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  1. Craniotomy Complexity and Outcomes in Exoscope-Assisted Cranial Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis

    Article • Brain Sciences, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  2. Craniotomy Complexity and Surgical Outcomes in Brain Tumor Resection Applying Exoscope Technology: A Single Center Retrospective Analysis

    Article • August 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  3. Using Artificial Neural Network Models (ANNs) to Identify Patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH) and Alzheimer Dementia (AD): Clinical Psychological Features and Differential Diagnosis

    Article • Medicina, July 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  4. Outcome Measures of Open versus Minimally Invasive Surgery for Thoracolumbar Spinal Traumatic Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  5. Left-Parietal Angiocentric Glioma: Our Experience and a Review of the Literature

    Article • Neuroglia, June 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  6. Young Neurosurgeons and Technology: Survey of Young Neurosurgeons Section of Italian Society of Neurosurgery (Società Italiana di Neurochirurgia, SINch)

    Article • World Neurosurgery, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  7. Splenial Callosal Disconnection in Right Hemianopic Patients Induces Right Visual-Spatial Neglect

    Article • Brain Sciences, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  8. Editorial: nTMS, Connectivity and Neuromodulation in Brain Tumor Patients

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, April 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  9. Sulci and gyri are topological cerebral landmarks in individual subjects: a study of brain navigation during tumour resection

    Article • European Journal of Neuroscience, April 2022, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  10. Safety and Tolerability of Accelerated Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Over the Primary Motor Cortex–A Pilot Study

    Article • Frontiers in Neuroscience, March 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  11. Neurosurgery on the web: an analysis of the web-visibility of the European Neurosurgical Societies

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences, February 2022, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  12. Do neurosurgeons follow the guidelines? A world-based survey on severe traumatic brain injury

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences, November 2021, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  13. Acrometastases to the Hand: A Systematic Review

    Article • Medicina, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  14. Cortical Excitability and Connectivity in Patients With Brain Tumors

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, August 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  15. Can CT Scan in Standard Neutral Head Position be Enough to Exclude the Eagle Syndrome?

    Article • Annals of Vascular Surgery, August 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  16. Mapping and Preserving the Visuospatial Network by repetitive nTMS and DTI Tractography in Patients With Right Parietal Lobe Tumors

    Article • Frontiers in Oncology, June 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  17. Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to the Ventral-Medial Portion of Posterior Paramedian Skull Base: A Morphometric Perspective of Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

    Article • World Neurosurgery, May 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  18. Provocation and prediction of visual peripersonal neglect-like symptoms in preoperative planning and during awake brain surgery

    Article • Acta Neurochirurgica, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  19. Factors affecting functional outcome after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

    Article • Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, April 2021, Medknow

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  20. Number space is made by response space: Evidence from left spatial neglect

    Article • Neuropsychologia, April 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  21. Natura non facit saltus: a phase 2 proposal to manage brain tumors cases from the Neuro-oncology section of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch®)

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences, January 2021, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  22. Brain Neurodegeneration in the Chronic Stage of the Survivors from Severe Non-Missile Traumatic Brain Injury: A Voxel-Based Morphometry Within-Group at One versus Nine Years from a Head Injury

    Article • Journal of Neurotrauma, November 2020, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  23. Letter by Nastro Siniscalchi and Raffa Regarding Article, “Prevalence of Ipsilateral Nonstenotic Carotid Plaques on Computed Tomography Angiography in Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source”

    Article • Stroke, November 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  24. In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Neurosurgery: Literature and Neurosurgical Societies Recommendations Update”

    Article • World Neurosurgery, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  25. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Neurosurgery: Literature and Neurosurgical Societies Recommendations Update

    Article • World Neurosurgery, July 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  26. Regarding Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency and Meniere's Disease: Interventional Versus Medical Therapy

    Article • The Laryngoscope, June 2020, Wiley

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  27. COVID-19 and neurosurgical training and education: an Italian perspective

    Article • Acta Neurochirurgica, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  28. Global Perspectives on Task Shifting and Task Sharing in Neurosurgery

    Article • World Neurosurgery X, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Juergen Konczalla, Roberto Colasanti, Dr Giovanni Raffa

  29. Circulating miRNAs expression as potential biomarkers of mild traumatic brain injury

    Article • Molecular Biology Reports, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  30. Is Eagle Jugular Syndrome an Underestimated Potentially Life-Threatening Disease?

    Article • Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, March 2020, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  31. Acute alcohol intoxication as a confounding factor for mild traumatic brain injury

    Article • Neurological Sciences, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  32. The Value of Preoperative Planning Based on Navigated Transcranical Magnetic Stimulation for Surgical Treatment of Brain Metastases Located in the Perisylvian Area

    Article • World Neurosurgery, February 2020, Elsevier

    Gerardo Caruso, Dr Giovanni Raffa

  33. Letter to the Editor Regarding “A Staged Therapy for Internal Carotid Artery Dissection Caused by Vascular Eagle Syndrome”

    Article • World Neurosurgery, February 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  34. Surgery of malignant motor-eloquent gliomas guided by sodium-fluorescein and navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation: a novel technique to increase the maximal safe resection

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences, January 2020, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  35. microRNA-10 and -221 modulate differential expression of Hippo signaling pathway in human astroglial tumors

    Article • Cancer Treatment and Research Communications, January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  36. When imaging meets neurophysiology: the value of navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation for preoperative neurophysiological mapping prior to brain tumor surgery

    Article • Neurosurgical FOCUS, December 2019, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  37. Multimodal Surgical Treatment of High-Grade Gliomas in the Motor Area: The Impact of the Combination of Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Fluorescein-Guided Resection

    Article • World Neurosurgery, August 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  38. Cyberknife stereotactic treatment of pituitary adenomas: A single center experience using different irradiation schemes and modalities

    Article • Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  39. Modern treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations using preoperative planning based on navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation: a revisitation of the concept of eloquence

    Article • World Neurosurgery, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  40. Surgical treatment of meningiomas located in the rolandic area: the role of navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation for preoperative planning, surgical strategy, and prediction of arachnoidal cleavage and motor outcome

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery, June 2019, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  41. Timing of Low-Dose Aspirin Discontinuation and the Influence on Clinical Outcome of Patients Undergoing Surgery for Chronic Subdural Hematoma

    Article • World Neurosurgery, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  42. The role of navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation for surgery of motor-eloquent brain tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, May 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  43. Letter to the Editor Regarding “First United Kingdom Experience of Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Preoperative Mapping of Brain Tumors”

    Article • World Neurosurgery, May 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  44. A Pilot Study of Percutaneous Interlaminar Endoscopic Lumbar Sequestrectomy: A Modern Strategy to Tackle Medically-Refractory Radiculopathies and Restore Spinal Function

    Article • Neurospine, March 2019, The Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society (KAMJE)

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  45. Exoscope-Guided (VITOM 3D) Single-Stage Removal of Supratentorial Cavernous Angioma and Hemangioblastoma: 3-Dimensional Operative Video

    Article • Operative Neurosurgery, March 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  46. Endoscopic Endonasal Odontoidectomy and Posterior Fusion in a Single-Stage Surgery: Description of Surgical Technique and Outcome

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  47. Treatment of Holocord Syringomyelia–Chiari Complex by Posterior Fossa Decompression and a Syringosubarachnoid Shunt in a Single-Stage Single Approach

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  48. A Novel Diagnostic and Prognostic Tool for Simple Decompression of Ulnar Nerve in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

    Article • World Neurosurgery, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa, Dr Angelo Lavano

  49. Website-visibility of Neurosurgical Centers in Europe. A necessary tool for enhancing scientific network cooperation and information distribution: letter to the editor

    Article • Acta Neurochirurgica, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  50. Surgery of language-eloquent tumors in patients not eligible for awake surgery: the impact of a protocol based on navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation on presurgical planning and language outcome, with evidence of tumor-induced intra-hemispheric...

    Article • Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  51. Resting-state fMR evidence of network reorganization induced by navigated transcranial magnetic repetitive stimulation in phantom limb pain

    Article • Neurological Research, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Antonino Scibilia, Dr Giovanni Raffa

  52. Navigated minimally invasive unilateral laminotomy with crossover for intraoperative prediction of outcome in degenerative lumbar stenosis

    Article • Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, January 2018, Medknow

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  53. Clinical impact of nTMS-based preoperative planning on surgery of motor-eloquent motor lesions

    Article • Neurosurgery, November 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  54. Neuropsychological Assessment in the Differential Diagnosis of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. An Important Tool for the Maintenance and Restoration of Neuronal and Neuropsychological Functions

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  55. Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Spine Surgery: A Significant Tool for Neuronal Protection and Functional Restoration

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  56. Functional Reconstruction of Motor and Language Pathways Based on Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and DTI Fiber Tracking for the Preoperative Planning of Low Grade Glioma Surgery: A New Tool for Preservation and Restoration of Eloquent Netw...

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  57. A Novel Technique for Region and Linguistic Specific nTMS-based DTI Fiber Tracking of Language Pathways in Brain Tumor Patients

    Article • Frontiers in Neuroscience, December 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  58. Fully Endoscopic Freehand Evacuation of Spontaneous Supratentorial Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage

    Article • World Neurosurgery, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  59. Intraoperative monitoring for spinal tumor surgery

    Article • Neurosurgical FOCUS, August 2016, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Professor Angelo Quartarone, Dr. Felice Esposito, Dr Giovanni Raffa, Antonino Scibilia

  60. Antibiotic-impregnated catheters for VP shunt in high risk children

    Article • Child s Nervous System, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  61. nTMS-based tractography of the corticospinal tract in brain tumor patients

    Article • Neurosurgery, December 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  62. Preoperative functional mapping for rolandic brain tumor surgery

    Article • Neuroscience Letters, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  63. The Pioneering Contribution of Italian Surgeons to Skull Base Surgery

    Article • World Neurosurgery, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  64. Telomeres and Brain Tumors

    Article • April 2013, IntechOpen

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  65. Long-term follow-up of ruptured intracranial aneurysms treated by microsurgical wrapping with autologous muscle

    Article • Neurosurgical Review, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Giovanni Raffa

  66. Telemedicine for management of intracerebral hemorrhage

    Article • Neurosurgical FOCUS, April 2012, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Giovanni Raffa, Prof. Filippo Angileri

  67. Simvastatin Administration Ameliorates Neurobehavioral Consequences of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Rat

    Article • Journal of Neurotrauma, December 2011, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof. Antonio Speciale, Dr Giovanni Raffa