Events calendar
The First WFNS Rabat Reference Center-Mohammed V University course for Young African Neurosurgeons
08/03/2007 - 11/03/2007
In collaboration with UFR* of Neurosurgery UFR* of Anatomy and Experimental Medicine The Moroccan Society of Neurosurgery Rabat March 8 – 11th, 2007 *UFR: (Unité de Formation et de Recherche): research and education department.
Venues:
- Clinical course: Hôtel Hilton, Rabat
- Workshops: Medical school, Department of anatomy and experimental medicine.
Themes (or topics):
Faculty and instructors:
Clinical Neurosurgery Course: B. Abdennebi (Algiers), O. Al-Mefty (Little Rock, USA),
Workshops: M. Allaoui (Lille, France), M.A. Arraez (Malaga, Spain),
Organizing Secretariat:
Department of Neurosurgery
Hôpital des Spécialités O.N.O. Rabat
PO Box 6444, Rabat-Instituts, Rabat, Morocco
Phone : +212 37 77 56 48, Fax : +212 37 77 02 12
Email : fh2nch@menara.ma
Website : http://www.neurochirurgie.ma
Click here to download Registration form
Click here to download Hotel reservation form
Scientific program
Day 1: March 8th, 2007
· 8:30 – 12:30: Spinal and cranial dysraphysms:
Session 1, chaired by
- 8:30-8:45: Spinal and cranial dysraphysms in
- 8:45-9:05: Embryology and genetics of cranio-spinal dysraphysms,
9:05-9:25: Discussion (20 min.)
- 9:25-9:45: Management of cranial and cranio-facial meningoencephalocele,
- 9:45-10:05: Tethered cord, types, time for surgery and technical notes,
10:05-10:25: Discussion (20 min.)
10:25-10:55: Coffee break (30 min.)
Session 2, chaired by
- 10:55-11:15: New trends in the management of diastematomyelia,
- 11:15-11:35: Spina bifida. A new look into an old problem,
- 11:35-11:55: A look on the evolution of cranio-spinal dysraphysms incidence in the world: The role of prevention, B. El Mostarchid (
11:55-12:25: Discussion (30 min.)
· 13:00 – 14:30: Session 3: Luncheon special lectures, chaired by
- Surgery of cerebellar tumors,
- Giant and complex aneurysms of the anterior circulation, Y. Kato (
· 14:30 – 17:30: Session 4: Cerebellar and fourth ventricle tumors, chaired by B. Abdennebi, F. Bellakhdar
o 14:30-14:50: Classification and epidemiology of cerebellar tumors,
o 14:50-15:10: Management of cystic astrocytoma of the cerebellum,
15:10-15:30: Discussion (20 min.)
15:30-16:00: Coffee break (30 min.)
Session 5, chaired by
o 16:00-16:20: Surgical management of 4th ventricle tumors, B. Abdennebi (
o 16:20-16:40: Challenges in ependymoma management,
16:40-17:00: Discussion (20 min.)
· 18:30 – 19:00: Opening ceremony of the course
· 8:30 – 13:00: Intra-cranial meningiomas:
Session 6, chaired by
o 8:30-8:50: Biology and natural history of meningiomas, O. Al-Mefty (
o 8:50-9:10: Management of anterior skull base meningiomas,
9:10-9:25: Discussion (15 min.)
o 9:25-9:45: Management of spheno-orbital meningiomas,
o 9:45-10:05: Meningioma surgery and venous system,
10:05-10:20: Discussion (15 min.)
10:20-10:50: Coffee break (30 min.)
Session 7, chaired by
o 10:50-11:10: Surgical strategy for eloquent area convexity meningiomas,
o 11:10-11:30: Management of suprasellar meningiomas, O. Al-Mefty
11:30-11:45: Discussion (15 min.)
o 11:45-12:05: Management of petroclival meningiomas,
o 12:05-12:25: Pineal region meningiomas, O. Al-Mefty
o 12:25-12:45: Role of irradiation therapy in meningiomas: its modalities and results, O. El-Ghannam (
12:45-13:00: Discussion (15 min.)
· 13:00 – 14:30: Luncheon special lectures:
Session 8, chaired by
o 13:00-13:20: Multimodality treatment in cavernous sinus meningiomas,
o 13:20-13:40: Management of foramen magnum meningiomas, O. Al-Mefty
o 13:40-14:00: Surgery of meningiomas: From basics to skull base approaches and recurrence,
14:00-14:30: Discussion (30 min.)
· 14:30 – 18:30: Aneurysms of anterior circulation:
Session 9, chaired by J.G. Martin-Rodriguez,
o 14:30-14:50: Epidemiology of cerebral aneurysms in
o 14:50-15:10: Complication of cerebral aneurysm rupture: management and outcome, J.G. Martin-Rodriguez (
15:10-15:25: Discussion (15 min.)
15:25-15:55: Coffee break (30 min.)
Session 10, chaired by
o 15:55-16:15: Neurosurgical instruments and clipping techniques for aneurysm surgery,
o 16:15-16:35: Management of the anterior communicating-anterior cerebral artery aneurysms,
16:35-16:50: Discussion (15 min.)
o 16:50-17:10: Management of carotido-artery aneurysms (carotido-cavernous, paraclinoidal and posterior communicating artery),
o 17:10-17:30: Endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms, F. Ricolfi (
o 17:30-17:50: Cerebral aneurysms treatment: surgery versus endovascular, C. Raftopoulos (
17:50-18:20: Discussion (30 min.)
Day 3: March 10th, 2007
Neuroendoscopy workshop: Medical School, Department of Anatomy and Experimental Medicine
· 9:00 – 13:00: Third ventriculostomy:
Session 11, chaired by
o 9:00-9:15: General principles of Neuroendoscopy, M.A. Arraez (
o 9:15-9:30: Surgical anatomy of the third ventricle, M.A. Arraez (
o 9:30-9:45: Technique of 3rd ventriculostomy,
9:45-10:15: Coffee break (30 min.)
Session 12, chaired by
o 10:15-10:30: Indications, results and complications,
o 10:30-10:45: Endoscopy in the management of intracranial cysts and tumors,
o 10:45-13:00: Hands-on training on phantoms (M.A. Arraez,
· 13:30 – 14:00: Luncheon conference: Neuroendoscopy today, JP Kalala Okito (
· 14:30 – 18:00: Endoscopic trans-sphenoidal approach:
Session 13, chaired by
o 14:30-14:45: Surgical anatomy of the sphenoid sinus,
o 14:45-15:00: Endoscopic trans-sphenoidal approach for pituitary tumors. Techniques, results and complications,
15:00-15:30: Coffee break (30 min.)
o 15:30-18:00: Hands-on training on cadavers (
Day 4: March 11th, 2007
Posterior spine instrumentation: Medical School, Department of Anatomy and Experimental Medicine
· 9:00 – 13:00: Thoraco-lumbar spine instrumentation:
Session 14, chaired by
o 9:00-9:15: Surgical anatomy, biomechanics of thoraco-lumbar spine:
o 9:15-9:30: Surgical approaches and techniques of posterior fixation,
o 9:30-9:45: Indications, results and complications,
9:45-10:15: Coffee break (30 min.)
o 10:15-13:00: Hands