Results of the XLIII meeting of “SibNeuro” Siberian Association of Neurosurgeons
The XLIII meeting of the Siberian Association of Neurosurgeons “SibNeuro” was held on June 29 at the premises of the Federal Neurosurgical Center. The guests from Novosibirsk and St.-Petersburg were participants of the meeting.
The Head of spinal division of the Federal Neurosurgical Center, Vladimir S.Klimov was the chairman of the meeting.
The first reporter was Dr.Roman A.Kovalenko, a neurosurgeon of neurosurgical division of the “National medical center named after V.A.Almazov” (St.-Petersburg). Dr.Kovalenko presented his report on “Application of individual stereolithographic models of spine and navigation templates in spinal surgery”. The report highlighted possibilities of application of 3D-printing to create spine models on which basis individual navigation templates for surgery are made.
The report on “Surgical treatment of cervical compression syndromes” was presented by Viktor V.Rudenko, neurosurgeon, the head of neurosurgical division of the Russian Scientific Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after R.R.Vreden (St.-Petersburg). Dr.Rudenko told about all possible approaches and methods used in surgical treatment of cervical spine disorders.
The next specialist who presented his report on “Ventral uncoforaminotomy in treatment of patients with monoradicular pain syndrome” was Vladislav V.Kelmakov, neurosurgeon of spinal division of the Federal neurosurgical center (Novosibirsk). Dr.Kelmakov told about one of microsurgical methods and its efficacy in treatment of patients with degenerative-dystrophic diseases of cervical spine.
The Head of spinal division of the Federal neurosurgical center, Dr.Vladimir S.Klimov finished the meeting by his report on “Application of modern intraoperational neurovisualization technologies in cervical spine surgery”. The issue of modern possibilities of intraoperational technologies such as CT-Airo, O-Arm in surgical treatment of cervical spine pathologies was highlighted in the report.
The meeting was held in friendship atmosphere. Each of the reports evoked scientific interest in audience. The meeting was finished by a vivid discussion.
The next meeting of the Siberian Association of neurosurgeons “SibNeuro” will be held on July 27.