Results of the XVII meeting of the Siberian Association of Neurosurgeons “SibNeuro”.
The XVII meeting of the Siberian Association of Neurosurgeons “SibNeuro” devoted to the issues of spinal neurosurgery was held on March 25, 2016 at the premises of the Federal Neurosurgical Center, Novosibirsk.
The Chairman of the meeting was Vladimir S.Klimov, MD, PhD, neurosurgeon, Head of spinal division of the Federal Neurosurgical Center (Novosibirsk).
Scientific program of the meeting started with a report of Yuriy V.Kushel, MD, PhD, neurosurgeon of pediatric division of the Academician N.N.Burdenko research Institute of Neurosurgery on “Surgical treatment of intramedullary tumors”. The report contained information about frequency of intramedullary tumors occurrence depending on localization and structure of tumor and also on remote functional result. Peculiarities of diagnostics and surgical treatment of intramedullary tumors in children, and also tactics and specific character of spine metastatic lesions surgery were highlighted in the report.
The next report on “Peculiarities of usage of intraoperational neurophysiological monitoring in surgical treatment of intradural spine tumors” was presented by Vladislav V.Kelmakov, neurosurgeon of spinal division of the Federal Neurosurgical Center (Novosibirsk) and Nina V.Chischina, neurophysiologist of the Federal Neurosurgical Center (Novosibirsk). Dr.Kelmakov told about results of treatment of patients with intra- and extra medullary tumors being operated on in the spinal division of the Federal Neurosurgical Center. The author presented specific character of intraoperational neurophysiological monitoring usage and also peculiarities of this method with a goal of radical removal of giant tumor containing neurological status on pre-operational level.
Dr.Chischina focused on the reasons of motor generated potential decrease connected either with surgical or non-surgical factors, specific character of anesthesia in patients with neurophysiological monitoring, some contraindications for usage of this method and also complications connected with intraoperational usage of neurophysiological monitoring.
In the end on the meeting Vladimir S.Klimov presented his report on application of pre-operational embolization in patients with tumoral spine damage. Dr.Klimov highlighted the problems and peculiarities of surgical treatment of spine tumors. Significance of this theme is evident and in connected with some problems that a surgeon may face intraoperationally. The report contained information about advantages of pre-operational embolization of hypervascularized tumors application, allowing minimizing the risks associated with considerable intraoperational blood loss and further coming remedial measures connected with it; it also allows time shortening and increasing radicality and making treatment results much better.
Specialists from Novosibirsk and its region, Altai and Kemerovo regions took part in the event.
The following events were announced during the meeting:
April 28 – drilling course;
April 29 – the next meeting of the Association devoted to epilepsy.
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Photos from the event are placed in the Gallery.