View the Preliminary Scientific Program timetable as a pdf here.
| 08:30-08:45 | Welcome and Introduction Sergio Valenzuela & Wan Tew Seow & Benedetta Pettorini |
| 08:45-10:11 | Oncology Session I Chairs: Kristian Aquilina, Shlomi Constantini |
| 08:45-09:15 | Invited lecture: Novel developments in Paediatric Brain tumours surgery Mark Souweidane |
| 09:15-09:23 | PF-001 Standardization of the liquid biopsy for pediatric diffuse midline glioma using ddPCR, Amanda M Saratsis, United States |
| 09:23-09:31 | PF-002 Ventricular Cerebrospinal Fluid Sampling in Pediatric Diffuse Midline Glioma Patients: Institutional Experience and Review of the Literature, Amanda M Saratsis, United States |
| 09:31-09:39 | PF-003 Influence of focused ultrasound on locoregional drug delivery to the brain, Mark Souweidane, United States |
| 09:39-09:47 | PF-004 Genetic aspect of sonic hedgehog (SHH) Medulloblastoma: HDAC and PI3K inhibitors as potential therapeutic options, Meena Jhanwar-Uniyal, United States |
| 09:47-09:55 | PF-005 Identification of genetic biomarkers to predict response to HSV-1 G207 and polio:rhinovirus immunotherapy, Eric M Thompson, United States |
| 09:55-10:03 | PF-006 Laser Interstitial Therapy for Low Grade Pediatric Brain Tumors, Shaun David Rodgers, United States |
| 10:03-10:11 | PF-007 Differential expression of markers of inflammatory microenvironment in medulloblastoma allow for classification according to molecular subgroups, Julian Zipfel, Germany |
| 10:11-11:00 | Oncology Flash Session I Chairs: Dra Javier Terrazo, Martin Schuhmann |
| 10:11-10:14 | FL-001 Results of the treatment of pineal tumors in children: The Lyon experience, Pierre Aurélien Beuriat, France |
| 10:14-10:17 | FL-002 Brain metastases from solid extracranial tumors in pediatrics, Carolina Belen Maldonado Alejos, Argentina |
| 10:17-10:20 | FL-003 Contralateral transfalcineus approach in pediatric neurosurgery, Hanna Salauyeva, Belarus |
| 10:20-10:23 | FL-004 Ponto-cerebellar angle lesions in children: retrospective study, Javier González Ramos, Argentina |
| 10:23-10:27 | Discussion |
| 10:27-10:30 | FL-005 Redefining germline predisposition in children with molecularly characterized ependymoma: a population-based 20-year cohort, Jane Skjøth Rasmussen, Denmark |
| 10:30-10:33 | FL-006 Diverse Patterns and Clinical Significance of 11C-Methionine PET in Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors, Joo Whan Kim, South Korea |
| 10:33-10:36 | FL-007 The role of Tenascin–C as a marker of progression and poor prognosis in CNS tumors in the pediatric population, Magdalena Zgoda Aleksandrowicz, Poland |
| 10:36-10:39 | FL-008 Inflammatory Microenvironment in pediatric intracranial Ependymoma, Julian Zipfel, Germany |
| 10:39-10:43 | Discussion |
| 10:43-10:46 | FL-009 Primary cerebral sarcoma in pediatric patients: an emerging pathology and first cause of neoplastic brain hemorrhage, Jose Antonio Cenzano Ramos, Peru |
| 10:46-10:49 | FL-010 Diagnostic Yield From Minimally Invasive Biopsies in the Molecular Age for Phenotyping Paediatric Brain Tumours, Kristian Aquilina, United Kingdom |
| 10:49-10:52 | FL-011 Investigating lesion location in relation to cerebellar mutism following pediatric tumor resection, Kristian Aquilina, United Kingdom |
| 10:52-10:55 | FL-012 Cerebellopontine angle tumors in children: still a challenge, Luca Massimi, Italy |
| 10:55-10:59 | Discussion |
| 11:00-11:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:30-12:48 | Oncology Session II Chairs: Tai Tong Wong, Ramiro del Rio |
| 11:30-12:00 | Invited Lecture: Current trends on craniopharyngioma treatments Todd Hankinson |
| 12:00-12:08 | PF-008 Multi-sequential Craniopharyngioma MRI Assessment using Deep Learning Approaches, Giovanni A. Castiglioni, Chile |
| 12:08-12:16 | PF-009 20-year experience of the surgical management of paediatric craniopharyngiomas by a single tertiary UK paediatric centre - The Leeds Experience, Neeraj Kalra, United Kingdom |
| 12:16-12:24 | PF-010 Preliminary Assessment of CAR T-Cells as a Therapy for Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma, Todd C. Hankinson, United States |
| 12:24-12:32 | PF-011 The Semi-Sitting Position in Posterior Cranial Fossa Tumor Surgery: Results and Pitfalls of a Consecutive Series of 64 Children, Cecilia Casali, Italy |
| 12:32-12:40 | PF-012 Focal low-grade gliomas of the brainstem in children - outcomes and challenges in a single-institution series, Kristian Aquilina, United Kingdom |
| 12:40-12:48 | PF-013 The COMBAT Project: a protocol for the development of a Core Post Operative Morbidity Set for Paediatric Brain Tumours, Sandhya Trichinopoly Krishna, United Kingdom |
| 12:48-13-20 | Oncology Flash Session II Chairs: Graciela Zuccaro, Eric Thompson |
| 12:48-12:51 | FL-013 Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal approach for pediatric craniopharyngiomas: a series of 46 cases, Patricia Alessandra Dastoli, Brazil |
| 12:51-12:54 | FL-014 Routine Radiographic Follow-up of Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma without Intravenous Contrast, Todd C Hankinson, United States |
| 12:54-12:57 | FL-016 Growing teratoma syndrome in a cohort series of 324 intracranial germ cell tumor in children, Tai Tong Wong, Taiwan |
| 12:57-13:00 | Discussion |
| 13:00-13:03 | FL-017 Posterior Fossa Tumors of the first year of life: 13-year retrospective analysis at a single institution, Patricia Alessandra Dastoli, Brazil |
| 13:03-13:06 | FL-018 Pediatric Ganglioglioma: Ten-year experience in a Mexican Hospital, Rafael Vazquez Gregorio, Mexico |
| 13:06-13:09 | FL-019 Pilocytic astrocytoma: surgical outcome analysis of a pediatric cohort, Sheng Che Chou, Taiwan |
| 13:09-13:12 | FL-020 Current situation of paediatric tumours of central nervous system in China - a report of the first nationwide retrospective cross-sectional study, Yipeng Han, China |
| 13:12-13:16 | Discussion |
| 13:20-14:20 | LUNCH |
| 13:30-14:15 | Industry Luncheon Symposium 1 |
| 14:20-15:34 | Session on Fetal I Chairs: William Whitehead, Adrian Caceres |
| 14:20-14:35 | Invited Lecture: Fetal surgery for MMC – A UK view on maintaining the neurosurgical perspective Dominic Thompson |
| 14:35-14:50 | Invited Lecture: Fetal neurosurgery Sergio Cavalheiro |
| 14:50-15:00 | Discussion |
| 15:00-15:08 | PF-014 Neurosurgical Outcomes after 2-port Fetoscopic Myelomeningocele Repair: A Comparison of Surgical Techniques, Jacob Lepard, United States |
| 15:08-15:16 | PF-015 The First 21 case series in Fetal Surgery of Myelomeningocele: Six year Peruvian experience, Marco Antonio Mejia Tupa, Peru |
| 15:16-15:24 | PF-016 Fetal In-Utero Repair of Myelomeningocele and Myeloschisis: Can Microneurosurgical Placode Tubularization Technique Significantly Reduce Rates of Spinal Cord Tethering and Inclusion Cysts?, Samer K. Elbabaa, United States |
| 15:24-15:34 | Invited Lecture: Differences between Myeloschisis and Myelomeningocele in patients undergoing prenatal repair of Open Spina Bifida Jose Miguel Müller |
| 15:34-16:06 | Session on Fetal II Chairs: William Whitehead, Adrian Caceres |
| 15:34-15:42 | PF-018 Risk factors for shunting at 12 months following open fetal repair of spina bifida by mini-hysterotomy, Daniel Dante Cardeal, Brazil |
| 15:42- 15:50 | PF-019 Development of a simulator for training of fetoscopic myelomeningocele surgery, Jochem Spoor, Netherlands |
| 15:50-15:58 | PF-020 Antenatal Surgery for Myelomeningocele modifies motor functional prognosis? A physical rehabilitation view in a multidisciplinary context, Renata Viana Brigido De Moura Juca, Brazil |
| 15:58-16:06 | PF-021 Severe hydrocephalus after fetal surgery for lumbar myelomeningocele, Tiago Paiva Cavalcante, Brazil |
| 16:15-17:15 |
COFFEE BREAK Poster Session 1 |
| 17:15-17:55 | Session on Technology Chairs: Jeffrey Wisoff, Luca Massimi |
| 17:15-17:23 | PF-022 Risk Stratification for Post-Traumatic Epilepsy (PTE) with Possible Integration of AI, Noor Ul Huda Maria, Pakistan |
| 17:23-17:31 | PF-023 Determining Correlation of Food Intake and Satiety Related Hormones with the Findings of Brain Computerized Tomography (CT) Scans and Psychological Disorders in Children with Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury, Sina Zoghi, Iran |
| 17:31-17:39 | PF-024 GOLD Laser (Indium-Gallium III-Arsenide Phosphide) applications and use in Neurosurgery: Safety and efficacy in 102 patients, J.D. Day, United States |
| 17:39-17:47 | PF-025 The Era of Web Based Learning & its Impact on Neurosurgical Training: Do We Need to Listen to the Call of the Void to Take the Leap of Faith?, Noor Ul Huda Maria, Pakistan |
| 17:47-17:55 | PF-026 Enhancing the reliability of intraoperative ultrasounds in pediatric space-occupying brain lesions, Luca Massimi, Italy |
| 17:55-18:11 | Flash Session on Technology Chairs: Jeffrey Wisoff, Luca Massimi |
| 17:55-17:58 | FL-021 Training in Neurosurgery: Virtual Simulation, Pierre Aurélien Beuriat, France |
| 17:58-18:01 | FL-022 3D T2-weighted spin echo sequences with variable flip angle (Cube/SPACE) for the detection and assessment of CSF flow, Bassel Zebian, United Kingdom |
| 18:01-18:04 | FL-023 Transtubular micro-endo-assisted approach for intraventricular and deep-seated brain lesions, Sebastian Jaimovich, Argentina |
| 18:04-18:07 | FL-024 Application of Neuronavigation and Intraoperative Corticography for Surgery of Focal Cortical Dysplasia: A Single-Center Case Series, Oleksandr Voloshchuk, Ukraine |
| 18:07-18:11 | Discussion |
| 09:15-15:45 | NURSING SYMPOSIUM (only virtual) |
| 09:15-09:20 | Introduction, Jenny Sacree |
| 09:20-09:35 | NS-001 The Challenges of Pediatric Neurosurgical Nursing In A Brazilian Public Hospital: The Paths Of The United Health System, From Diagnosis To Post-Surgy, Allison Roberto Da Silva, Brazil |
| 09:35-09:50 | NS-002 Intracranial empyemas related to upper respiratory virus pre and post-pandemic, Ashley Birch, US |
| 09:50-10:30 | Invited Talk: Common open procedures for stroke in children Shinuo Liu |
| 10:30-10:45 | NS-003 Neuro rehabilitation – A case study, Shani Sd, India |
| 10:45-11:00 | NS-004 Teamwork as a Catalyst in Rehabilitation, Amalia Elkin, Israel |
| 11:00-11:15 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:15-11:20 | NS-005 Correction Of Complex Fetal Myelomeningoceles in A Large Brazilian Public Hospital, Allison Roberto Da Silva, Brazil |
| 11:20-12:00 | Invited Talk: Fetal magnetic resonance imaging Moegamad Ederies |
| 12:00-12:15 | NS-006 Parents' perception of treatment and medical care in children with endoscopic-assisted suturectomy without postoperative use of a helmet, Dulce Karolina Martínez, Mexico |
| 12:15-12:30 | NS-007 Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Craniosynostosis Surgery, Cathy Cartwright, US |
| 12:30-13:30 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 13:30-13:45 | NS-008 Setting up a new Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) service in the Middle East, Jenny Sacree, Qatar |
| 13:45-14:00 | NS-009 Simple Tethered Cord and Chiari Malformation type 1 Post-operative Management and Standardization, Ashley Birch, US |
| 14:00-14:40 | Invited Talk: Advances in endovascular approaches to hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke in children Alfred Pokmeng See |
| 14:40-14:55 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 14:55-15:10 | NS-010 A New Era of Intrathecal Baclofen, Could Pulsatile Dosing Be the Answer? V. Harris, UK |
| 15:10-15:25 | NS-011 Nursing care to children in the postoperative period of PVD: The experience of a neurosurgery service in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Déa Neves, Brazil |
| 15:25-15:40 | NS-012 The necessity for an unique training program for pediatric nurses in treating non-oncological terminally ill children, Leali Yongi Halfon, Isreal |
| 15:40-15:45 | Closure |
| 17:00-18:00 | Industry Supported Session |
| 08:30-09:00 | Outcomes in Neurosurgery Session Chairs: Frederick Boop, Tenoch Herrada |
| 08:30-08:40 | Invited Lecture: Outcomes in Neurosurgery Benedetta Pettorini |
| 08:40-08:50 | Invited Lecture: Neuropsychological outcomes in Paediatric Neurosurgery Daniela Chieffo |
| 08:50-09:00 | Discussion |
| 09:00-10:08 | Hydrocephalus Session Chairs: Nelci Zanon, Joachim Manfred Karl Oertel |
| 09:00-09:20 | Invited Lecture: Current state and future perspectives in hydrocephalus Ulrich W. Thomale |
| 09:20-09:28 | PF-027 Brain Elastance Changes in Hydrocephalus Demonstrated by MR Elastography After Shunt Failure, Andrew J Kobets, United States |
| 09:28-:09:36 | PF-028 Impact of intraventricular hemorrhage symmetry on endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization for posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus: an institutional experience of 50 cases, Victor Lu, United States |
| 09:36-09:44 | PF-029 Achondroplasia Natural History Study (CLARITY): 60-year experience with hydrocephalus in achondroplasia from four skeletal dysplasia centers, Jeffrey W Campbell, United States |
| 09:44-09:52 | PF-030 The current landscape and proposed application for the use of structural and functional imaging connectivity as a biomarker in hydrocephalus treatment indications and prognosis, Isabela Pena Pino, United States |
| 09:52-10:00 | PF-031 Analysis of YouTube videos on hydrocephalus in the local language: Matching content with the needs of caregivers, Ronnie E Baticulon, Philippines |
| 10:00-10:08 | PF-032 Shouldn't we be using aspirin in patients with a ventriculoatrial shunt? Borrowing a leaf from other specialities: A case for surrogate evidence An update: 0% distal malfunction, Suhas Udayakumaran, India |
| 10:08-11:04 | Flash Session Hydrocephalus Chairs: Abhaya Kulkarni, Artur Henrique Galvao Bruno da Cunha |
| 10:08-10:11 | FL-025 Image Quality and Related Outcomes of the ShuntScope for Catheter Implantation in Pediatric Hydrocephalus – Experience of 65 Procedures, Joachim Manfred Karl Oertel, Germany |
| 10:11-10:14 | FL-026 The road towards programmable serial valves for pediatric hydrocephalus within the first year of life – A technical analysis, Joachim Manfred Karl Oertel, Germany |
| 10:14-10:17 | FL-027 Neuroendoscopic lavage in neonatal hydrocephalus: does one size fit all?, Benjamin Hall, United Kingdom |
| 10:17-10:20 | Discussion |
| 10:20-10:23 | FL-028 Hydrocephalus in neurofibromatosis type 1 – paediatric case series and systematic review of literature, Bassel Zebian, UK |
| 10:23-10:26 | FL-029 Low pressure hydrocephalus in children with posterior fossa tumours: not as rare as previously thought?, Guido Patricio Gromadzyn, Argentina |
| 10:26-10:29 | FL-030 Prognostic factors for the need of Peritoneal Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in pediatric patients with Posterior Fossa Tumors in the Instituto de Neurocirugía Asenjo, in Chile, Jose Pablo Fernandez, Chile |
| 10:29-10:32 | Discussion |
| 10:32-10:35 | FL-032 Comparing ETV/CPC and VPS for the treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus in Ghana, Joseline Haizel Cobbina, United States |
| 10:35-10:38 | FL-033 The influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on the shunt revision rate in children, Martina Messing Jünger, Germany |
| 10:38-10:41 | FL-034 Prospective Evaluation of Explanted VP-Shunt Valves in Pediatric Hydrocephalus Patients, Ulrich Wilhelm Thomale, Germany |
| 10:41-10:44 | FL-035 When is the radiological report of the posterior fossa containing a cyst/cystic like CSF collection of clinical or surgical significance?, J Gordon Mccomb, United States |
| 10:44-10:48 | Discussion |
| 10:48-10:51 | FL-036 Management of Hydrocephalus Following Pediatric Brain Tumor Surgery: the Role of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts compared to Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomies, Melissa A Lopresti, United States |
| 10:51-10:54 | FL-037 Non-Invasive Intracranial Compliance Monitoring Technology for Pediatric Neurosurgery Outpatients: An Evaluation Study, Nelci Zanon, Brazil |
| 10:54-10:57 | FL-038 Effect of infantile hydrocephalus on visuospatial and visuomotor networks, Sandrine De Ribaupierre, Canada |
| 10:57-11:00 | FL-039 Nuclear Medicine Shunt Study to Assess Shunt Function: A 20 Year Experience, Michael Handler, United States |
| 11:00-11:04 | Discussion |
| 11:05-11:35 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:35-11:50 | Cultural Lecture Chair: Sergio Valenzuela |
| 11:35-11:50 | Cultural Lecture: WHA Resolution on Folate Fortification: How Neurosurgical Advocacy Helped Running the Extra Mile Kemel Ghotme, Jeffrey Blount, Adrian Caceres |
| 11:50-12:29 | Session on Global Chairs: Teddy Totimeh, Julio S Brossard Alejo |
| 11:50-12:05 | Invited Lecture: How Paediatric Neurosurgery has developed and flourished over the years in South America Graciela Zuccaro |
| 12:05-12:13 | PF-033 A national survey of Brazilian neurosurgeons on patient advice regarding participation in contact sports in children with disorders of cerebrospinal fluid circulationm abstracts, Ricardo De Amoreira Gepp, Brazil |
| 12:13-12:21 | PF-034 Modular toolkit for development of effective, ethical and equitable global neurosurgery education and collaboration, James M Johnston, United States |
| 12:21-12:29 | PF-035 Pediatric epilepsy surgery in Latin-America, Manuel Campos, Chile |
| 12:30-12:55 | Flash Session on Global Chairs: Teddy Totimeh, Julio S Brossard Alejo |
| 12:30-12:33 | FL-040 Global Trends and Decision Making in the Management of Arachnoid Cysts, Albert Tu, Canada |
| 12:33-12:36 | FL-041 2 To 20-Year Myelomeningocele Follow-Up Outcomes from a Referral Center in Southern Iran: Shiraz experience, Sina Zoghi, Iran |
| 12:36-12:39 | FL-042 ChatGPT in Paediatric Neurosurgery- a Preliminary Evaluation, Nishchit Hegde, UK |
| 12:39-12:42 | Discussion |
| 12:42-12:45 | FL-043 Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Pediatric Malignant Intracranial Tumor Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines from January 2020 to December 2022 during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period, Maurice V Bayhon, Philippines |
| 12:45-12:48 | FL-044 Local/Global Information Sharing Of Assistive Technology Solutions Developed By People With Spina Bifida, Zulma Tovar Spinoza, United States |
| 12:48-12:51 | FL-045 Bulgarian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (BSPN)- building a brighter future for pediatric patients in Bulgaria, Yavor Petkov Enchev, Bulgaria |
| 12:51-12:55 | Discussion |
| FREE AFTERNOON |
| 08:30-10:14 | Session on Craniofacial Chairs: Gianpiero Tamburrini, Jose Miguel Müller |
| 08:30-08:50 | Invited lecture: Should Craniofacial Services be Centralised? Chris Parks |
| 08:50-09:10 | Invited lecture: Surgical treatment of syndromic craniosynostosis Hamilton Matushita |
| 09:10-09:18 | PF-036 Craniofacial Retraction Embryology and the Evolutionary Power of the Mandible, Alexandra R Kunz, United States |
| 09:18-09:26 | PF-037 The Near InfraRed Spectroscopy: A device to monitor the child during surgical correction of scaphocephaly, Federico Di Rocco, France |
| 09:26-09:34 | PF-038 Oxycephaly: clinical phenotype descriptions and outcome differences depending on the surgical treatment, Giovanna Paternoster, France |
| 09:34-09:42 | PF-039 The closure of the bregmatic fontanel: quantitative analysis using 3D scanners, Federico Di Rocco, France |
| 09:42-09:50 | PF-040 Sagittal Sinus venous outflow assessment in 75 syndromic craniosynostosis patients who underwent posterior vault distraction osteogenesis (PVDO), João Pedro Leite Pereira, Brazil |
| 09:50-09:58 | PF-041 Categorizing the Venous Anatomy of Craniopagus Twins, Adisson Nostradamous Fortunel, United States |
| 09:58-10:06 | PF-042 Long-term Outcomes and Reinterventions in 116 Craniostenosis Cases: A Comprehensive Study with 8.8 Years of Follow-up, Ingrid Trujillo Ramos, Chile |
| 10:06-10:14 | PF-043 Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Management of Unicoronal Synostosis Patients, Christopher Parks, United Kingdom |
| 10:14-10:34 | Flash Session Craniofacial Chairs: Giovanna Paternoster, TBC |
| 10:14-10:17 | FL-048 Patient tailored surgery in Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome: Analysis of reoperation for intracranial hypertension, Arthur Robert Kurzbuch, United Kingdom |
| 10:17-10:20 | FL-049 Surgical Correction of Intracranial Dermoids – Single Centre 12 Year Cohort, Chloé Louise Gelder, United Kingdom |
| 10:20-10:23 | FL-050 Incidence and clinical relevance of the association between trigonocephaly and Sylvian fissure arachnoid cysts, Gianpiero Tamburrini, Italy |
| 10:23-10:26 | Discussion |
| 10:26-10:29 | FL-051 Malrotation and Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor-2 associated craniosynostosis: an under-recognised association and management pathway, Christopher Parks, United Kingdom |
| 10:29-10:32 | FL-053 Comparative analysis of the results of treatment of non-syndromic craniosynostosis in children older than 2 years ( our experience), Dmitry A. Reshchikov, Russia |
| 10:32-10:34 | Discussion |
| 10:35-11:05 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:05-11:49 | Session on Craniofacial II Chairs: Tatiana Protzenko Cervante, Alan Cohen |
| 11:05-11:25 | Invited lecture: Strategy of distraction for faciocraniosynostotic children Eric Arnaud |
| 11:25-11:33 | PF-057 Multimodal Management of the Severe Multisuture Synostosis Paediatric Patient – The Alder Hey Protocol, Christopher Parks, United Kingdom |
| 11:33-11:41 | PF-058 Multimodal outcomes of early open extended midline strip craniectomy with bilateral micro-barrel staving for correction of isolated nonsyndromic sagittal synostosis,Christopher Parks, United Kingdom |
| 11:41-11:49 | PF-060 Update on the management of orbital tumors in children, Luca Massimi, Italy |
| 11:50-12:37 | Flash Session Craniofacial II Chairs: Arturo Zuleta, Federico di Rocco |
| 11:50-11:53 | FL-063 Raised intracranial pressure management in craniosynostosis – a single centre review over 16 years, Howra Ktayen, United Kingdom |
| 11:53-11:56 | FL-068 Management of craniosynostosis after 18 months of age. Why so late ?: Clinical findings, outcomes and surgical results, Garcia Guillermo, Mexico |
| 11:56-11:59 | FL-069 Smad6 gene variants in craniosynostosis patients: Comparative study on the neurodevelopment outcomes, Federico Di Rocco, France |
| 11:59-12:03 | Discussion |
| 12:03-12:06 | FL-072 Proposal for a Novel Design of Biodegradable Posterior Cranial Vault Distractor – A Global Application, Caitlin Hoffman, United States |
| 12:06-12:09 | FL-073 Comparative analysis of surgical techniques for the treatment of scaphocephaly: An evaluation of aesthetic outcomes, Jairo Porfírio De Oliveira Júnior, Brazil |
| 12:09-12:12 | FL-074 Outcomes of the early endoscopic-assisted suturectomy for treatment of multisuture craniosynostosis, Sina Zoghi, Iran |
| 12:12-12:15 | FL-075 Twenty years of craniofacial distraction osteogenesis with rigid distractors for the treatment of syndromic craniosynostosis, Ricardo Santos De Oliveira, Brazil |
| 12:15-12:20 | Discussion |
| 12:20-12:23 | FL-064 A Multicenter Study Comparing Long-term Anthropometric and Cognitive Outcomes in Sagittal Craniosynostosis after Open Vault Surgery versus Endoscopic Strip Craniectomy, Suresh N Magge, United States |
| 12:23-12:26 | FL-065 Cranio cervical instability in syndromic craniofacial patients, Syril James, France |
| 12:26-12:29 | FL-066 Positional Plagiocephaly: a prospective anthropometric study, Maria Belen Vega, Argentina |
| 12:29-12:32 | FL-067 Management of sagittal and coronal Synostosis. Our first experience in a tertiary public hospital low-income (Ecuador), Ismael Jose Moreno, Ecuador |
| 12:32-12:37 | Discussion |
| 12:45-13:45 | LUNCH |
| 12:55-13:40 | Industry Luncheon Symposium 2 |
| 13:45-14:15 | Presidential address |
| 13:45-14:15 | Wan Tew Seow |
| 14:15-14:25 | ISPN 2024 Annual Meeting |
| 14:15-14:25 | ISPN 2024 Canada Abhaya Kulkarni |
| 14:25-15:25 | Business Meeting (all ISPN society members) |
| 15:25-16:25 |
COFFEE BREAK Poster Session 2 |
| 20:00-23:00 | 49TH ANNUAL SOCIETY NETWORKING DINNER Farewell to ISPN 2023 Chile & Poncho Ceremony |
| 08:30-09:10 | Session on Epilepsy I Chairs: Andres Goycoolea, TBC |
| 08:30-08:38 | PF-045 Prognostic factors for seizure control in 40 patients undergoing functional hemispherectomy, Manuel G Campos, Chile |
| 08:30-08:46 | PF-047 The natural history of postoperative hydrocephalus after pediatric hemispherectomy for medically refractory epilepsy: an institutional experience, Victor Lu, United States |
| 08:46-08:54 | PF-048 Outcome of Surgical Management of Refractory Epilepsy in Children with Low Grade Neoplastic lesions, Ahmed A Marei, Egypt |
| 08:54-09:02 | PF-049 Epilepsy Surgery for Children With Low-Grade Epilepsy-Associated Tumors, Dong Seok Kim, South Korea |
| 09:02-09:10 | PF-050 Intraoperative high field MR (3Tesla) imaging for epilepsy and tumors in pediatric neurosurgery, Karl Roessler, Austria |
| 09:10-09:58 | Session on Epilepsy II Chairs: German Posadas Narro, Christian Dorfer |
| 09:10-09:18 | PF-051 MRI Guided Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Symptomatic Hypothalamic Hamartoma in Children and Young Adults, Victor Lu, United States |
| 09:18-09:26 | PF-052 Accuracy of Different Registration Techniques in Robot-Assisted Stereoelectroencephalography Electrode Placement in Children, Anzhela D Moskalik, United States |
| 09:26-09:34 | PF-053 Advantages of Laser induced thermal therapy (LITT) in children suffering from refractory epilepsy using a 3T intraoperative MRI Suite, Karl Roessler, Austria |
| 09:34-09:42 | PF-054 Concordance Between Wada, TMS and MEG in Determining Hemispheric Dominance for Language: A Retrospective Study, Negar Noorizadeh, United States |
| 09:42-09:50 | PF-055 Overlapping of spike and ripple propagation onset predicts the epileptogenic zone and surgical outcome in children with drug resistant epilepsy, Christos Papadelis, United States |
| 09:50-09:58 | PF-056 Long-term seizure outcomes following epilepsy surgery in children and adolescents with drug refractory temporal lobe epilepsy, Manas Panigrahi, India |
| 09:58-10:26 | Flash Session Epilepsy Chairs: Jonathan Roth, Zulma Tovar-Spinoza |
| 09:58-10:01 | FL-055 Clinical case series: Utility of 3D T2-weighed MRI Brain Vessel Maps in epilepsy surgery performed at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Aasheen Munshey, Australia |
| 10:01-10:04 | FL-056 Automatic Path Planning for Stereotactic Hippocampal Targeting in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery with Optimized Penetration, Chima Oluigbo, United States |
| 10:04-10:07 | FL-057 HDEEG, Stereo-EEG and EcoG as combined tools in the identification of the epileptogenic area in Pediatric Epileptogenic Brain Tumors, Gianpiero Tamburrini, Italy |
| 10:07-10:10 | Discussion |
| 10:10-10:13 | FL-059 EEG monitoring during Radiofrequency-thermocoagulation in pediatric epilepsy surgery. Case series and review of the literature, Sandrine de Ribaupierre, Canada |
| 10:13-10:16 | FL-060 DNA Methylation Profiling Identifies Epigenetic Subclasses of Focal Cortical Dysplasia in Pediatric Patients with Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy, Eveline Teresa Hidalgo, United States |
| 10:16-10:19 | FL-061 Post-Mortem Protocols of Implantable Neuromodulation Devices: a Survey of Manufacturer Device Manuals, Jeffrey Steven Raskin, United States |
| 10:19-10:22 | FL-062 One-year seizure-freedom in children treated with adjunctive vagus nerve stimulation in Japan, Maxine Dibué, Germany |
| 10:22-10:26 | Discussion |
| 10:35-11:05 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:05-11:45 | Session on SDR Chairs: John R Goodden, Syril James |
| 11:45-11:13 | PF-061 SDR for GMFCS IV and V, the Necker Enfants Malades Hopital experience from 2019 to 2022, Syril James, France |
| 11:13-11:21 | PF-062 Quantitative differences in triggered electromyography during selective dorsal rhizotomy in children with spastic cerebral palsy of different motor functions, Wenbin Jiang, China |
| 11:21-11:29 | PF-063 Spasticity, urinary dysfunction and constipation after Selective dorsal rhizotomy in cerebral palsy, Kevin Fernando Venegas, Belarus |
| 11:29-11:37 | PF-064 Intrathecal Baclofen Test Dose followed by Observational Gait Video Analysis for Determining Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Versus Baclofen Pump in Borderline Ambulatory Patients with Spasticity, Megan V Ryan, United States |
| 11:37-11:45 | PF-066 An International Collaborative Approach to Predicting Success in Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy: SSeDR, Benedetta Pettorini, UK |
| 11:45-12:33 | Session on Vascular Chairs: Gabriel Campos, Sandrine de Ribaupierre |
| 11:45-11:53 | PF-065 At-risk phenotypes for delayed hemorrhage after successful revascularization surgery in children with moyamoya: follow-up of Dr. R. Michael Scott’s series, Alfred Pokmeng See, United States |
| 11:53-12:01 | PF-067 Transarterial and transvenous curative embolization of brain arteriovenous malformations in pediatric patients, Giancarlo Saal, Peru |
| 12:01-12:09 | PF-068 Endothelial progenitor cell-derived conditioned medium ameliorates chronic cerebral ischemic injury via macrophage migration inhibitory factor-mediated pathway, Meng Fai Kuo, Taiwan |
| 12:09-12:17 | PF-069 Bifrontal indirect bypass surgery in pediatric moyamoya disease: craniotomy versus multiple burr hole encephalogaleoperiosteal-synangiosis, Seung Ki Kim, South Korea |
| 12:17-12:25 | PF-071 Intraoperative Quantitative EEG Monitoring for Prediction of Early Postoperative Ischemic Complications in Pediatric Moyamoya Disease, Eun Jung Koh, South Korea |
| 12:25-12:37 | Flash Session on Vascular Chairs: Gabriel Campos, Sandrine de Ribaupierre |
| 12:25-12:28 | FL-076 Anesthetic management and clinical outcome of indirect bypass of 433 children with Moyamoya disease: A retrospective analysis, Heesoo Kim, South Korea |
| 12:28-12:31 | FL-078 Management of paediatric intracranial aneurysms, Atul Tyagi, United Kingdom |
| 12:31-12:34 | FL-079 Arteriovenous Malformations in Children - A Series of 61 Cases, Hamilton Matushita, Brazil |
| 12:34-12:37 | Discussion |
| 12:45-13:45 | LUNCH |
| 15:25-16:25 |
COFFEE BREAK Poster Session 2 |
| 20:00-23.00 | 49TH ANNUAL SOCIETY NETWORKING DINNER Farewell to ISPN 2023 Chile & Poncho Ceremony |
| 08:30-09:10 | Top Abstracts Session Chairs: Samuel Valenzuela, Eylem Ocal |
| 08:30-08:37 | PF-072 Proposing a new classification system for spinal dysraphism to stimulate discussion- based on a personal experience of 400 cases, Sandip Chatterjee, India |
| 08:37-08:40 | Discussant: Dominic Thompson |
| 08:40-08:47 | PF-073 Avoiding VP shunt in syndromic faciocraniosynostosis: 20 years’ experience in Necker Hospital, Giovanna Paternoster, France |
| 08:47-08:50 | Discussant: Ricardo Santos de Oliveira |
| 08:50-08:57 | PF-074 Pre and postnatal care characteristics and management features of children born with myelomeningocele in the post-folate fortification era of staple foods in Costa Rica (2004-2022), Adrian Caceres, Costa Rica |
| 08:57-09:00 | Discussant: Samuel Valenzuela |
| 09:00-09:07 | PF-075 The added value of Corpus Callosotomy following Vagal Nerve Stimulator implantation in children with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: A multicenter, multinational study, Jonathan Roth, Israel |
| 09:07-09:10 | Discussant: Zulma Tovar-Spinoza |
| 09:10-09:40 | Controversies on Craniocervical Junction Session Chairs: Osvaldo Koller, Richard C.E. Anderson |
| 09:10-09:20 | Invited lecture: Long term outcomes of posterior calvarial augmentation for Chiari & Syringomyelia Guirish Solanki |
| 09:20-09:30 | Invited lecture: Chiari 1 - a riddle, wrapped in mystery, inside an enigma Alison Wray |
| 09:30-09:40 | Discussion |
| 09:40-09:56 | Session on Craniocervical Junction Chairs: Osvaldo Koller, Richard C.E. Anderson |
| 09:40-09:48 | PF-076 Chiari I malformation: Should we operate pictures or children? Follow-up of a large pediatric monoistitutional series, Laura Grazia Valentini, Italy |
| 09:48-09:56 | PF-078 Risk factors for fusion failure in children undergoing occiput to C2 rigid instrumentation and fusion, Richard Anderson, United States |
| 09:56-10:12 | Flash Session on Craniocervical Junction Chairs: Osvaldo Koller, Richard C.E. Anderson |
| 09:56-09:59 | FL-080 Foramen magnum stenosis in achondroplasia-who really needs decompression?, Ryo Ando, Japan |
| 09:59-10:02 | FL-081 Pediatric Atlanto axial dislocation: Surgical decision making, unique challenges and outcome, Suchanda Bhattacharjee, India |
| 10:02-10:05 | FL-082 Management of cervical kyphosis in the pediatric age group- An experience of 85 cases, Sandip Chatterjee, India |
| 10:05-10:08 | FL-083 Use of 3D printed model in surgical planning of pediatric spine disorders, Joaquín Bustos, Chile |
| 10:08-10:12 | Discussion |
| 10:12-10:42 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:42-11:14 | Session on Spinal Dysraphisms Chairs: Sergio Cavalheiro, Llewellyn Padayachy |
| 10:42-10:50 | PF-079 The effect of intraoperative neuromonitoring in secondary tethered cord syndrome in patients with myelomeningocele, Gesa Cohrs, Germany |
| 10:50-10:58 | PF-080 Radical resection of lumbosacral lipomas in children: the Necker experience, Luca Fumagalli, France |
| 10:58-11:06 | PF-082 Management of neural tube defects in a Sub-Saharan African country: the current situation in Ghana, Megan Still, United States |
| 11:06-11:14 | PF-083 Beyond “intraoperative”- Concept of monitorability and normative baseline to build a prognostication model based on intraoperative neuromonitoring during surgery for tethered cord , Suhas Udayakumaran, India |
| 11:14-11:35 | Flash Session on Dysraphisms Chairs: Sergio Cavalheiro, Llewellyn Padayachy |
| 11:14-11:17 | FL-085 Management of myelomeningocele and associated hydrocephalus; an institutional experience, Bamidele Oludele Adebayo, Nigeria |
| 11:17-11:20 | FL-086 Sagittal spinopelvic alignment in tethered cord syndrome and split cord malformation, Beste Gulsuna, Turkey |
| 11:20-11:23 | Discussion |
| 11:23:11:26 | FL-088 Split laminothomy technique for all types of spinal dysraphism in children, should it be the standard of care?, Jose Ascencion Arenas Ruiz, Mexico |
| 11:26-11:29 | FL-089 Controversies in Closed Spinal Dysraphisms’ surgery: results in a pediatric series with delayed diagnosis and treatment, Laura Grazia Valentini, Italy |
| 11:29-11:32 |
FL-090 Spina Bifida and other Dysraphisms ORPHANET classification Update, Timothée De Saint Denis, France |
| 11:32-11:35 | Discussion |
| 11:35-11:50 |
Handover Ceremony Flag Hand-Over to Canada |
| END OF ISPN 2023 ANNUAL MEETING |
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