INFORMATIONS
THE EAST AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS 2ND ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE & ISPN/WFNS PAEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY COMMITTEE WORKSHOP MAY 25TH-27TH, 2012, NAIROBI, KENYA
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VENUE: PANAFRIC HOTEL NAIROBI
DATE: 25th – 27th May, 2012
THEME: “The Practice of Paediatric Neurosurgery in Africa”
REGISTER ON LINE AND/OR SUBMIT STRUCTURED ABSTRACTS (250 WORDS) BY 29TH February 2012 TO: Prof. N J M Mwang’ombe, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital Consultants Clinic, PO Box 74004-00200, Nairobi. [ nimrod@uonbi.ac.ke ], [ nimmag@hotmail.co.uk ], [ nim.juniahs@gmail.com ]
REGISTRATION FEES (Excludes Conference Dinner)
LOCAL PARTICIPANTS:
RESIDENTS: KSHS. 9,000.00
CONSULTANTS: KSHS. 15,000
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS:
$300 DOLLARS
PROGRAM:
May 24 2012
Evening: Welcome Reception of ISPN /WFNS Faculty
May 25-26:
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY (ISPN) AND WORLD FEDERATION OF NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETIES PAEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY COMMITTEE EDUCATIONAL COURSE
May 27: 2nd Annual Scientific Conference East African Association of Neurological Surgeons
International Faculty:
Prof. T T Wong (Taiwan, President WFNS Paediatric Neurosurgery Committee)
Prof. G Tamburrini (Italy)
Prof. C Deopujari (India)
Prof. S. Bhatia (USA) *
Prof. L. Albright (USA, and Bethany Kids of Kijabe Hospital, University of Nairobi)
Prof. L. Padayachy (RSA-Cape Town)
| May 25th, 2012 |
Neuroendoscopy & Epilepsy Surgery |
| Time |
Program |
| 08.30-09.00 |
Opening Ceremony: Prof George Magoha, Vice-Chancellor University of Nairobi & Chairman Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board |
| 09.00-09.05 |
Introduction to the course (Prof Wong, Prof. Tamburrini) Neuroendoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus and arachnoid cysts: tips and pitfalls |
| Chairman |
Dr. Julius Kiboi |
| 09.10-09.30 |
Endoscopes and endoscopic devices for ventricular neuroendoscopic procedures (L. Albright, USA) |
| 09.30-09.50 |
ETV in different conditions: endoscopic anatomy and technique (G. Tamburrini, Italy) |
| 09.50-10.10 |
Septostomy and Monro foraminoplasty (L. Padayachy, S. Africa) |
| 10.10-10.30 |
Multiloculated hydrocephalus (L. Padayachy, S. Africa) |
| 10.30-10.50 |
COFFEE BREAK |
| Chairman |
Dr. Chris Musau |
| 10.50-11.10 |
Ventricular neuroendoscopy in the management of shunt malfunction (C. Deopujari, India) |
| 11.10-11.30 |
Tips and pitfalls of the neuroendoscopic management of arachnoid cysts (G. Tamburrini, Italy) |
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Role of neuroendoscopy in the management of intraventricular tumors |
| Chairman |
Dr. F Koech |
| 11.50-12.10 |
Ventricular neuroendoscopy and lateral ventricle tumors (TT Wong, Taiwan) |
| 12.10-12.30 |
Ventricular neuroendoscopy and third ventricle tumors (C. Deopujari, India) |
| 12.30-12.50 |
Ventricular neuroendoscopy and pineal region tumors (TT Wong, Taiwan) |
| 12.50-13.15 |
Discussion |
| 13.15-14.00 |
LUNCH |
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Afternoon session: Epilepsy surgery |
| Chairman |
Prof. N Juniahs M Mwang’ombe |
| 14.00-14.30 |
Presurgical evaluation and intraoperative management of focal/lobar cortical dysplasias (S. Bhatia, USA) * |
| 14.30-15.00 |
Presurgical evaluation and intraoperative management of children with pharmacoresistant temporal lobe epilepsy (S. Bhatia, USA) * |
| 15.00-15.30 |
Hemispheric surgery: disconnection and hemispheric removal (G. Tamburrini, Italy) |
| 15.30-16.00 |
Discussion |
| 16.00-17.00 |
Tea/Coffee: Closing remarks & Presentation of Certificates |
| 19.00-22.00 |
Conference Dinner |
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| 08.30-13.00, May 26th 2012 |
Demonstration Live Surgeries |
| 08.30-13.00, May 27th 2012 |
2nd Annual Scientific Conference EAANS |
