Neurosurgery

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Fetal embolization trial targets severe vein of Galen malformation

A planned fetal embolization trial will test whether in utero treatment can improve survival in severe vein of Galen malformation with acceptable maternal risk.

By Dr. Aishwarya N., MBBS · 19 hrs ago · 6 min read

Neurosurgery·Nature

Intra-abdominal hypertension in neurosurgical ICU patients linked to higher mortality

Prospective ICU study found intra-abdominal hypertension in 18.73% of critically ill neurosurgical patients and tied it to higher…

1 day ago

Neurosurgery·BBC Dental

Brain tumour patient home hours after skull surgery at Hull Royal

A Hull patient went home 12 hours after brain tumour surgery and skull reconstruction, reflecting a faster neurosurgical…

Oct 29, 2026

Neurosurgery·Nature

Bone Mineral Density Linked to Spinal Stenosis in Mendelian Study

Genetically higher bone mineral density was linked to spinal stenosis, while associations with decompression surgery were not consistent…

Oct 25, 2026

Neurosurgery·Nature

AI surgical anatomy interpretability study favors certainty-based outputs

A survey of 47 neurosurgeons found certainty-based AI explanations were preferred over saliency or similarity methods for surgical…

Oct 24, 2026

Neurosurgery·BMJ Open

Meningioma core outcome sets aim to standardize clinical studies

BMJ Open protocol describes the COSMIC Project, which will develop core outcome sets to improve consistency in meningioma…

Oct 24, 2026

Neurosurgery·NLM Alerts

Bilateral vs Unilateral MMA Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma

A multicenter study examines whether bilateral or unilateral middle meningeal artery embolization is the better standalone option for…

Oct 22, 2026

Neurosurgery·MHRA

Liverpool neurosurgical oncology group advertises locum clinical fellow role

Liverpool’s neuro-oncology group is seeking a locum clinical fellow amid active trials in meningioma, metastases and glioma.

Oct 19, 2026

Neurosurgery·Becker P

Gender equity in neurosurgery needs structural reform, study says

Women remain about 7% of the neurosurgical workforce globally, with disparities driven by training access, mentorship gaps, and…

Oct 16, 2026

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