PREMEETING COURSES
List of Premeeting Courses
| DATE | TIME | DIRECTOR | ORGANISER | ||
| Global Neurosurgery Symposium | 01.12.2025 | 9:00 | 16:00 | Tariq Khan | Global Neurosurgery Committee |
| Skull Base Symposium | 30.11.2025 | 7:45 | 19:00 | Luis Borba, Daniel Prevedello | Skull Base Committee |
| 01.12.2025 | 7:45 | 19:00 | |||
| Peripheral Nerve Course | 30.11.2025 | 8:30 | 16:00 | Deborah Garozzo | Peripheral Nerve Surgery Commitee |
| 01.12.2025 | 8:30 | 16:00 | |||
| Neurotrauma Course | 30.11.2025 | 8:00 | 18:00 | Andrés M. Rubiano | Neurotrauma Commitee |
| 01.12.2025 | 8:00 | 18:00 | |||
| Neuroanatomy Course | 30.11.2025 | 8:00 | 18:30 | ||
| 01.12.2025 | 8:00 | 17:00 | |||
| Pediatric Neurosurgery Course – ISPN Course | 30.11.2025 | 8:00 | 18:00 | Artur Da Cunha (ISPN), Luca Massimi (ISPN) |
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| 01.12.2025 | 8:00 | 18:00 | |||
* The preliminary programme is subject to change.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
Global Neurosurgery Symposium
| Date:. | 01. 12. 2025 |
| Time: | 9:00 – 16:00 |
| Director: | Tariq Khan |
| Organiser: | Global Neurosurgery Committee |
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Opening Remarks | Prof. Tariq Khan, Dr. Mohammad Al Olama |
| 09:10 – 11:00 | Opening Session I: Some of the Gurus | |
| 09:10 – 09:25 | Global Neurosurgery – Why , What and How | Dr. Kee Park |
| 09:25 – 09:40 | Neurotrauma and Global Neurosurgery- A system Perspective | Andres Rubiano |
| 09:55 – 10:10 | Global Neuro Oncology-Challenges opportunities and solutions | Ather Enam |
| 10:10 – 10:25 | Stroke Surgeon -The future oppurtunities in developing countries | Asra al Fauzi |
| 10:25 – 10:40 | Paediatric Neurosurgery: going where the children are | Graham Fieggen |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Panel Discussion | |
| 11:00 – 12:20 | Session II: The Champions | Moderator: Kee Park |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Digital Scalpel bridging the gap-teleradiology | Dr. Javeed – Malaysia |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Afghanistan Neurosurgery: Resilience and Rising | Dr. Ali Aziz Sultan |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Neurosurgery in Sierra Leonne | Dr. Alieu Kamara |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Neurosurgery in Haiti: Capacity building in the face of crisis | Ernest Barthelemy |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Panel Discussion | |
| 12:20 – 13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Session III: The Facilitators | Moderator: Graham Fieggen |
| 13:30 – 13:40 | Advancing Global Neurosurgery: Through collaborations and a systems thinking approach | Dr. April, Mission Brain |
| 13:40 – 13:50 | Role of FIENS | Oeter Nagai, FIENS |
| 13:50 – 14:00 | Role of WFNS Foundation in supporting Young Neurosurgeons’ | Dr. Basant Misra, WFNS Foundation |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Neurosurgical Education in Egypt and Africa | Dr. Nasser El Ghandour |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | Panel Discussion | |
| 14:30 – 15:40 | Leadors Session | Moderator: Asra al Fauzi |
| 14:30 – 14:40 | The role of collaborative global partnerships in the development of neurosurgical training in sub-saharan africa” | Dr. Moody Qureshi |
| 14:40 – 14:50 | Neurosurgery with limited resources in Afghanistan | Dr.Fawad Pirzad |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Solo practice in the Caribbean:Navigating challenges and driving change | Dr. Ellianne Caribbean |
| 15:10 – 15:20 | Disparities in Neuropsychiatric Outcomes of TBI: Implications for Global TBI Advocacy | Dr Ernest Barthelemy |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Panel Discussion | |
| 15:40 – 15:50 | Closing Remarks | Dr. Luis Borba, Incoming President, WFNS |
Skull Base Symposium
| Date:. | 30. 11. – 01. 12. 2025 |
| Time: | 7:45 – 19:00 |
| Director: | Luis Borba, Daniel Prevedello |
| Organiser: | Skull Base Committee |
| DAY 1 | ||
| 7:45- 8:00 | Open remarks | |
| 8:00 – 8:20 | Microsurgical anatomy of Orbita | Carolina Martins |
| 8:20 – 8:40 | Endoscopic approach to orbita | Calvin Mak |
| 8:40 – 9:00 | Microsurgical approach to orbita | Kumar Abhinav |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Discussion | |
| 9:20 – 9:40 | Microsurgical anatomy of Anterior Cranial Fossa | Luis Felipe Alencastro |
| 9:40–10:00 | Microsurgical approach to Anterior Cranial Fossa | Pablo Ajler |
| 10:00–10:20 | Endoscopic approach to Anterior Cranial Fossa | Alejandro Monroy |
| 10:20–10:40 | Discussion | |
| 10:40–11:00 | Microsurgical anatomy of Middle Cranial Fossa | Jeffrey Sorenson |
| 11:00–11:20 | The Pterional approach and its variants | Jean de Oliveira |
| 11:20–11:40 | The microsurgical approach to the cavernous sinus | Ali Khrist |
| 11:40-12:00 | The anterior Petrosal Approach and it is variations | Federico Pessina |
| 12:00–12-20 | Discussion | |
| 12:20 –13:00 | LUNCH | |
| 13:00 –13:20 | Microsurgical anatomy of the temporal Bone | Marcio Rassi |
| 13:20 –13:40 | The Microsurgical anatomy of CP angle | Alvaro Campero |
| 13:40 –14:00 | The Posterior petrosal Approach | Antonio Aversa |
| 14:00 –14:20 | The retrosigmoid approach | Roberto Leal |
| 14:20 –14:40 | The endoscopic approach to posterior fossa | Daniel Prevedello |
| 14:40 –15:00 | The microsurgical anatomy of jugular foramen | Duarte Candido |
| 15:00 –15:20 | The surgical approach to jugular Foramen | Luis A B Borba |
| 15:20 –15:40 | Discussion | |
| 15:40 –16:00 | The microsurgical Anatomy of craniocervical Junction | Matheus Reghin Neto |
| 16:00 -16:20 | The lateral – Transcondilar approach | Chandra Sen |
| 16:20 –16:40 | The median posterior approach | Jose Alberto Landeiro |
| 16:40 –17:00 | Discussion | |
| 17:00 –17:20 | The microsurgical anatomy of sellar, paraselllar and clivus through anterior view | Joa Paulo almeida |
| 17:20- 17:40 | The endoscopic approach to sellar region | Christian Naudy |
| 17:40 –18:00 | The microscopic approach to sellar Region | Gerardo Guinto |
| 18:00 –18:20 | The anterior approach to Craniocervical Junction | Rafael Martinez |
| 18:20 –18:40 | Discussion | |
| DAY 2 | ||
| 7:45- 8:00 | Open remarks | |
| 8:00 – 8:20 | Management of orbital tumors | Matteo Zoli |
| 8:20 – 8:40 | Estesioneroblastomas | Jacques Morcos |
| 8:40 – 9:00 | Malignant tumors of anterior cranial fossa | Tom Beaumont |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Discussion | |
| 9:20 – 9:40 | Olfactory groove meningiomas | Samii Youssef |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | Tuberculum sella meninigomas | Kenan Arnautovic |
| 10:00– 10:20 | Anterior clinoid meningiomas | Chandranath Sen |
| 10:20– 10:40 | Discussion | |
| 10:40– 11:00 | Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas | Ali Krisht |
| 11:00– 11:20 | Non Meningiomas of Cavernous sinus | Ossama Al-Mefty |
| 11:20– 11:40 | Giant Invasive Pituitary Adenomas | Matteo Zolli |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Trigeminal Schwannoma | Atul Goel |
| 12:00– 12-20 | Discussion | |
| 12:20 – 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 – 13:20 | Tentorial Meningomas | Benedicto Oscar Colli |
| 13:20 – 13:40 | Epidermoid Cysts of Posterior Fossa | Luis A B Borba |
| 13:40 – 14:00 | Non Petroclival Meningiomas of CP Angle | Florian Roser |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Petroclival Meningiomas | Ossama Al-Mefty |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Vestibular Schwannoma | Suresh Nair |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Paragangliomas of Jugular Foramen | James Liu |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Non paragangliomas of jugular Foramen | Michihiro Kohno |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Discussion | |
| 15:40 – 16:00 | Craniocervical Meningiomas | Alvaro Campero |
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Non Meningiomas tumors of Craniocervical Junction | Stephen Magill |
| 16:20 – 16:40 | Brain Stem Tumors | Antono Fioravante |
| 16:40 – 17:00 | Discussion | |
| 17:00 – 17:20 | Pituitary adenomas:surgery indication clinical treatment | Imad Kanaan |
| 17:20- 17:40 | Clival Chordomas: an overview | Sebastian Froelich |
| 17:40-18:10 | Transfacial Approaches for Skull Base Tumors” | Marcelo Prudente do Espirito Santo |
| 18:00 – 18:20 | Brain Steam Cavernomas | Antonio Fioravanti |
| 18:20 – 18:40 | Discussion |
Peripheral Nerve Course
| Date:. | 30. 11. – 01. 12. 2025 |
| Time: | 8:30 – 16:00 |
| Director: | Deborah Garozzo |
| Organiser: | Peripheral Nerve Surgery Commitee |
| DAY 1 | |
| Session 1 | Chair: Elisabetta Basso (Italy), Adilson de Oliveira (Angola) |
| 8.30-8.45 | Basics of nerve injury and regeneration. Shweta Kedia (India) |
| 8.45-9.00 | Neuroplasticity in peripheral nerve injuries. Indira Devi Bhagavatula (India) |
| 9.00-9.15 | Value and limits of electrodiagnostic studies. Mark Mahan (USA) |
| 9.15.-9.30 | The crucial role of imaging in peripheral nerve surgery. Amit Thapa (Nepal) |
| 9.30-9.45 | Q&A |
| Session 2 | Chair: Indira Devi Bhagavatula (India), Debora Garozzo (UAE) |
| 9.45-10.00 | Expert’s recommendations on management of nerve injuries. Carlos Rodrigues (Mexico) |
| 10.00-10.15 | Expert’s recommendations on management of gunshot nerve injuries. Shimon Rockhind (Israel) or Bassam Addas (KSA) |
| 10.15-10.30 | Anatomy and clinical Examination in BPI- What a neurosurgeon should know? Chandan Mohanty (India) |
| 10.30-10.45 | Management of brachial plexus injuries in adults- Elisabetta Basso (Italy) |
| 10.45-11.00 | Q& A |
| 11.00-11.15 | Coffee break |
| Session 3 | Chair: Carlos Rodrigues (Mexico), Line Jacques (USA), |
| 11.15-11.30 | Management of neonatal brachial plexus injuries Debora Garozzo (UAE) |
| 11.30-11.45 | Management of neonatal brachial plexus palsies (tendon transfers etc) Hesham Elsobky (Egypt) |
| 11.45-12.00 | Q&A |
| 12.00-12.15 | Basics of neurorehabilitation after BPI (Electrical stimulation, CIMT, sensory reeducation, mirror therapy etc) Chandan Mohanty (India) |
| 12.15-12.30 | Management of Post BPI neuropathic pain- Allan Belzberg (USA) |
| 12.30-12.45 | Q&A |
| 12.45-14.00 | Lunch break |
| Session 4 | Chair: Amit Thapa (Nepal), Chandan Mohanty (India) |
| 14.00-14.15 | Iatrogenic nerve injuries. Hesham Elsobky (Egypt) |
| 14.15-14.45 | Facial nerve injuries. Carlos Rodrigues (Mexico) |
| 14.45-15.00 | The role of robots in PN surgery. Line Jacques and Allan Belzberg (USA) |
| 15.00-15.15 | Peripheral Nerves injury in aesthetics surgery. Adilson de Oliveria (Angola) |
| 15.15-15.30 | New frontiers: nerve transfers in quadriplegia. Mohammedreza Emahadi (Iran) |
| 15.30-15.45 | Q&A |
| DAY 2 | |
| Session 1 | Chair: Chris Winfree (USA), Hesham Elsobky (Egypt) |
| 08.30-8.50 | F-MRI and volumetry. studies of brachial plexus. Injuries in children -birth injury vs posttraumatic. Indira Bhagavatula (India) |
| 8.50-09.10 | Management of complications and how to avoid them – Carlos Rodrigues (Mexico) |
| 09.10-09.30 | Nerve anastomosis (suture, wrap, glue, all the above?) Mark Mahan (USA) |
| 09.30-09.50 | Treatment of the long gap peroneal nerve injuries, is it worth grafting? Elias Riszk (USA) |
| 09.50-10.10 | Treatment of the flail arm – Amit Thapa (Nepal) |
| 10.10-10.30 | Posterior versus anterior approach in XI-SS nerve transfer? Elias Riszk (USA) |
| 10.30-10.50 | Delayed surgery for brachial plexus injuries: obstetric x Adult – Adilson de Olivera (Angola) |
| 10.50-11.10 | Coffee break |
| Session 2 | Chair: Allan Belzberg (USA), Elias Riszk (USA) |
| Strategies in the management of sciatic nerve injuries caused by penetrating injuries – Bassam Addas (KSA) | |
| 11.30-11.50: | Redo nerve surgery v. neurostimulation Line Jacques (USA) |
| 11.50-12.10: | New frontiers: other applications of nerve transfers – -Mohammedreza Emahadi (Iran) |
| 12.10-12.30: | Clinical aspects of painful neuromas – Shimon Rochkind (Israel) |
| 12.30-14.00: | Lunch break |
| Session 3 | Chair: Debora Garozzo (UAE), Carlos Rodrigues (Mexico), |
| 14.00-14.20: Surgery in Parsonage-Turner syndrome- Allan Belzberg (USA) | |
| 14.20-15.00: Diagnostic workup and treatment in benign PNT Hesham Elsobky (Egypt) | |
| 15.00-15.20: Diagnostic workup and treatment of suspected MPNST- Line Jacques (USA) | |
| 15.20-15.40: Nerve tumors in NF- Allan Belzberg (USA) |
Neurotrauma Course
| Date:. | 30. 11. – 01. 12. 2025 |
| Time: | 8:00 – 18:00 |
| Director: | Andrés M. Rubiano |
| Organiser: | Neurotrauma Commitee |
| DAY 1 | ||
| 08:00-08:15 | Welcome and Course Objectives | Andres M. Rubiano (Colombia) |
| 08:15-08:40 | Mild TBI & Concussion: An Update | Deepak Gupta (India) |
| Diagnosis and Management | ||
| 08:40-09:05 | TBI & Epidural Hematoma: An Update | Kashif Sultan (Pakistan) |
| Medical and Surgical Management | ||
| 09:05-09:30 | TBI & Intracerebral Hematoma: An Update | Eiichi Suehiro (Japan) |
| Medical and Surgical Management | ||
| 09:30-09:55 | TBI & Acute Subdural Hematoma: An Update | Franco Servadei (Italy) |
| Medical and Surgical Management | ||
| 09:55-10:20 | TBI & Chronic Subdural Hematoma: An Update | Jamil S. Hinojosa (Peru) |
| Medical and Surgical Management | ||
| 10:20-10:40 | Round Table: Management of Primary Injuries (I) | Moderator: Local NSG |
| All Speakers | ||
| 10:40 –11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-11:25 | Diffuse Axonal Injuries: An Update | Daval Shukla (India) |
| Diagnosis & Management | ||
| 11:25-11:50 | Frontal Sinus Fractures: An Update | Tarek Lofty (Egypt) |
| Medical and Surgical Management | ||
| 11:50 – 12:15 | Skull Base Fractures: An Update -Medical and Surgical Management | Massimiliano Visocchi (Italy) |
| 12:15-12:40 | Cranio-Cervical Junction Trauma: An Update- Diagnosis & Management | Eve Tsai (Canada) |
| 12:40-13:00 | Round Table: Management of Primary Injuries (II) | Moderator: Local NSG, All Speakers |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30-14:55 | Guidelines for Prehospital Management of TBI | Virendra Sinha (India) |
| 14:55 – 15 :20 | Guidelines for Medical Management of Adult TBI | Oscar Alves (Portugal) |
| 15:20 – 15:45 | Guidelines for Surgical Management of TBI | Alexander Younsi (Germany) |
| 15:45-16:10 | Guidelines for Management of Pediatric TBI | Andrew Reisner (USA) |
| 16:10-16:35 | Stratified Protocols for TBI Management | Andres M. Rubiano (Colombia) |
| 16:35-17:00 | The CREVICE Protocol for TBI Management | Antonio Biroli (Italy / Spain) |
| 17:00-17:25 | The SIBBIC Protocols for TBI Management | Gregory Hawryluk (Canada / USA) |
| 17:25-17:45 | Round Table: Guidelines and Protocols for TBI Management | Moderator: Franco Servadei – All Speakers |
| 17:45-18:00 | Closing Remarks for Day 1 | Andrés M. Rubiano |
| (Colombia) | ||
| DAY 2 | ||
| 08:00-08:15 | Welcome and Day One Summary | Jeff Ntalaja (D.R. Congo) |
| 08:15-08:40 | Guidelines for Spinal Cord Injury: Medical Management | Michael Fehlings (Canada) |
| 08:40-09:05 | Guidelines for SCI: Surgical Management | Ann Parr (USA) |
| 09:05-09:30 | Non-Invasive ICP Monitoring Consensus | Mario Canitrot (Chile) |
| B-ICONIC | ||
| 09:30-09:55 | Penetrating TBI in Children: Tips and Recommendations | Andrew Reisner (USA) |
| 09:55-10:20 | Embolization of Meningeal Arteries in Chronic Subdural Hematomas | David Solla (Brazil) |
| 10:20-10:40 | Round Table: International Guidelines and Consensus in Neurotrauma | Moderator: Local NSG |
| All Speakers | ||
| 10:40–11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-11:25 | Peripheral Nerve Injuries: An Update | Deborah Garozzo (UAE) |
| Diagnosis & Management | ||
| 11:25-11:50 | Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus: An Update | Ernest Barthelemy (USA) |
| Diagnosis & Management | ||
| 11:50–12:15 | Hypothermia in TBI: An Update | Eiichi Suehiro (Japan) |
| 12:15-12:40 | NIRS Technology in Neurotrauma Care | Daval Shukla (India) |
| 12:40-13:00 | Round Table: | Moderator: Local NSG, All Speakers |
| Critical Topics in Neurotrauma Care | ||
| 13:00–14:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30-14:55 | Guidelines for Systems Development in Neurotrauma | Tariq Khan (Pakistan) |
| 14:55–15 :20 | Epidemiology of Neurotrauma in the Arab Region | Local NSG |
| 15:20 – 15:45 | Neurotrauma Care in South Saharan Africa | Jeff Ntalaja (D.R. Congo) |
| 15:45-16:10 | Neurotrauma and UN Sustainable Development Goals | Russell Andrews (USA) |
| 16:10-16:35 | Neurotrauma Care in Rural Areas: An Update | Piedad Acurio (Ecuador) |
| 16:35-17:00 | Cranioplasty in Neurotrauma: A Global Consensus | Salvatore Schibaro (Italy/ France) |
| 17:00-17:25 | Neural Regeneration and Repair In Neurotrauma | Jungfend Feng (China) |
| 17:25-17:45 | Round Table | Moderator: All Speakers |
| 17:45-18:00 | Closing Remarks for Day 2 | Jeff Ntalaja (D.R. Congo) |
Neuroanatomy Course
| Date:. | 30. 11. – 01. 12. 2025 |
| Time: | 8:00 – 18:00 |
| Director: | |
| Organiser: |
| DAY 1 | ||
| 8:15-10:00 | Updates on Functional Neuroanatomy and White Matter Fibers | |
| 08:15 – 10:00 | Establishing a Brain Mapping Program in Singapore: Strategic Planning, Clinical Challenges, and Sociocultural Factors (15mins) | Kejia Teo (Singapore) |
| The new concept of “connectomic neurooncology” applied to awake mapping-based resection for low-grade glioma: long term onco-functional outcomes (15mins) | Hugues Duffau (France) | |
| Defining functional neuroanatomy – Role of task-based and resting state fMRI in neuroanatomy (15mins) | Swati Jain (Singapore) | |
| Three-Dimensional Microsurgical anatomy of the Basal Aspect of Cerebrum: A Fiber Dissection Study (15mins) | Chen Li (China) | |
| The Thalamus Unveiled: A Journey Through its Nuclei and Networks (15mins) | Vanessa Milanese (Brazil) | |
| Surgery of cortical displasia guided by transop ECoG (15mins) | Thomas Frigeri (Brazil) | |
| Discussion (15mins) | ||
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | 3D-HDR Stepwise 3T MRI navigated dissection of Diencephalic/Mesencephalic Fibers and Nuclei (15 min) | Husein (Turkey) |
| Posterior selective callosotomy rationale, technique and results. (15 min) | Thomas Frigeri (Brazil) | |
| Neuroanatomy of the Frontal Aslant Tract and Frontal-Striatal Tract (15min) | Colin Teo (Singapore) | |
| Microsurgical Anatomy of the Fiber Tracts and Vascular Lateral to the Internal Capsule. (15 min) | Chen Li (China) | |
| Microsurigal Anatomy and Connectivity of the Basal Ganglia (15 m) | Vanessa Milanese (Brazil) | |
| Discussion (15 min) | ||
| 12:00-13:45 | Lunch | |
| 13:45-15:30 | Updates on Vascular, Ventricles and Posterior Fossa: Neuroanatomy and Surgical Techniques | |
| 13:45-15:30 | Temporopolar region, from anatomy to surgery. The temporal hub (15 mins) | Alejandro Monroy (Mexico) |
| Surgical anatomy of the Pontocerebellar Angle (15 mins) | Alvaro Campero (Argentina) | |
| Endoscopic anatomy of the lateral ventricle and third ventricle (15 mins) | Gardashkhan Karimzada (Turkey) | |
| Surgical approaches to the Posterior Fossa (15 mins) | Marcio Rassi (Brazil) | |
| Surgical Anatomy of the Far Lateral Approach: Strategies for Condylar Management (15 mins) | Mateus Reghin (Brazil) | |
| Cerebellar intrinsic anatomy surgical perspective (15 mins) | Akin Akakin (Turkey) | |
| Discussion (15 mins) | ||
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break (30 m) | |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Brain Intrinsic Anatomy (15 mins) | Maximiliano Nunez (Argentina) |
| Brainstem Cavernous: How I Apply Anatomy of Microsurgery (15 mins) | Antonio Fiorovante (Italy) | |
| Anatomy of Surgical Approach to the Atrium of the Lateral Ventricle (15 mins) | Gardashkhan Karimzada (Turkey) | |
| Inttraventricular Tumors (15 mins) | Thomas Santarius (UK) | |
| Neuroanatomical Pitfalls and Pearls Posterior Clinoidal Meningiomas (15 mins) | Husein (Turkey) | |
| DAY 2 | ||
| 8:15-10:00 | Updates on Skull Base: Neuroanatomy and Surgical Techniques | |
| 08:15 – 10:00 | Microsurgical Anatomy of the Cavernous Sinus (15 mins) | Eduardo Ribas (Brazil) |
| Surgical Anatomy of the Suprasellar Space and Its Applications in Craniopharyngioma Surgery (15 mins) | Joao Paulo Almeida (Brazil) | |
| Surgical anatomy of anterior clinoid process (15 mins) | Alvaro Campero (Argentina) | |
| Petrous Bone (Complex Skull Base Approaches: from the Lab to the OR) (15 mins) | Paolo Di Russo (Italy) | |
| Anterior Petrosectomy: Surgical Anatomy and Clinical Applications (15 mins) | Mateus Reghin (Brazil) | |
| Anatomy of Mini-combined petrosal approach (15 mins) | Takeo Goto (Japan) | |
| Discussion (15 mins) | ||
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break (30 mins) | |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Anterior base anatomy for anterior skull base approaches (15 mins) | Luis Felipe Alencastro (Brazil) |
| Extradural pretemporal approach: surgical anatomy, operative technique and applications (15 mins) | Lucas Possati (Brazil) | |
| Surgical approaches to the Middle Fossa (15 mins) | Marcio Rassi (Brazil) | |
| Transpetrosal Approaches (15 mins) | Sabino Luzzi (Italy) | |
| Anatomy of Endoscopic Keyhole Anterior Petrosal Approach (15 mins) | Takeo Goto (Japan) | |
| Discussion (15 mins) | ||
| 12:00-13:45 | Lunch | |
| 13:45-15:30 | Updates on Endoscopy, Spine and Peripheral Nerve: Neuroanatomy and Surgical Techniques | |
| 13:45 – 15:30 | Surgical Anatomy of the Endoscopic Transorbital Approach (15 mins) | Gardashkhan Karimzada (Turkey) |
| ETV following Posterior Fossa Surgery (15 mins) | Schlomi Constantini (Israel) | |
| Neuroanatomical Pitfalls and Pearls for Complication Avoidance Endoscopic and Microscope Skull Base Surgery (15 mins) | Husein (Turkey) | |
| Transorbital Neuroendoscopic surgery, new gateway to the skull base, anatomic considerations and surgical examples (15 mins) | Edisher Maghalashvili (Georgia) | |
| Anatomical landmarks for endonasal pituitary surgery (15 mins) | Luis Felipe Alencastro (Brazil) | |
| Surgical Anatomy of the Clivus applied to the surgical treatment of chordomas and chondrosarcomas (15 mins) | Joao Paulo Almeida (Brazil) | |
| Discussion (15 mins) | ||
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break (30 min) | |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Waiting for lecture title (15 mins) | Abuzer Gungor (Turkey) |
| Anatomical guidance in rationalization of approaches for lesions at the foramen magnum | Ramez Kirollos (UK) | |
| Anatomy of Craniovertebral junction relevant to surgical stabilization techniques | Atul Goel (India) | |
| Craniovertebral Junction (Complex Skull Base Approaches: from the lab to the OR) | Paolo Di Russo (Italy) | |
| Terminal Thoracic Dust Anatomy and Its Surgical Relevance: Reducing Complications in Brachial Plexus Surgery | Adilson Oliveira (Angola) | |
| Discussion (10 min) | ||
Pediatric Neurosurgery Course - ISPN Course
| Date:. | 30. 11. – 01. 12. 2025 |
| Time: | 8:00 – 18:00 |
| Director: | Artur Da Cunha (ISPN), Luca Massimi (ISPN) |
| Organiser: |
| DAY 1 | ||
| Hydrocephalus | ||
| ETV Indications | Luca Massimi (Italy) | |
| ETEV versus VPS. | Manas Panigrahi (India) | |
| Alternative Shunts for hydrocephalus: ventriculo-venous sinus. | Matheus Ballestero (Brazil) | |
| Surgical strategies in pediatric hydrocephalus: balancing efficacy and risk between ETV+CPC and shunts. | Samvel Sargsyan (Armenia) | |
| ETV avoiding complications. | Manas Panigrahi (India) | |
| Sylvian Arachnoid Cysts. | Luca Massimi (Italy) | |
| Spinal Cord Surgical Diseases | ||
| Spinal dysraphism in adulthood. | Artur DA Cunha (Brazil) | |
| Complex spinal cord malformations. | Albert Tu (Canada) | |
| Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele: State of the Art. | ??? | |
| Spina Bifida: prevention, advocacy, and fortification. | Kemel Ghotme (Colombia) | |
| CV junction anomalies in pediatric population in India. | Anita Jagetia (India) | |
| Congenital Craniovertebral Anomalies: embryogenesis and critical treatment decisions. | Guirish Solanki (UK) | |
| Craniosynostosis | ||
| Syndromic Craniosynostosis: Treatment Planning and Newer Surgical Concepts | Deepak Gupta (India) | |
| Metopic suture: normal closure, metopic ridge, and trigonocephaly | Jorge Bizzi (Brazil) | |
| Management of scaphocephaly. | Artur Da Cunha (Brazil) | |
| Frontal Advancement: How I do it | Ajai Sinha (UK) | |
| DAY 2 | ||
| Traumatic Brain Injury | ||
| Management of mild traumatic brain injury in pediatric patients | Artur Da Cunha (Brazil) | |
| Management of Extra-Dural Hematoma in Children | Suchanda Bhattacharjee (India) | |
| TBI in very young children: prevention and any tiered treatments | Deepak Gupta (India) | |
| Decompressive craniectomy: indications | Ajay Sinha (UK) | |
| Decompressive craniectomy fort pediatric TBI: long term evolution. | Matheus Ballestero (Brazil) | |
| Advances in Pediatric cranioplasty: Bone versus PEEK versus Titanium. | Samvel Sargsyan (Armenia) | |
| Brain Tumors | ||
| Congenital brain Tumors: decision making and how I do it | Deepak Gupta (India) | |
| Management of Craniopharyngiomas | Joao Gustavo (Brazil) | |
| Brainstem gliomas. | Manas Panigrahi (India) | |
| Endoscopic Approach to Ventricular Tumors | Artur Da Cunha (Brazil) | |
| Spectrum of posterior fossa lesions. | Shweta Kedia (India) | |
| Paediatric cerebellar mutism in posterior fossa medulloblastoma | Guirish Solanki (UK) | |
| Fluorescence in focus: advancing pediatric brain tumor resection with 5-ALA. | Samvel Sargsyan (Armenia) | |
| Management of Hemispheric Tumors | Luca Massimi (Italy) | |
| Long Term Epilepsy Associated Tumors | Suchanda Bhattacharjee (India) | |
| Epilepsy Surgery | ||
| Epilepsy surgery. | Manas Panigrahi (India) | |
| VNS: Indication and Results | Artur Da Cunha (Brazil) | |
| Sturge-Weber Syndrome | Luca Massimi (Italy) | |
| Post Traumatic Epilepsy | Suchanda Bhattacharjee (India) | |
| Functional Neurosurgery | ||
| From spasticity to stability: Selective dorsal Rhizotomy advancements for continence and quality of life. | Samvel Sargsyan (Armenia) | |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | ||
| Radiosurgery considerations in Pediatric AVMs. | Shweta Kedia (India) | |