Levy will provide the pros and cons of utilizing this therapy and controversies surrounding this topic. Guest Faculty: Elad I. Levy, MD Co-hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD, PhD

March 2022 Journal Club Podcast Systematic Analysis of Publication Bias in Neurosurgery Meta-Analyses Author: Minh-Son To, MD, PhD Faculty: Jay Riva-Cambrin, MD, MSc, FRCS(C) Resident Planner: Han Yan, MD Moderator: Rafael Vega, MD, PhD

This clinical guideline was created to improve patient care by outlining the appropriate information gathering and decision-making processes involved in the treatment of patients with perioperative spinal disease. The purpose of this work is to systematically review the literature to form evidence-based guidelines regarding the relationship between duration and dose of preoperative opioids and pat...

February 2022 Journal Club Podcast Blood biomarkers and structural imaging correlations post traumatic brain injury: A systematic review To read the journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Fulltext/2022/02000/Blood_Biomarkers_and_Structural_Imaging.3.aspx Moderator: Rafael A. Vega, MD, PhD Authors: Daniel P. Whitehouse, MBChB and Virginia F.J. Newcombe, MD, PhD Faculty: Julian E. Ba...

This clinical guideline was created to improve patient care by outlining the appropriate information gathering and decision-making processes involved in the treatment of patients with perioperative spinal disease. One objective of this review is to determine preoperative diagnostic studies that predict increased risk of reoperation or SSI in patients with diabetes. In addition, the published liter...

January 2022 Journal Club Podcast Deep Learning for Outcome Prediction in Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review of Design, Reporting, and Reproducibility Authors: Sandi K. Lam, MD, MBA and Michael D. DeCuypere, MD, PhD, MPH Faculty: Timothy R. Smith, MD, PhD, MPH Moderator: Tiffany R. Hodges, MD Resident Fellow: Lekhaj C. Daggubati, MD

Recent advances in medicine and technology have made prenatal repair of myelomeningocele (MM) possible. This systematic review was conducted to evaluate all available evidence to aid clinicians and guide clinical practice by determining the best options for management of pediatric MM. Guidelines authors aimed to systematically review the literature and make evidence based recommendations about the...