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Detailed Programme

The Final programme as a PDF file is available here.


Tuesday 23 May 2023 & Wednesday 24 May 2023

9th Transtemporal Approaches and Intensive EC-IC bypass Course (Lávka Club)

programme available h ere

the online streaming of the Course will be available here


Wednesday 24 May 2023

19:00–20:00
Welcome meeting

Hotel Panorama


Thursday 25 May 2023

08:00–08:20
Opening Ceremony

M. Smrčka (President of the Congress), E. Zvěřina (Honorary President of the Congress), M. Sameš (moderator, Chair of the Scientific Committee)

08:20–10:05
Session 1: Honored Guests

Chairmen: M. Samii, E. Zverina, M. Smrčka, J. Štěňo

08:20–08:50
Honored Guest Special Lecture
M. Samii

08:50–09:05
Honored Guest Lecture
E. Zvěřina

09:05–09:35
Keynote Lecture
R. Tanikawa (Japan): Microsurgical Approach and Vascular Reconstructions for Intracranial Aneurysm

09:35–09:50
Special Lecture of the Chiefeditor of Acta Neurochirurgica
T. Mathiesen (Sweden): Publication ethics, proxy parameters and the perfect storm

09:50–10:05
Keynote Lecture
N. El Abbadi (Morocco): Invention and innovation, global perspectives

10:05–10:20
Coffee Break

10:20–12:18
Session 2: Skull Base and Meningiomas

Chairmen: R. Ramina, T. Mathiesen, S. Florian, N. El-Ghandour

10:20–10:34
Keynote Lecture
R. Ramina (Brazil): Petroclival meningiomas: Surgery and results

10:34–10:48
L. Pousgaard (Denmark): Petroclival Meningioma

10:48–11:08
Keynote Lecture
B. Misra (India): Skull Base surgery: Quo vadis

11:08–11:22
A. Goel (India): Surgery for large intracranial arteriovenous malformations

11:22–11:36
T. Mathiesen (Sweden): Biology and extent of resection independently determine outcome of meningioma

11:36–11:50
I. Kanaan (Saudi Arabia): Variation of Neurosurgical approach to Tuberculum sella Meningioma and the hybrid use of endoscope

11:50–12:04
S. Florian (Romania): Skull Base Surgery – Lessons I Have Learned from Prof. Samii

12:04–12:18
J. A. Landeiro (Brazil): Anterior skull base tumors: Moving toward new approaches

12:18–13:00
Lunch
Break

13:00–14:20
Session 3: Vestibular schwannoma panel – Module 1

Coordinators: M. Samii, R. Ramina, Z. Fík

13:00–13:10
Z. Fík (Czech Republic): Introduction

13:10–13:20
D. Borsetto (UK): Cochlear implantation in patients with vestibular schwannoma

13:20–13:30
M. Tesařová (Czech Republic): Current concept of basic research in vestibular schwannoma

13:30–13:40
R. Liščák (Czech Republic): Stereoradiosurgery

13:40–13:50
E. Zvěřina (Czech Republic): Intracanalicular vestibular schwannoma

13:50–14:00
C. Matthies (Germany): Multi-modality monitoring of auditory function in cerebellopontine angle surgery

14:00–14:10
Y. Uozumi (Japan): Long-term outcome of persistent postoperative headache after vestibular schwannoma surgery and its treatment strategy

14:10–14:20
J. Lazak (Czech Republic): Quality of life in patients after vestibular schwannoma surgery

14:20–14:40
Coffee Break

14:40–17:05
Session 4: Vestibular schwannoma panel – Module 2

Coordinators: A. Samii, L. Poulsgaard, M. Sames

14:40–14:50
J. Klener (Czech Republic): Retrosigmoid approach

14:50–15:05
R. Ramina (Brazil): Large and Giant recurrent vestibular schwannomas: Surgical treatment and results

15:05–15:20
Transpetrosal approaches
L. Pousgaard (Denmark): Giant Vestibular Schwannomas

15:20–15:30
M. Chovanec (Czech Republic): Transpetrosal approaches – hearing preservation?

15:30–15:40
Z. Fík (Czech Republic): Hearing preservation in vestibular schwannoma surgery

15:40–15:55
A. Samii (Germany): A new approach for hearing restoration: the auditory nerve implant project

15:55–16:05
Coffee Break

16:05–16:15
V. Darrouzet (France): Stitchless VII grafting

16:15–16:25
P. Vachata (Czech Republic): Facial nerve management

16:25–16:35
L. Steit (Czech Republic): Facial reanimation

16:35–16:45
A. Vlasák (Czech Republic): Perioperative facial nerve management in vestibular schwannoma surgery

16:45–16:55
M. Sameš (Czech Republic): Criticism of “planed” partial resection and radiosurgery

16:55–17:05
V. Koucký (Czech Republic): Options of vestibular rehabilitation in vestibular schwannoma patients

17:30
Assemble in the lobby, bus transfer to the boat trip and Honored Presidential Meeting in restaurant Čertovka (dress code: smart casual)

18:00–23:00
Presidential Meeting


Friday 26 May 2023

08:20–09:40
Session 5: Brachial plexus

Chairmen: T. Kretschmer, L. Rasulic, P. Haninec

08:20–08:31
P. Haninec (Czech Republic): Nerve transfers for axillary nerve repair in brachial plexus injury: results of 206 adult patients

08:31–08:42
T. Kretschmer (Austria): Reconstructive Neurosurgery – not only for nerve injury

08:42–08:53
L. Rasulic (Serbia): Minor surgery with major complications within the peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery-there can be the only one solution

08:53–09:04
S. Rochkind (Israel): Reviving Matrix for Reconstruction of Severely Injured Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord: Research and Clinical Aspects

09:04–09:15
P. Haninec & L. Mencl: (Czech Republic): Surgical treatment of obstetrical brachial plexus palsy

09:15–-09:26
K. Desai (India): Brachial plexus region neurogenic and non neurogenic tumors

09:26–09:37
C. Heinen (Germany): Radial nerve reconstruction in brachial plexus injury

09:40–10:10
Coffee break

10:10–12:15
Session 6: Vascular neurosurgery and skull base

Chairmen: L. Mastronardi, J. Morcos, K. Watanabe

10:10–10:37
Keynote Lecture
J. Morcos (USA): Complex lesions of the posterior fossa: When to use and when to ignore the petrous bone in the approach

10:37–10:51
R. Ramina (Brazil): Cranio-cervical meningiomas – Concepts, surgical techniques and results

10:51–11:05
L. Mastronardi (Italy): CVJ tumors

11:05–11:19
Keynote Lecture
J. Štěňo (Slovakia): Retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas. Anatomical and surgical considerations

11:19–11:33
K. Watanabe (Japan): Anatomical Surgery of the Jugular Foramen Lesions

11:33–11:47
O. Woznyak (Ukraine): Surgery of tentorial meningiomas

11:47–12:01
M. Smrčka (Czech Republic): Surgical treatment of AVM

12:01–12:15
S. Numazawa (Japan): Revascularization surgery for Moyamoya disease: 30 years experience

12:15–13:20
Lunch
Break

13:20–14:40
Session 7: Skull base tumors

Chairmen: J. Betka, K. Turel, J. Plzák

13:20–13:30
L. Mastronardi (Italy): CPA meningiomas

13:30–13:40
M. Vaverka (Czech Republic): Parasellar meningiomas

13:40–13:50
J. Fiedler (Czech Republic): Cavernous sinus exenteration in invading sinunasal malignancies

13:50–14:00
J. Plzák (Czech Republic): Endoscopic endonasal surgery for pterygopalatine fossa tumors-juvenile angiofibroma

14:00–14:10
K. Turel (India): Colloid Cyst – Anatomical Considerations, Microsurgical Techniques & Avoidance of Complication

14:10–14:20
D. Netuka (Czech Republic): Controversies in padiatric craniopharyngeomas management

14:20–14:30
M. Faraajirad (Iran): Malignant Transformation of Intracranial Epidermoid Cyst to Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Case Report and Literature Review

14:30–14:40
M.Ammirati (USA): Surgery of cranio-vertebral junction tumors: simplicity trumps complexity

14:40–15:05
Coffee Break

15:05–16:25
Session 8: Posterior fossa, brain stem and vascular

Chairmen: R. Leal, D. Hänggi, J. Fiedler

15:05–15:20
Keynote lecture
R. Leal (Brazil): Specific microsurgical strategies to large and giant vestibular schwannoma

15:20–15:30
G. Raman Sharma (Nepal): Skull base meningiomas – functional outcome after surgical resection

15:30–15:40
B. Musilová (Czech Republic): Peritumoral brain edema in the skull base meningiomas

15:40–15:50
E. Zvěřina (Czech Republic): Brain stem cavernomas. Radical removal functional microsurgery

15:50–16:05
D. Hänggi (Germany): Treatment indications for unruptured aneurysms

16:05–16:15
J. Fiedler (Czech Republic): Urgent surgery in Acute ischemic stroke

16:15–16:25
J. Dostal (Czech Republic): Perfusion Imaging Guided Microsurgical Revascularization in Acute Stroke

16:25–17:00
Coffee Break

17:00–18:20
Session 9: New technologies

Chairmen: S. K. Rosahl, E. Kohomura, J. Mraček

17:00–17:10
Keynote Lecture
S. K. Rosahl (Germany): Digitization in Neurosurgery – why would we care?

17:10–17:20
M. Valeš (Czech Republic): CONVIVO – in vivo digital pathology consultation

17:20–17:30
E. Kohmura (Japan): Experiences of 4K3D exoscope: Can it replace the microscope?

17:30–17:40
J. Mraček (Czech Republic): Three-dimensional Custom-made Porous Polyethylene Cranioplasty in High-risk Terrain - Mono-institutional Study

17:40–17:50
S. Gusmao (Brazil): Craniotomy, safe, aesthetic and economical

17:50–18:00
D. Krahulik (Czech Republic): Frameless and Fiducial-Less Deep Brain Stimulation

18:00–18:10
S. K. Rosahl (Germany): Changing vibes – the ethical challenges of electronic brain implants

18:10–18:20
A. Ma'aya (UAE): Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic lumbar discectomy: Experience in the first 10 cases

18:30
Assemble in the lobby, bus transfer to the Conference Dinner in Municipal House Restaurant (dress code: semi-formal)

19:00–23:00
Conference Dinner in Municipal House Restaurant


Saturday 27 May 2023

08:30–09:55
Session 10: Skull base tumors, vascular and varia

Chairmen: V. Ciurea, M. Orlický, P. Vacek

08:30–08:45
Invited Speaker
V. Ciurea (Romania): Important steps in Romanian Society of Neurosurgery development (Madjid Samii endorsement)

08:45–09:00
R. Leal (Brazil): Microsurgical Strategies of the Retrosigmoid Transmeatal approach to CP Angle and IAC lesions

09:00–09:15
Invited Speaker
V. Ciurea (Romania): Craniofaringioma personal experience (152 cases) – a neurosurgical challenge (Madjid Samii concept)

09:15–09.25
P. Vacek (Czech Republic): Our first experiences with endoscopic-assisted suturectomy with subsequent therapy with cranial remodeling orthosis as a treatment of craniosynostosis

09:25–09:35
O. Kalita (Czech Republic): Effects of reoperation timing on survival among recurrent Glioblastoma patients: a retrospective multicentric study

09:35–09:45
M. Orlický (Slovakia): Biphasic surgery in Bilingual patient with glioblastoma in Wernicke’s area

09:45–09:55
A. Pour-Rashidi (Iran): Comparative analysis of single versus dual anti-epileptic drugs for controlling intra-operative and early postoperative seizure in glioma patients undergoing an awake craniotomy; a retrospective study

09:55–10:30
Coffee Break

10:30–12:00
Session 11: Spine

Chairmen: M. Vukic, V. Přibáň, O. Eroshkin

10:30–10:45
Keynote lecture
M. Vukic (Croatia): Cervical hybrid surgery – how, when and why?

10:45–11:00
Keynote lecture
H. Q. Zhang (China): Nature history and intervention results of spinal arteriovenous malformations

11:00–11:15
R. Koleják (Czech Republic): Spinal meningiomas: An overview and our experience

11:15–11:30
J. H. Eum (UAE): Endoscopic extreme transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with large spacer (OLIF cage): A technical note and preliminary report

11:30–11:45
O. Eroshkin (Ukraine): Analysis of the optimal level of thoracoscopic sympathectomy in patients with primary hyperhidrosis

11:45–12:00
B. Splavski (Croatia): Treating Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Elderly Patients with Endovascular Liquid Embolization of Middle Meningeal Artery Distal Branches

12:00–13:00
Lunch
Break


Poster

Aspergillosis of the spinal canal of the lumbosacral spine

M. Mamytov, A. Akmataliev (Kyrgyz Republic)

 

Last update on 23 May 2023.
Programme subject to change.

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