Main Program

Wednesday, October 27
Room A

13:40-14:25　1A-SL01

The Journal of Neurosurgery, Citation Classics, and Resident Education

John Anthony Jane, Sr.
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, U.S.A.

14:30-15:00　1A-SL02

Analysis of Neurosurgeons’ Practice Environments and Future Perspective in Korea

Hee-Won Jung
Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital / College of Medicine, South Korea

15:00-15:30　1A-SL03

The status quo of neurosurgery in China

Jizong Zhao
Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, China

15:30-16:30　1A-SL04

Chordoma: Defining a defying disease

Ossama Al-Mefty
Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, U.S.A.

Transitions in surgery of complex skull base meningiomas – changing paradigms in a surgical art

Volker Seifert
Department of Neurosurgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Germany

Thursday, October 28
Room A

14:00-16:00　2A-SL05

Choosing the Best CSF diversion strategy in pediatric patients

James M. Drake
Pediatric Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto, Canada

Surgical treatment of skull base chordoma

Kyu-Sung Lee
Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University Health System, South Korea

Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Delivery Vehicle or Therapeutic Target?

Frederick F. Lang
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, U.S.A.

Surgical treatment of skull base chordoma

Johnny Delashaw
Surgical Anatomy and Approaches to the Orbit for Neurosurgeon

Room I

16:00-17:00　2I-SL06

Tricks and Pitfalls for the total removal of the skull base meningiomas

Ossama Al-Mefty
Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, U.S.A.

Essential Microsurgical Techniques for the Skull Base Tumors

Han Kyu Kim
Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji University Medical Center, South Korea

Wednesday, October 27
Room A

08:30-10:00　1A-S01

New Frontiers in Neuroendovascular Treatment

10:00-12:00　1A-S02

Intraoperative Imaging System: Pitfalls and Troubleshooting

Room D

08:30-10:20　1D-S03

Prolactinoma: Medication and Surgical Treatment

14:30-16:00　1D-S04

Management of Head Injury in the Elderly

16:00-17:30　1D-S05

Pediatric Brain Tumor: Current Status and Future Directions

Room E

08:30-10:00　1E-S06

Intraorbital Tumor: Treatment and Functional Outcome

10:00-12:00　1E-S07

Malignant Glioma: From Molecular Pathogenesis to Clinical Treatment

Thursday, October 28
Room A

08:30-10:20　2A-S08

CEA vs CAS: Carotid Stenosis Treatment Revisited

10:20-12:00　2A-S09

Pitfalls and Troubleshooting on Treatment of Aneurysms

16:00-17:30　2A-S10

Basic Reseach of Regenerative Medicine for Neurosurgical Diseases

Room D

08:30-10:00　2D-S11

Management of Craniopharyngiomas

10:00-12:00　2D-S12

Management of Skull Base Meningiomas

14:00-15:30　2D-S13

Front Lines of Stareotactic, High-precision Radiosurgery

Room E

08:30-10:30　2E-S14

Neuroendoscopic Surgery: Current Status and Perspectives

14:00-16:00　2E-S15

Potential and Limits of Spinal Instrumentations

Friday, October 29
Room A

08:30-10:00　3A-S16

New Frontiers in Neuromodulation on Functional Neurosurgery

10:00-12:00　3A-S17

Progress and Perspectives on Diagnostic Neuroimaging

13:20-14:50　3A-S18

The Role of Neurosurgeons in Acute Ischemia

13:50-16:20　3A-S19

The Age Limits for Neurosurgical Treatment: Surgery, Chemotherpy and Radiation

Room E

08:30-10:20　3E-S20

Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Diseases

10:20-12:00　3E-S21

Epilepsy Surgery: Analysis of Long-term Outcome

Wednesday, October 27
Room I

08:30-10:00　1I-VS01

Surgical Approaches to the Tumors of Clivus and Foramen Magnum

10:00-11:30　1I-VS02

Application of Bypass Technique to Aneurysm Surgery

14:30-16:00　1I-VS03

Managenment of Intraventricular Tumors

16:00-17:30　1I-VS04

Vein Preservation in Brain Tumor Surgery

Thursday, October 28
Room I

08:30-10:00　2I-VS05

Operative Nuances for Perforator Preservation in Skull Base Tumor Surgery

10:00-11:40　2I-VS06

Surgery of Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformations

14:00-16:00　2I-VS07

Management of Surgically Intractable Cerebral Aneurysms

Friday, October 29
Room I

08:30-10:00　3I-VS08

Surgical Aproaches to Brain Stem Lesions

10:00-11:30　3I-VS09

Management of Aneurysms of IC Anterior Wall

13:20-14:40　3I-VS10

Surgical Treatment of Spina Bifida and Related Disorders