Fifth days of BHAAAS in Bosnia and Herzegovina Fifth International BHAAAS Neurosurgical Symposium: “Contemporary topics in neurosurgery” April 27th 2013, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina COURSE DIRECTORS: Kenan Arnautović (Memphis, USA), Bruno Splavski (Osijek, Croatia), Ermin Hadžić (Mostar, BiH), Goran Lakičević (Mostar, BiH) VENUE: Hotel “Bristol” Mostar THEME: One‐day symposium with an emphasis on contemporary informations in neurosurgery TIME FOR LECTURES: In total 10 min or 15 min lectures and 20 min discussion on each Session PARTICIPANTS: The symposium is intended for neurosurgeons, spine surgeons, orthopedic spine surgeons, residents in neurosurgery, neurology, orthopedic spine and radiology, neurologists, radiologists and neuroradiologists, endocrinologists, psyhiatrists, medical students, students of the faculty of health studies and nurses/technicians with career interest in neurosurgery NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: Unlimited FEE: Free access Fifth International BHAAAS Neurosurgical Symposium, Mostar, 2013 7:00 ‐ 7:30 Registration of participants PROGRAM: INAUGURATION OF SYMPOSIUM 7:30 ‐ 8:00 Welcoming speech INTRODUCTORY SESSION Chairmen: Kenan Arnautović, Bruno Splavski, Ermin Hadžić, Goran Lakičević 8:00 ‐ 8:15 8:15 ‐ 8:30 Bruno Splavski (Osijek, Croatia): A Century of Modern Neurosurgery (1913 ‐ 2013) ‐ an Influx of Novel Technologies and Globalization Kenan Arnautović (Memphis, USA): American Board of Neurological Surgery: from Residency to Retirement ‐ Keeping us on our Toes Indefinitely PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY SESSION Chairmen: Boris Božić, Chudy, Domagoj Jugović, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Mehmet Ozek 8:30 ‐ 8:45 Mehmet Ozek (Istanbul, Turkey): Surgical Approaches to Posterior Fossa Tumors: Midline, Lateral and Anterior 8:45 ‐ 8:55 Domagoj Jugović (Ljubljana, Slovenia): Cyst of Cisterna Ambient Treated with Combined Endoscopic and Microsurgical Treatments in a Preterm Neonate 8:55 ‐ 9:05 Boris Božić (Zagreb, Croatia): Laparoscopic Treatment of Abdominal Pseudocyst as a VP Shunt Complication in Children 9:05 ‐ 9:15 Almir Džurlić (Sarajevo, BiH): Pediatric Trauma in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Current Status and Guidelines for Management 9:15 ‐ 9:35 Discussion VASCULAR NEUROSURGERY SESSION Chairmen: Eldin Burazerović, Daniel Hoit, Adisa Kursumović, Tonko Marinović, Zulejha Merhemić, Branko Prstojević 9:35 ‐ 9:45 Zulejha Merhemić (Sarajevo, BiH): Imaging of Intracranial Aneurysms: CTA vs MRA 9:45 ‐ 9:55 Tonko Marinović (Zagreb, Croatia): Options for Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm ‐ Our Experience 9:55 ‐ 10:05 Eldin Burazerović (Sarajevo, BiH): Microsurgical fenestration of the lamina terminalis during aneurysm surgery: Treatment for acute and prevention of chronic hydrocephalus following subarachnoid hemorrhage 10:05 ‐ 10:15 Adisa Kursumović (Deggendorf, Germany): Current Trends in Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms 10:15 ‐ 10:25 Branko Prstojević (Belgrade, Serbia): Endovascular Treatment of Cerebrovascular Diseases 10:25 ‐ 10:35 Daniel Hoit (Memphis, USA): Medical and Interventional Stroke Treatment 10:35 ‐ 10:45 Salko Zahirović (Sarajevo, BiH): Cerebral Aneurysms and ABO Blood Groups – Is there any Association Between? 10:45 ‐ 11:05 Discussion 11:05 ‐ 11:20 Coffee Break GENERAL NEUROSURGERY SESSION Chairmen: Goran Bajek, Živko Gnjidić, Marjan Koršić,Krešimir Rotim, Zelija Velija‐Asimi 11:20 ‐ 11:30 Marjan Koršič (Ljubljana, Slovenia): Purely Endoscopic Removal of Different Types of Cysts of the Lateral and Third Ventricle 11:30 ‐ 11:40 Krešimir Rotim (Zagreb, Croatia): Endoscopic III Ventriculostomy 11:40 ‐ 11:50 Goran Bajek (Rijeka, Hrvatska): Different Surgical Strategies for the Treatment of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus 11:50 ‐ 12:00 Zelija Velija‐Asimi (Sarajevo, BiH): The Efficacy of Octreotide LAR in Acromegalic Patients as Primary or Secondary Therapy 12:00 ‐ 12:10 Živko Gnjidić (Zagreb, Croatia): Neurosurgical Treatment of Cushing Syndrome 12:10 ‐ 12:20 Anel Livaja (Mostar, BiH): Stereotactic Neurosurgery at the University Clinical Hospital Mostar 12:20 ‐ 12:30 Adi Ahmetspahić (Sarajevo, BiH): First Experience with Stealth Station Neuronavigation System in Bosnia: Indications, Accuracy and Results 12:30 ‐ 12:40 Ibrahim Omerhodžić (Sarajevo, BiH): Decision Making in Neurosurgery ‐ Case Studies 12:40 ‐ 12:50 Esad Šabić (Zenica, BiH): Claustrophobia as a Hidden Contraindication for MRI Diagnostics 12:50 ‐ 13:15 Discussion 13:15 ‐ 14:00 Lunch break NEUROSURGERY TUMOR SESSION Chairmen: Vaso Antunović, Danica Grujičić, Ledenko, Ivan Radić, Rasim Skomorac 14:00 ‐ 14:10 Danica Grujičić (Belgrade, Serbia): The Organization of Contemporary Treatment of Neurooncology Patients 14:10 ‐ 14:20 Ivan Radić (Zagreb, Croatia): The Relationship of Presence of CD 133 i VEGF with the Angiogenesis Indicators in Glioblastomas 14:20 ‐ 14:30 Vlatko Ledenko (Split, Croatia): News in the Treatment of Intracranial Malignant Gliomas 14:30 ‐ 14: 40 Vaso Antunović (Belgrade, Serbia): Surgical Treatment of Brain Stem Lesions 14:40 ‐ 14:50 Rasim Skomorac (Zenica, BiH): Spinal tumors – 10 years Experience of Neurosurgery Service in KB Zenica 14:50 ‐ 15:00 Aida Šehić (Louisville, USA) Recording and Interpretation of D ‐ wave technique in surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors (ISCT); scientific publications and personal experience 15:00‐15:20 Discussion 15:20 ‐ 15:30 Coffee Break CERVICAL SPINE AND PERIPHERAL NERVES SESSION Chairmen: Željko Bušić, Neven Eškinja, Jurica Maraković, Danilo Radulović, Miroslav Samardžić 15:30 ‐ 15: 40 Miroslav Samardžić (Belgrade, Serbia): Neural Transfers for the Treatment of Traction Injuries of Brachial Plexus 15:40 ‐ 15: 50 Mahira Tanovic (New, York, USA) Repair of digital nerves of the hand after trauma. 15:50 ‐ 16:00 Neven Eškinja (Mostar, BiH). Anterior fixation of dens fractures. 16:00 ‐ 16:10 Jurica Maraković (Zagreb, Croatia). Our experience with anterior approach for degenerative cervical spine disease ‐ fusion versus arthroplasty 16:10 ‐ 16:20 Danilo Radulovic (Belgrade, Sebia). Surgical treatment of degenerative disease of cervical spine. 16:20 ‐ 16:30 Goran Lakičević (Mostar, BiH). The influence of anterior intervertebral allograft fusion to the clinical and radiological state of the cervical spine. 16:30 ‐ 16:40 Željko Bušić (Split, Croatia). The role of laminoplasty in the treatment of cervical spinal cordcompression syndromes. 16:40 ‐ 17:00 Discussion 17:00 ‐ 17:15 Coffee Break LUMBAR SPINE SESSION Chairmen: Mirza Biščević, Zlatko Ercegović, Mirsad Hodžić, Bojan Milanov 17:15 ‐ 17:25 Mirza Biščević (Sarajevo, BiH): Nespecifična bol u križima ‐ kada i koja je operacija potrebna 17:25 ‐ 17:35 Mirsad Hodžić (Tuzla, BiH): Differential diagnosis and evaluation of low back pain 17:35 ‐ 17:45 Ermin Hadžić (Mostar, BiH): Low back and lumbar radicular syndrome: comparative study of the operative and non‐operative treatment 17:45 ‐ 17:55 Zlatko Ercegović (Tuzla, BiH): Minimally invasive procedures in spinal surgery: review of literature and our experiences 17:55 ‐ 18:05 Marko Bošnjak (Mostar, BiH): Comparison of results of operative treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis with transpedicular fixation and transpedicular fization combined with PLIF 18:05 ‐ 18:25 Discussion 18:25 Adjourn 

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