7th CENTRAL EUROPEAN NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY MEETING, Joint Meeting with the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS, USA), 13.06.2012 - 15.06.2012, Prague

 

11.06.2012

08:00 - 18:00

International Dissection Course (Klub Lavka, Prague)

White matter dissection technique and fibre tracking (DTI)

 
 
16:00 - 19:30

International Dissection Course (CSVTS, Prague)

Transtemporal approaches and ECIC bypass

 

12.06.2012

08:00 - 18:00

International Dissection Course (Klub Lavka, Prague)

Transtemporal approaches and ECIC bypass

 

13.06.2012

11:40 - 12:00

OPENING CEREMONY

Zverina E., Suchomel P., Nanda A., Samii M., Zima T., Andel M., Svoboda B., Sames M.

 
 
12:00 - 13:30

DEEP LESIONS

 
1.

Insular gliomas - 20 min.

Meyer B. (München, Germany)

 
2.

Insular gliomas - 20 min.

Lang F.F. (Houston, USA)

 
3.

How can we improve and save the QOL in brain surgery - 20 min.

Samii M. (Hannover, Germany)

 
4.

Neurosurgical Management of Brainstem Lesions - 10 min.

Florian I. S., Kiss A., Pintea B., Kakucs C., Andrasoni Z. (Cluj, Romania)

 
5.

Retractorless microneurosurgery in complex neurosurgical procedures - 10 min.

Klener J., Sroubek J. (Prague, Czech Republic)

 
6.

Insular glioma surgery – complication avoidance versus radicality - 10 min.

Bartos R., Hejcl A., Radovnicky T., Malucelli A., Sames M. (Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic)

 
 
13:30 - 14:00

Break

 
 
14:00 - 16:30

PRESIDENTIAL SESSION

Zverina E., Nanda A., Czernicki Z.

 
1.

Central European and American links with cultural history and poetry - 25 min.

Nanda A. (Shreveport, USA)

 
2.

Reflections on the evolution of neurosurgery - 25 min.

Yasargil G. (Little Rock, USA)

 
3.

Microsurgery of brainstem lesions - 20 min.

Tatagiba M. (Tübingen, Germany)

 
4.

Bypass surgery as an option for treating complex and giant intracranial aneurysm - 20 min.

Yong-Kwang Tu (Taipei, Taiwan)

 
5.

Mapping of the pyramidal tract by direct electrical stimulation during brain stem surgery - 20 min.

Steno J., Timarova G., Stenova J, Holly V. (Bratislava, Slovak Republic)

 
6.

Surgery of cranio-vertebral tumors - 20 min.

Ammirati M. (Columbus, USA)

 
7.

Challenges in the management of Cushing disease - 10 min.

Kanaan I. (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

 
8.

When decompressive craniotomy is helpful in traumatic brain injury (TBI) - 10 min.

Jasielski P., Czernicki Z., Andrychowski J., Glowacki M. (Warsaw, Poland)

 
 
16:30 - 17:00

Break

 
 
17:00 - 18:30

ONCOLOGY 1

Mathiesen T., Goto H., Klener J.

 
1.

Pineal cyst - 20 min.

Matiesen T. (Stockholm, Sweden)

 
2.

Management of WHO grade 2 meningioma: role of gamma knife surgery for residual tumor - 10 min.

Goto H., Izaki K., Kikuchi Y., Watanabe K., Fukushima T. (Koriyama, Japan)

 
3.

Ultrasonographic visibility of brain tumours – classification - 10 min.

Ivanov M., Meier R., Poeta I. (Sheffield, United Kingdom)

 
4.

Primary brain tumours in patients with extracranial cancers

Kalita O., Vaverka M., Hrabalek L., Krahulik D., Zlevorova M., Cechakova E., Trojanec R., Kneblova M., Ehrmann J. jr. (Olomouc, Czech Republic)

 
5.

The usefulness of 11C-methionine positron emission tomography in the follow up of glioma - 10 min.

Kitada Y., Goto H., Izaki K., Sato S., Saginoya T., Tomura N., Watanabe K. (Koriyama, Japan)

 
6.

Gliomas surgery in eloquent brain areas

Teply O., Fiedler J., Priban V., Chlouba V. (Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic)

 
7.

Pediatric craniopharyngiomas - experiences from one unit - 10 min.

Janous P., Razak A.A., Patel U.J., Tichy M. (Sheffield, UK, Prague, Czech Republic)

 
8.

Cranial base (CB), Brain, and Immune System of the Fetus and Neonate in Concert in Evolutionary Development - 10 min.

Kunz A., Iliadis C. (Boston, USA)

 
 
20:00 - 23:00

Boat trip on the Vltava river

 

14.06.2012

08:00 - 08:50

EPILEPSY

Sharan A., Rezai A., Steno J.

 
1.

Emerging therapies for epilepsy surgery - 20 min.

Sharan A. (Philadelphia, USA)

 
2.

Improvement of mesial temporal resection in epilepsy patients with the aid of intraoperative MRI - 10 min.

Sroubek J., Vojtech Z., Prochazka T., Mareckova I., Keller J., Malikova H. (Prague, Czech Republic)

 
3.

The Mesiotemporal Lession Pathology Findings of Temporal Epileptic Patients excluded Mesiotemporal Sclerosis - 10 min.

Hemza J., Kuba R., Novak Z., Chrastina J., Rektor I., Tyrlikova I. (Brno, Czech Republic)

 
4.

Surgery for psychiatric disorders: Past, Present, and the Future - 10 min.

Rezai A. (Columbus, USA)

 
 
08:50 - 09:05

Break

 
 
09:05 - 10:55

ONCOLOGY 2

Fernandez- Miranda J.C., Duffau H., Galanda M.

 
1.

Microsurgery of primary intrinsic brain tumors - 30 min.

Yasargil M.G. (Little Rock, USA)

 
2.

High-Definition Fiber Tractography: Neuroanatomical Validation and Neurosurgical Applications - 20 min.

Fernandez-Miranda J.C. (Pittsburgh, USA)

 
3.

Fighting diffuse low-grade glioma while preserving brain function - 20 min.

Duffau H. (Montpellier, France)

 
4.

Role of subcortical mapping during surgery of low grade glioma in and near eloquent areas of brain - 10 min.

Galanda M., Bullova J., Galanda T., Mistinova J., Kluzova M. (Banska Bystrica, Slovak Republic)

 
5.

Intraoperative tractography or subcortical mapping in glioma surgery closed or in primary cortex and corticospinal tract? - 10 min.

Ostry S., Kramar F., Belsan T., Otahal J., Benea V., Netuka D. (Prague, Czech Republic)

 
6.

The Role of Maximal Cytoreductive Surgery in the Treatment of High Grade Gliomas - 10 min.

Florian I.S., Abrudan C., Petrescu M., Cheptea M., Baritchi A. (Cluj, Romania)

 
7.

. A single-center experience with low grade gliomas since 2002 - 10 min.

Hejcl A., Bartos R., Vachata P., Zolal A., Radovnicky T., Sames M. (Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic)

 
 
10:55 - 11:10

Break

 
 
11:11 - 12:20

SPINE

Kurpad S.N., Velnar T., Vaněk P.

 
1.

Novel Imaging Technologies and their Application for Spinal Disorders - 20 min.

Kurpad S.N. (Milwaukee, USA)

 
2.

Surgical treatment of rheumatic involvement of the craniocervical junction - 10 min.

Vanek P. (Prague, Czech Republic)

 
3.

Intraoperative CT- Guidance to Confirm Decompression Following an Endonasal Approach for the Treatment of Cervicomedullary Compression - 10 min.

Gande A., Tormenti M.J., Koutrousiou M., Paluzzi A., Fernandez-Miranda J.C.,Snyderman C.H., Gardner P.A. (Pittsburg, USA)

 
4.

The surgical complications of minimally invasive anterior and lateral approaches to the lumbosacral intervertebral discs - 10 min.

Hrabalek L., Wanek T. (Olomouc, Czech Republic)

 
5.

Cement augmented anterior screw fixation in odontoid type II fractures - 10 min.

Rehousek P., Chlouba V. (Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic)

 
6.

Combination of spinal degeneration and oscillation as a reason for atypical cervical spinal cord injury: a presentation of cases - 10 min.

Velnar T., Pregelj R., Bunc G., Smrkolj V. (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

 
 
12:20 - 13:10

Lunch

 
 
13:10 - 15:10

VASCULAR 1

Abdulrauf S.I., Bijlenga P., Priban V.

 
1.

Advances in bypass techniques for the treatment of complex aneurysms - 20 min.

Abdulrauf S.I. (St.Louis, USA)

 
2.

Indication for cerebral revascularization, how to interpret COSS observation - 20 min.

Bijlenga P. (Geneva, Switzerland)

 
3.

NOVA Quantitative MRA - experience with first 135 studies - 10 min.

Fiedler J., Priban V., Kubale J., Bombic M. (Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic)

 
4.

Quick bypass by fingertip support technique - 10 min.

Csokay A. (Miskolc, Hungary)

 
5.

Cerebral revascularization: Indication, surgical techniques and results - 10 min.

Ramina R. (Curitiba, Brasil)

 
6.

Occlusion of contralateral carotid artery - risk of carotid endarterectomy? - 10 min.

Priban V., Fiedler J., Chlouba V., Bombic M. (Plzen, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic)

 
7.

Risk reduction of brain infarction during CEA or stenting using sonolysis. A prospective randomized study. - 10 min.

Kuliha M., Skoloudík D., Roubec M., Herzig R., Prochazka V., Jonszta T., Krajca J., Czerny D., Hrbac T., Otahal D., Langova K. (Ostrava, Czech Republic)

 
8.

Deleyed enhancement of cavernomas: A possible tool to evaluate the natural history and effects of Stereotactic Radiosurgery - 10 min.

Patel U.J. (Sheffield, United Kingdom)

 
9.

Key-hole retractorless microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia in supine position - outcome and complications in 100 operations - 10 min.

Klener J., Peskova K. (Prague, Czech Republic)

 
10.

Percutaneous trigeminal ganglion balloon compression rhizotomy 8 + 2 min - 10 min.

Strojnik T., Smigoc T. (Maribor, Slovenia)

 
 
15:10 - 15:25

Break

 
 
15:25 - 17:25

VASCULAR 2

Misra B.K., Leber K.A., Vaverka M.

 
1.

Microsurgery of 100 giant aneurysms - 20 min.

Misra B.K. (Mumbai, India)

 
2.

Long-term Results of Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms - 10 min.

Leber K.A., Maderbacher G., Gellner V., Kurschel-Lackner S., Wehrschütz M., Klein G.E. (Graz, Austria)

 
3.

Virtual reality and image augmentation for aneurysm clipping - 10 min.

Bijlenga P. (Geneva, Switzerland)

 
4.

Flow diversion for the management of complex cerebral aneurysms - 10 min.

Stavropoula T. (Philadelphia, USA)

 
5.

Endovascular treatment of very large and giant aneurysms in the internal carotid region using flow diverter stents - 10 min.

Milosevic Z.V., Jeromel M. (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

 
6.

Distal aneurysms of cerebellar arteries: experience with surgical treatment and review of literature - 10 min.

Vaverka M. (Olomouc, Czech Republic)

 
7.

Surgical Treatment of 29 Cases of Brain Stem Cavernous Malformations - 10 min.

Haninec P., Zverina E., Houstava L. (Prague, Czech Republic)

 
8.

Brainstem/Deep Cavernomas: An Evidence Based Management Algorithm - 10 min.

Patel U.J. (Sheffield, United Kingdom)

 
9.

Arteriovenous malformations: our experience - 10 min.

Florian I.S., Pirjol C., Ioani H., Kiss P., Trifoi S. (Cluj, Romania)

 
10.

Gamma Knife radiosurgery for paediatric arteriovenous malformations: a 25-years retrospective study - 10 min.

Dinca E.B., De Lacy P., Yianni J., Rowel J, Radatz M.W.R., Protiuc-Pietro D., Kemeny A.A. (Sheffield, United Kingdom)

 
11.

Quality of life in intracranial arterio-venous malformations. An experience of 224 cases - 10 min.

Ciurea A.V., Stoica F., Chefneux A., Nica D.A., Mohan D., Moisa H. (Bucharest, Romania)

 
 
17:25 - 17:40

Break

 
 
17:40 - 19:20

SKULL BASE 1

Kawase T., Ramina R., Zverina E.

 
1.

Anterior transpetrosal approach for petroclival tumors extended into middle fossa - 20 min.

Kawase T. (Tokyo, Japan)

 
2.

Surgery of jugular foramen tumors

Ramina R. (Curitiba, Brasil)

 
3.

Surgical Anatomy of the Lateral Foramen Magnum and Transcondylar Fossa (Supracondylar Transjugular Tubercle) Approach - 10 min.

Matsushima T. (Saga, Japan)

 
4.

Extracisternal dissection: a new paradigma in vestibular schwannoma surgery - 20 min.

Velluntini E., Stamm A. (Sao Paulo, Brasil)

 
5.

Endoscopy-assisted microsurgery vs. microsurgery of vestibular schwannoma via a retrosigmoid- transmeatal approach – prospective study - 10 min.

Chovanec M., Zverina E., Betka J., Profant O. (Prague, Czech Republic)

 
6.

Single-sided Deafness after Vestibular Schwannoma therapy – possible solutions - 10 min.

Boucek J., Cerny L., Vokral J., Skrivan J. (Prague, Czech Republic)

 
7.

Novel composite implants for craniofacial reconstruction - 10 min.

Aitasalo K., Vuorinen V., Vallittu P. (Turku, Finlad)

 
 
19:25 - 20:00

The CENS BOARD MEETING

 
 
20:30 - 00:00

GALA DINNER

 

15.06.2012

07:30 - 08:00

General Assembly of the CENS

 
 
08:00 - 09:40

SKULL BASE 2

Pamir M.N., Vellutini E., Bunc G.

 
1.

Changing strategies in cavernous sinus meningiomas - 20 min.

Pamir M.N. (Istanbul, Turkey)

 
2.

Petroclival Meningiomas: Trials and Tribulations - 20 min.

Nanda A. (Shreveport, USA)

 
3.

Endoscopic Skull base Surgery: Clivus chordomas - 20 min.

Vellutini E., Stamm A. (Sao Paulo, Brasil)

 
4.

Multicorridor Skull Base Surgery: Anatomical Principles for the Selection and Combination of Endonasal and Transcranial Approaches - 20 min.

Fernandez-Miranda J.C.(Pittsburg, USA)

 
5.

Introduction of an expanded endoscopic endonasal approach in a low-volume center - 10 min.

Bunc G., Ravnik J., Lanišnik B., Voršič M. (Maribor, Slovenia)

 
6.

Endoscopic endonasal approach for petroclival chondrosarcomas and petrous apex cholesterol granulomas - 10 min.

Paluzzi A., Gardner P.A., Fernandez-Miranda J.C., Pinheiro-Neto C.D., Scopel T.F., Koutourousiou M., Snyderman C.H. (Pittsburg, USA)

 
 
09:40 - 09:55

Break

 
 
09:55 - 11:25

SELLAR BASE 3

Voznyak O., Bosnjak R., Netuka D.

 
1.

Giant pituitary adenomas. Critical analysis of 61 recent cases - 10 min.

Voznyak O., Maidannyk O., Lytvynenko A. (Kyiv, Ukraine)

 
2.

Giant invasive pituitary adenoma - 10 min.

Sbeih I. (Amman, Jordan)

 
3.

Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Giant Pituitary Adenomas: Advantages and Limitations - 10 min.

Koutourousiou M. , Fernandez-Miranda J.C., Snyderman C.H., Gardner P.A. (Pittsburg, USA)

 
4.

Extended endonasal approaches to skull base lessions with special emphasis on pituitary adenomas invading into the cavernous sinus and suprasellar raniopharyngiomas - 20 min.

Bosnjak R. (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

 
5.

Surgery in and around the sella, endoscopic and traditional approaches - 10 min.

Landeiro J.A. (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)

 
6.

Outcomes of endoscopic endonasal resection of esthesioneuroblastoma - 10 min.

Pinheiro-Neto C.D., Dedhia R., Wang E.W., Fernandez-Miranda J.C., Gardner P.A., Snyderman C.H. (Pittsburg, USA)

 
7.

Should we continue in endonasal resection of anterior skull base meningiomas? - 10 min.

Netuka D., Masopust V., Beneš V. (Prague, Czech Republic)

 
8.

Endoscopic transnasal approach to the sellar region - five years of experience - 10 min.

Lipina R., Matousek P. (Ostrava, Czech Republic)

 
 
11:25 - 11:40

Break

 
 
11:40 - 13:30

VARIA

Brotchi J., Srmcka M., Strojnik T.

 
1.

Neural stem cells transplant in children for neurodegenerative disorders (Batten's disease) - 10 min.

Selden N. (Portland, USA)

 
2.

The challenge of intramedullary tumor surgery and quality of life. Experience of 472 cases - 30 min.

Brotchi J. (Brussels, Belgium)

 
3.

Intramedullary epidermoid cyst of the spinal cord: case report - 10 min.

Maliszewski M., Larysz P., Adamczyk P., Ładziński P., Majchrzak H. (Sosnowiec, Poland)

 
4.

New minimal invasive surgical approaches in the treatment of intramedullary pathologies to prevent destruction and deformities of the dorsal spinal structures: The split laminotomy and the rescue parasplit technique - 10 min.

Banczerowski P., Veres R., Vajda J. (Budapest, Hungary)

 
5.

Our experience with surgical treatment of intradural extramedullary spinal lesions - 10 min.

Strojnik T. (Maribor, Slovenia)

 
6.

Problems of indications of operative treatment in intramedullary lesions - 10 min.

Smrcka M., Sprlakova A., Smrcka V., Kerkovsky M. (Brno, Czech Republic)

 
7.

AVM of conus medullaris - a case report - 10 min.

Smrcka M. Juran V., Navratil O. (Brno, Czech Republic)

 
8.

Health food and enviroment for the human brain development - 20 min.

Ciurea A.V., Ples H., Moisa H., Mohan A. (Bucharest, Romania)