Scientific Publications

Research contributions to neurosurgery and medical science

Dr.med.univ. Mauricio Martínez Moreno has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications in the fields of neurosurgery, fluorescence-guided surgery, and glioma research.

Heme Biosynthesis Factors and 5-ALA Induced Fluorescence: Analysis of mRNA and Protein Expression in Fluorescing and Non-fluorescing Gliomas

Mischkulnig M, Roetzer-Pejrimovsky T, Lötsch-Gojo D, Kastner N, Bruckner K, Prihoda R, Lang A, Martinez-Moreno M, Furtner J, Berghoff A, Woehrer A, Berger W, Widhalm G, Kiesel B.

Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 May 18;9:907442. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.907442.

PMID: 35665365 - Free PMC article

The Management of Unresectable Intrathecal Catheter-Tip-Associated Granuloma Using Morphine Therapy Cessation and Spinal Cord Stimulation

Bschorer M, Martinez-Moreno M, Tietke M, Heese O.

Cureus. 2020 Aug 31;12(8):e10160. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10160.

PMID: 33014655 - Free PMC article

[Descriptive epidemiology and frequency variations of astrocytic tumors in the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico]

Aguirre-Cruz L, Rodríguez-Pérez CE, de la Cruz-Aguilera DL, Acosta-Castillo GI, Ruano-Calderón L, Martínez-Moreno M, Sotelo J.

Salud Publica Mex. 2020 May-Jun;62(3):255-261. doi: 10.21149/10680.

PMID: 32520483 - Spanish

Challenging the osseous component of sphenoorbital meningiomas

Maschke S, Martínez-Moreno M, Micko A, Millesi M, Minchev G, Mallouhi A, Knosp E, Wolfsberger S.

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2019 Nov;161(11):2241-2251. doi: 10.1007/s00701-019-04015-y.

PMID: 31368053 - Free PMC article

Ex-vivo analysis of quantitative 5-ALA fluorescence intensity in diffusely infiltrating gliomas using a handheld spectroscopic probe: Correlation with histopathology, proliferation and microvascular density

Martínez-Moreno M, Kiesel B, Woehrer A, Mischkulnig M, Furtner J, Timelthaler G, Berger W, Knosp E, Hainfellner JA, Wolfsberger S, Widhalm G.

Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2019 Sep;27:354-361. doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2019.05.013.

PMID: 31102691

Bilateral Simultaneous Temporal Relapses of Medulloblastoma

Martinez-Moreno M, Galván de la Cruz OO, Flores-Balcázar CH, Rosales-Pérez S, Rembao-Bojórquez D, Moreno-Jiménez S.

Cureus. 2018 Feb 8;10(2):e2170. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2170.

PMID: 29644158 - Free PMC article

Systematic histopathological analysis of different 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced fluorescence levels in newly diagnosed glioblastomas

Kiesel B, Mischkulnig M, Woehrer A, Martinez-Moreno M, Millesi M, Mallouhi A, Czech T, Preusser M, Hainfellner JA, Wolfsberger S, Knosp E, Widhalm G.

J Neurosurg. 2018 Aug;129(2):341-353. doi: 10.3171/2017.4.JNS162991.

PMID: 29076783

Historical distribution of central nervous system tumors in the Mexican National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Aguirre-Cruz L, Rangel-López E, Cruz-Aguilera DL, Rodríguez-Pérez CE, Ruano L, Velásquez-Pérez L, Martínez-Moreno M, Garduño-Espinosa J, Sotelo J.

Salud Publica Mex. 2016 Apr;58(2):171-8. doi: 10.21149/spm.v58i2.7786.

PMID: 27557375

A novel miniature robotic guidance device for stereotactic neurosurgical interventions: preliminary experience with the iSYS1 robot

Minchev G, Kronreif G, Martínez-Moreno M, Dorfer C, Micko A, Mert A, Kiesel B, Widhalm G, Knosp E, Wolfsberger S.

J Neurosurg. 2017 Mar;126(3):985-996. doi: 10.3171/2016.1.JNS152005.

PMID: 27104847

Analysis of the surgical benefits of 5-ALA-induced fluorescence in intracranial meningiomas: experience in 204 meningiomas

Millesi M, Kiesel B, Mischkulnig M, Martínez-Moreno M, Wöhrer A, Wolfsberger S, Knosp E, Widhalm G.

J Neurosurg. 2016 Dec;125(6):1408-1419. doi: 10.3171/2015.12.JNS151513.

PMID: 27015401

Primary ectopic frontotemporal craniopharyngioma

Ortega-Porcayo LA, Ponce-Gómez JA, Martínez-Moreno M, Portocarrero-Ortíz L, Tena-Suck ML, Gómez-Amador JL.

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;9:57-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.12.038.

PMID: 25725331 - Free PMC article

Introduction of a standardized multimodality image protocol for navigation-guided surgery of suspected low-grade gliomas

Mert A, Kiesel B, Wöhrer A, Martínez-Moreno M, Minchev G, Furtner J, Knosp E, Wolfsberger S, Widhalm G.

Neurosurg Focus. 2015 Jan;38(1):E4. doi: 10.3171/2014.10.FOCUS14597.

PMID: 25552284

A novel protocol of continuous navigation guidance for endoscopic third ventriculostomy

Martínez-Moreno M, Widhalm G, Mert A, Kiesel B, Bukaty A, Furtner J, Reinprecht A, Knosp E, Wolfsberger S.

Neurosurgery. 2014 Dec;10 Suppl 4:514-23; discussion 523-4. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000000518.

PMID: 25121792

Analysis of 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced fluorescence in 55 different spinal tumors

Millesi M, Kiesel B, Woehrer A, Hainfellner JA, Novak K, Martínez-Moreno M, Wolfsberger S, Knosp E, Widhalm G.

Neurosurg Focus. 2014 Feb;36(2):E11. doi: 10.3171/2013.12.FOCUS13485.

PMID: 24484249

Research Highlights

5-ALA Fluorescence Research

Leading research in 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced fluorescence for glioma surgery and tumor visualization.

Robotic Navigation

Pioneering work with robotic guidance systems for stereotactic neurosurgical interventions.

CNS Tumor Studies

Comprehensive epidemiological studies on central nervous system tumors and treatment outcomes.