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33rd Annual Meeting

Vancouver
11 to 15 September 2005

Preliminary Programme

Preliminary Program is also available in MS Word format here (right click on link and then “Save target as”).


 

 

 

 

Monday Sep 12

 

0800-0830

Opening ceremony

 

0830 – 1010

Session 1 – Endoscopy I

 

 

 

 

0830-0842

Endoscopic Third Venrtriculostomy in Children: Early and Late Complications and Their Avoidance

Ramon Navarro, Raul Gil-Parra, Aaron J. Reitman, Greg Olavarria, John A. Grant, Tadanori Tomita

0842-0854

Assessment of the influence of operative factors in the success of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) in children

D. Kombogiorgas, S. Sgouros

0854-0906

Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in Pediatric Patients – the Canadian Experience

James Drake for the Canadian Pediatric Neurosurgery Study Group

0906-0918

The role of endoscopic third venticulostomy in children under one - Is there an indication in aetiologies other than isolated aqueduct stenosis?

C Hayhurst, DF O'Brien, DR Collins, CL Mallucci

0918-0930

ETV in infants: The german multicenter study

Fritsch MJ, Kehler U, Joedicke A, Boschert J, Wagner W, Hedderich J

0930-0942

Evaluation of intracranial CSF distribution changes after endoscopic third ventriculostomy in hydrocephalic patients

H. Arai, H. Bandai, A. Tsunoda, H. Mitsuoka, M. Miyajima

0942-0954

EndoscopicThird Ventriculostomy or Shunting for Tectal Glioma Hydrocephalus

George Jallo MD, Khan Li MD, Chanland Roonprapunt MD, Rick Abbott MD, Jeff Wisoff MD, Fred Epstein MD

0954-1006

Is ventriculostomy better than ventriculo-peritoneal shunts in pediatric population? The Lemanic’s experience

S. de Ribaupierre, B. Rilliet, L. Regli, JG Villemure

 

 

 

1010-1030

Coffee

 

 

 

 

1030-1230

Session 2 : Hydrocephalus

 

 

 

 

1030-1042

Shunt surgery prophylaxis-survey in Pediatric Neurosurgery

N.Biyani, G.Grisaru-Soen, P.Steinbok , S.Sgouros , S.Constantini

1042-1054

AGGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT OF CSF SHUNT INFECTION IN CHILDREN: INTRAVENTRICULAR AND INTRAVENOUS ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT FOR 12 OR LESS DAYS

H James

1054-1106

REDUCING INFECTION IN EXTERNAL VENTRICLE DRAINAGE. MINIMUM HANDLING PROTOCOL AND USE OF IMPREGNATE-ANTIBIOTIC CATHETERS (BACTISEAL®).

Márquez-Rivas J., Solano-Páez P*, Giménez-Pando J, Jiménez-Mejías ME, Oliver M., Perez-Valderrama B., Leon- Leal JA.

1106-1118

BOWEL PERFORATION CAUSED BY PERITONEAL SHUNT CATHETERS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT.

M Vinchon, M Baroncini, L Thines, P Dhellemmes

1118-1130

Observations regarding CSF shunt complications in a large single-institution review

S. Ferguson, D.M. Frim

1130-1142

Reducing shunt placement rate in myelomeningocele patients

D Crimmins RD Hayward DNP Thompson

1142-1154

Cisterna Magna to Ventricle to peritoneal shunts for normal volume hydrocephalus

Harold L. Rekate MD; Trimurthi Nadkarni MD, Donna Wallace RN, PNP

1154-1206

Overdrainage – a Solved Problem in Hydrocephalus Shunting?

Uwe Kehler, Niels Langer

1206-1218

Shunt revision rate in gravitation assisted shunts (Paedi-GAV) compared to differential pressure shunts (PS Medical)

Kienke S, Fritsch MJ, Budde M, Mehdorn HM

1218-1230

Guideline for adjustment of shunt device with programmable valve in hydrocephalic patients

IW Lee, JS Yi, HJ Lee, JH Yang, JK Kang

 

 

 

1230-1330

Lunch

 

 

 

 

1330-1500

Session 3: Miscellaneous

 

 

 

 

1330-1342

Mental readiness for surgeons and its links to performance excellence in surgery

J. McDonald, T. Orlick and E. Ventureyra

1342-1354

Use of structured mentoring of new surgeons to maintain the quality of surgical outcomes

Cochrane DD, Pun S, Steinbok P

1354-1406

PALLIDOTOMY FOR SECONDARY DYSTONIA INCHILDREN LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD

MILIND SANKHE

1406-1418

Suprasegmental effects of selective posterior rhizotomy

M.Tichy, D.Horinek, D. Hoza, J. Vokral, R. Cerny, M. Zedka

1418-1430

Development of a novel frame-based steretactic system: experience in children

AG Fieggen, AG Taylor, BA van Geems, LP Adams, JC Peter

1430-1442

Cerebrospinal Fluid Visualization using by Magnetic Resonance Imaging  (Cerebrospinal Fluid Spin Labeling Method)

S.Yamada1, M.shibata3,T Ishiguro5, Y.Takamiya, M.Higashi5, Y.Morohoshi2, JG. McComb4,

1442-1454

Moyamoya Associated With Down Syndrome -- Outcome Following Surgical Revascularization

Edward R. Smith; Andrew Jea; Richard Robertson, MD; R. Michael Scott

 

 

 

1500-1515

Coffee

 

 

 

 

 

Session 4: Spine

 

 

 

 

1515-1600

 Round table discussion : Management of craniocervical junction in Down syndrome

 

 

 

1515-1530

An orthopedic opinion

Steve Tredwell

1530-1545

A neurosurgical opinion

Arnold Menezes

 

 

 

1600-1700

 Free papers

 

 

 

 

1600-1612

Parapedicular screw fixation of the thoracic spine in adolescent patients: clinical and radiological results

V.I. Vougioukas and K.M. Scheufler

1612-1624

MORQUIO’S SYNDROME - NEUROSURGICAL ASPECTS

C.BALASUBRAMANIAM, V.Sriram, K.Sriram

1624-1636

Treatment of pediatric basilar invagination and fixed atlantoaxial dislocation by atlantoaxial distraction and lateral mass fixation. An experience in twenty-four surgically treated cases

D.Muzumdar , A.Goel

1636-1648

Surgical Management of Os Odontoideum

Paul Klimo Jr. MD, MPH; Ganesh Rao MD; Ronald Apfelbaum MD; Douglas Brockmeyer MD.

1648-1700

Cranio-Cervical Compression under 2 years of age in Achondroplasia – A 23 year Review.

G. Solanki, C Mallucci, G Cinalli, M Le Merrer, D Renier, A Pierre-Kahn, C Sainte-Rose, M Zerah

 

 

 

1700-1800

Business meeting

 

1800-1900

Pudenz Award

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday Sep 13:

 

 

0745-0930

Session 5:  Endoscopy II

 

 

 

 

0745-0757

Trapped IV ventricle and endoscopic intubation of the aqueduct

A. Szathmari, S. Boetto, G. Lena, A.C. Ricci-Franchi, C. Ginuené, C. Mottolese

0757-0809

Endoscopic approach for intra- or peri-ventricular lesions

Joong-Uhn Choi, M.D., Dong-Seok Kim, M.D., Seung-Woo Park, M.D.

0809-0821

Neuroendoscopic trans-third ventricular approach for suprasellar and prepontine lesions

Tamotsu Miki Hiroshi Ito, Jo Haraoka, Nobuyuki Nakajima, Jun Wada

0821-0833

Synchronous Endoscopy and Microsurgery: A Novel Strategy to Approach Complex Ventricular Lesions

Pankaj A. Gore, Peter Nakaji, Vivek Deshmukh, Harold L. Rekate

0833-0845

The role of endoscopic procedure in the management of tectal gliomas

Kenichi Nishiyama, Junichi Yoshimura, Hiroshi Mori, Ryuichi Tanaka

0845-0857

Postoperative endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in children with posterior cranial fossa tumors

Tamburrini G., Caldarelli M., Massimi L., Novegno F, Di Rocco F., Di Rocco C.

0857-0909

The International Neuro-Endoscopic Biopsy Study (INEBS): A Retrospective Survey

S. Constantini, S. Sgouros, D. Hellwig, I. Veshchev, R. Abbott

0909-0921

Endoscopic treatment of trapped fourth ventricle: our management strategy

A. K.Sinha, A.Seghedoni, A.W.Hewitt, C.L. Mallucci, D. O’Brien, N. Buxton & P.L.May

0921-0933

Endoscopic management of aqueductal, periaqueductal and pineal region lesions

E.Schijman, G. Fernandez Molina

 

 

 

0933-0945

Coffee

 

 

 

 

0945 – 1045

Session 6: Trauma

 

0945-0957

Pathophysiology of Intraoperative Brain Injury in an Animal Model

M Nzau, C.S. Thompson, E.C.G. Ventureyra, A.M. Hakim

0957-1009

Head and Neck Injuries due to Vacuum Extraction Delivery

J N Guilburd , A Rakier

1009-1021

Severe Pediatric Head Injuries - Management and Outcome

Dwarkanath S, Venkataramana N.K, Swaroop Gopal

1021-1033

Decompressive craniectomy in children for severe traumatic brain injury

Padoin M, Fritsch MJ, Doerner L, Falk D, Krause MF, Mehdorn HM

1033-1045

Outcome of traumatic brain injury in children: a comparison between children and adults

T. Tokutomi, T. Miyagi, M. Shigemori

 

 

 

 

Session 7: Raimondi Award

 

1045-1110

Raimondi Award:

 

 

Cytotoxicity of rat marrow stromal cells against malignant glioma cells

Seok-Gu Kang

 

 

 

1115-1215

1115-1215 Session 8:

Presidential address

 

 

Enrique Ventureyra

 

 

 

 

Free afternoon

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday Sep 14

 

 

 

 

0800-1015

Session 9: Craniopharyngioma

 

 

 

 

0800-0840

Round Table: Intratumoral chemotherapy for craniopharyngioma –

0800-0815

Juliette Hukin

Intratumoral bleomycin for craniopharyngioma

0815-0830

Sergio Cavalhiero

Intratumoral interferon for craniopharyngioma

0830-0840

Discussion

 

 

 

 

0840-0900

Special lecture:

 

0840-0855

Ed Laws

Transphenoidal treatment of craniopharyngiomas

0855-0900

Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

Free papers

 

 

 

 

0900-0912

Minimal invasive treatment using neuroendoscopy and Gamma Knife radiosurgery for cystic craniopharyngiomas

Dong-Seok Kim, M.D., Tae-Gon Kim, M.D., Joong Joong-Uhn Choi, M.D.

0912-0924

Fronto-basal interhemispheric approach for craniopharyngiomas

Reizo SHIRANE, Toshiaki HAYASHI, Teiji TOMINAGA

0924-0936

Childhood Craniopharyngioma : Classification and Treatment according to the degree of Hypothalamic Involvement

S Puget A Wray J Grill R Brauner N Boddaert M Zerah A Pierre-Kahn C Sainte-Rose

0936-0948

Management Of Pediatric Craniopharyngioma with Limited Surgery and 3-D Conformal Radiotherapy—Results of a Prospective Trial

FA Boop, RA Sanford, L Kun, M Krasin, T Merchant

0948-1000

Childhood craniopharyngioma – can an evidence based approach improve outcome?

Dominic Thompson, Kim Phipps, Richard Hayward

1000-1012

Childhood Craniopharyngiomas: Experience of Surgical Resection and Value of Radiation Therapy

Tadanori Tomita, M.D., Robin Bowman, M.D.

 

 

 

1012-1030

Coffee

 

 

 

 

1030-1230

Session 10: Congenital Brain

 

1030-1042

RETROCEREBELLAR ARACHNOID CYSTS: FOURTH VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION

B Gustavsson, O Flodmark, D Greitz

1042-1054

Evaluation of the management of arachnoid cyst of the posterior fossa: Experience over 27 years

MARIN SANABRIA Elio Arnaldo(1), YAMAMOTO Hirokata(2), NAGASHIMA Tatsuya(2), KOHMURA Eiji(1)

1054-1106

Treatment and outcome of suprasellar cysts

D.W. Crimmins A. Pierre-Kahn C. Sainte Rose M. Zerah

1106-1118

Prolonged ICP monitoring combined with SPECT studies in children with sylvian fissure arachnoid cysts

Tamburrini G., Caldarelli M., Massimi L., Novegno F, Di Rocco F., Di Rocco C.

1118-1130

Arachnoid cyst haemorrhage: the most common cause of chronic subdural haematoma in juveniles?

Cannon XL Zhu, Joseph HM Wong, HT Wong, WS Poon, YL Chan*

1130-1142

Congenital cystic brain lesions – surgical indication, technique and result in 24 patients

Messing-Jünger A.M., Wilms L

1142-1154

Transpalatal repairment for the huge transsphenoidal encephalocele: technical considerations

Morota N, Sugiyama I, Ihara S, Kaneko T

1154-1206

Complex Fronto-ethmoidal Meningoencephaloceles and their Outcomes

W.T. Seow, B.K. Gan

1206-1218

endoscopic approach for cephaloceles in children

Locatelli D, Rampa F, Acchiardi I, Silvani V, Scagnelli P

1218-1230

Surgical management of isolated Chiari 1 malformation in children

V. Josan, S.Sgouros

 

 

 

1230-1330

1230-1330

Lunch

 

 

 

1330-1505

Session 11: Craniofacial 

 

 

 

 

1330-1342

How Evolutionary Anthropology Informs the Growth, Development, and Maturation of the Cranial Base. Part 2: Cranial Base, Superior Aspect

A. Kunz, S. Borthakur, and C. Iliadis

1342-1354

Estimation of agreement for Clinical, Radiographic and Photographic Cranial Indices in the Management of Children with Craniosynostosis

G. Solanki, Shaikh ZS, P. Davies, D. Dhariwal, M.S. Dover, H. Nishikawa

1354-1406

The clinical features of the mild trigonocephaly

Takeyoshi Shimoji MD, Tomoaki Nagamine MD, Katumi Yamashiro MD

1406-1418

Diagnosis of Isolated Sagittal Synostosis: are radiographic studies necessary?

Deepak Agrawal, M.B.B.S., MCh; Paul Steinbok, M.B.B.S., FRCSC; David D Cochrane, MD, FRCSC

1418-1430

Endoscopic calvarial synostectomy in the management of craniostenosis of the infant

Kim Manwaring, MD, Stephen Beals, MD, Tim Littlefield, MS Eng

1430-1442

Outcome of the surgical correction of craniosynostosis using fronto-orbital advancement

Dhariwal DK, Monaghan A, Sgouros S, Nishikawa H, Solanki G, Dover MS

1442-1454

Reshaping of the supraorbital bar and frontal bone with frontoorbital advancement in the treatment of syndromic craniosynostosis: Clinical experiences and results

Yuichiro Nonaka, Shizuo Oi, Yasuko Kusaka, Ryo Tamogami, Takeshi Miyawaki, Kunihiro Kurihara

1454-1506

Frontoorbital advancement using a gradual distraction method for the treatment of craniosynostosis

Sakamoto H, Kitano S, Yoshimura M, Yamagata K, Imai K

 

 

 

1506-1525

 

Coffee

 

 

 

1525-1700

Session 12: Epilepsy

 

1525-1550

Invited Lecture

 

1525-1545

Frontal lobe epilepsy - Dr. Mary Connolly

 

1545-1550

Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

Free papers

 

 

 

 

1550-1602

Efficacy of steroid for cerebral swelling and seizures during subdural grid EEG recording in children

*Takashi Araki, Hiroshi Otsubo, Yuko Makino, Irene Elliott, Koji Iida, Ayako Ochi, Shelly K. Weiss, †Sylvester H. Chuang, *James T. Rutka, O. Carter Snead III

1602-1614

Surgical Management of Rolandic Epilepsy

Rutka JT, Sala F, Jane J, Araki T, Otsubo H, Snead OC, Weiss S

1614-1626

Indolent” Temporal Tumors and Epilepsy

H.B. Pomata, C. Petre, M. Bartuluchi, F. Lubieniecki, G. Sevlever, R. Cersócimo, S. Tenembaum, R. Caraballo, J. Pociecha, C. Medina, A.L. Taratuto,

1626-1638

Temporal lobectomy for epilepsy in children- The Hospital for Sick Children Experience

M Benifla, H Otsubo, C Snead, S Weiss, S Khoshyomn, J Rutka

1638-1650

Epilepsy surgery in infancy. Long-term outcome in twelve surgically treated patients.

ECG Ventureyra, D. Muzumdar, D. Keene, P. Humphreys and S.Whiting

1650-1702

Surgery for localized epilepsy in children

John Kestle, MD and Colin VanOrman, MD

 

 

 

 

Thursday Sep 15

 

 

 

 

0800-1015

Session 13: Tethered cord

 

0800-0812

Folate influence Wnt, beta-catenin, and cadherin pathways during neural tube formationn

M Miyajima, K Oyama, I Ogino, H Arai

0812-0824

Diastomatomyelia: case series and review of pathogenesis

Schweder P, Correia J, Furneaux C*

0824-0836

Diastematomyelia in children: A review of associated pathology, treatment and outcome and the natural history of associated syringomyelia

YC Gan, S Sgouros, AR Walsh, AD Hockley

0836-0848

SPLIT CORD MALFORMATIONS: AN EXPERIENCE OF 254 CASES

Gupta Deepak Kumar, Mahapatra AK,

0848-0900

Survey of patterns of practice with respect to section of the filum terminale for neurogenic urinary incontinence in children with the conus in normal position.

P Steinbok, H Garton, N Gupta

0900-0912

Intraoperative lumbosacral neurophysiological mapping and monitoring during tethered cord surgery

Francesco Sala, Carlo Mazza, Paola Lanteri

0912-0924

Syringomyelia: does prophylactic treatment alter disease progression? An experience of 180 patients

Schweder P, Correia J, Law A, Furneaux C

0924-0936

Intraspinal lipoma associated with tethered cord syndrome in 82 patients with lipomeningomyelocele

J.K.Kang; T.K.Lee; K.S.Lee; S.S.Jeun; Y.K.Hong; C.K.Park; M.C.Kim

0936-0948

LIPOMYELOMENINGOCELE - A COMPLEXITY UNRESOLVED

Venkataramana N.K., Shankar S.K, Dwarakanath s, Swaroop G, Shivakumar, Satish R

0948-1000

Sacral agenesis

J. F. Salomão, A.R. Bellas, R.D. Leibinger

1000-1012

Terminal myelocystocoeles : A series of 17 cases.

A K Mahapatra and Deepak Kumar Gupta

 

 

 

1012-1030

Coffee

 

 

 

 

1030-1230

Session 14 : Brain tumours I

 

 

Free papers

 

1030-1042

Tectal plate gliomas. Results in a series of 27 children

C. Mottolese, A. Szathmari, A.C. Ricci-Franchi, C. Ginguene, D. Frappaz , C. Carrie, A. Jouvet, C. Lak, B. Vallée

1042-10541054-1106

Benign tectal tumors: clinical features, neuroradiological characteristics, and treatment.

Hamilotn Matushita, Octavio Perez Velasco, Fernando Campos Pinto, Jose Pindaro P. Plese

1054-1106

Orbital Plexiform Neurofibromas : Technical improvements over the last 40 years; a retrospective review.

S. de Ribaupierre, B. Pittet, D. Montandon, N. Ducrey, D. Boscherini, C. Di Rocco, B. Rilliet

1106-1118

Pituitary Tumors in Children

Masoud Mehrazin MD

 

 

 

1118-1130

Hypothalamic/optic gliomas:the role of surgery

Charles Teo MD

1130-1142

Optic pathway glioma: long term follow up results

Byung-Kyu Cho, MD, You-Nam Chung, MD, Seung-Ki Kim, MD, Yong Ahn, MD, and Kyu-Chang Wang, MD.

 

 

 

1145-1230

Invited Lecture: Dr. Amin Kassam – to be introduced by Enrique Ventureyra 

1145-1225

The Expanded Endonasal Approach : An Obituary to Craniotomies

1225-1230

Discussion

 

 

 

 

1230-1330

Lunch

 

 

 

 

1330-1545

Session 15: Brain Tumour II

 

1330-1355

Invited Lecture - D. Poul Sorenson

 

 

Targeting signal transduction pathways in pediatric cancer

 

 

 

 

Free papers

 

 

 

 

1355-1407

Paediatric central nervous system tumours in a New Zealand population. A 10 year experience of epidemiology, management strategies and outcomes.

Dr Stephen J Monteith (MBChB), Dr Peter A Heppner FRCS (Glasg), Dr Michael J Woodfield (MBChB), Mr Andrew J J Law (FRACS)

1407-1419

Brain tumors in the first year of life: The Taiwan Experience

Tai-Tong Wong, Hung-Chi Pan, Chun-I Huang, Yang-Hsin Shih, Liang-Shong Lee Donald M.T. Ho, Kai-Ping Chang, Sang-Hue Yen, Wan-Yuo Guo

1419-1431

Anaplasia of Medulloablastoma and Its Impact on Clinical Features and Prognosis

Ra YS, Park JB, Ghim T, Kang SK

1431-1443

lntrathecal chemotherapy for disseminated medulloblastoma

Junichi Yoshimura, Kenichi Nishiyama, Hiroshi Mori, Hideaki Takahashi, Katsuhiko Akiyama,Ryuichi Tanaka

1443-1455

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Reduces Operative Haemorrhage and Improves Resection for Choroid Plexus Carcinomas

I.D. Kamaly-Asl, E. Bouffet, W. Halliday, J.M. Drake, J.T. Rutka, P.B. Dirks, A.V. Kulkarni and M.D. Taylor

1455-1507

A sigle-instituion experience in central nerouvous system germ cell tumors; long-term follow-up and clinical issues

Hisashi Hatano, Toshihiko Wakabayashi, Jun Yoshida

1507-1519

Basal ganglia and thalamic tumors in children

KC. Wang, SH. Hong, SK. Kim, BK. Cho

1519-1531

What is the incidence of Cavernoma development following radiotherapy for brain tumours in childhood?

SC Burn, R Gunny, K Phipps, R Hayward

1351-1543

Acoustic tumors in children and adolescents without neurofibromatosis

Y. Kusaka, S. Oi, M Samii

 

 

 

 

1545-1600

Closing ceremony

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Scientific meeting hours = 23

 

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for a total of 23 hours.

 

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