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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)
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
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
08.30-13.00, May 26th 2012 Demonstration Live Surgeries
08.30-13.00, May 27th 2012 2nd Annual Scientific Conference EAANS




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