Co-directorsUmberto GodanoNeurochirurgia, Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu, Cagliari

Giovanni BroggiDipartimento di Neurochirurgia, Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Besta, Milano

Joshua BedersonDipartimento di Neurochirurgia, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

Scientific Program Committee

R. Boccaletti (Sassari)F. Crotti (Sassari)P. Ferroli (Milano)F. Floris (Cagliari)A. Maleci (Cagliari)V. Meleddu (Cagliari)S. Melis (Cagliari)G. Nurchi (Cagliari)G. Orunesu (Nuoro)F. Panu (Cagliari)G. Pinna (Nuoro)S. Turtas (Sassari)

L. Benvenuti (Livorno)

M. Bortoluzzi (Brescia)

F. Calbucci (Bologna)

S. Cambedda (Cagliari)

G. Campus (Cagliari)

P. Cappabianca (Napoli)

S. Cimbanassi (Milano)

M. Collice (Milano)

G. Corriero (Cosenza)

G. Cossu (Cagliari)

V. A. d'Angelo (S.G.Rotondo, FG)

V. Dallolio (Lecco)

E. de Divitiis (Napoli)

A. Delitala (Roma)

C. Di Rocco (Roma)

R. Donati (Cesena, FC)

F. Ennas (Cagliari)

A.P. Fabrizi (Torino)

M.M. Fontanella (Torino)

N. Francaviglia (Caltanissetta)

G. Frank (Bologna)

M. Frattarelli (Cesena, FC)

S.M. Gaini (Milano)

R.J. Galzio (L'Aquila)

M. Gangemi (Napoli)

I.M. Germano (New York, NY, USA)

P. Golino (Cagliari)

G. Guizzardi (Firenze)

D. Hellwig (Hannover, Germany)

D. Locatelli (Pavia)

A. Maccari (Milano)

C. Mascari (Bologna)

G. Melis (Cagliari)

A. Montinaro (Lecce)

E. Morace (Roma)

P.P. Mura (Cagliari)

M. Naddeo (Torino)

E. Pasquini (Bologna)

A. Pelaghi (Cagliari)

M. T. Peltz (Cagliari)

G. P. Pinna (Modena)

D. M. Prevedello (Pittsburgh, USA)

E. Proto (Cagliari)

O.E. Ramundo (Roma)

H. Schroeder (Greifswald, Germany)

M. Skrap (Udine)

C. L. Solero (Milano)

G. Staffa (Lugo, RA)

C. Teo (Randwick, NSW - AU)

F. Tomasello (Messina)

M. Tschabitscher (Wien, Austria)

S. Turtas (Sassari)

F. Ventura (Catania)

P.P. Versari (Alessandria)

Faculty

Program

19.00 Opening Reception

Thursday June 25th, 2009 8.00–13.00

SKULL BASE SURGERY:MICROSCOPY AND/OR ENDOSCOPY?

Chairmen: J. Bederson (New York, USA), G. Broggi (Milan, Italy), U. Godano (Cagliari, Italy)

08.00 Micro and endoscopic anatomy of skull base:a surgical perspective.M. Tschabitscher (Wien, Austria)

08.15 Imaging workup for skull base surgeryA. Pelaghi (Cagliari, Italy)

Anterior and central skull base - I SessionChairmen: S.M. Gaini (Milan, Italy), R. Galzio (L’Aquila, Italy)

08.30 Microsurgery of anterior skull base tumors F. Tomasello (Messina, Italy)

08.45 Microsurgery of sella and parasellar lesionsM. Frattarelli (Cesena, Italy)

09.00 Transnasosphenoidal and transnasal-extended endoscopic approach: an overviewD. Prevedello (Pittsburgh, USA)

09.20 Transphenoidal approches to pituitary and skull base lesionsP. Ferroli, A. Maccari (Milano, Italy)

09.50 Transnasal-extended endoscopic approach to anterior skull base meningiomasE. de Divitiis (Napoli, Italy)

10.05 Endoscopic transcranial approach to anterior skull base meningiomasH. Schroeder (Greifswald, Germany)

10.20 Key hole approach to sellar regionC. Teo (Sydney, Australia)

10.35 Discussion -

Wednesday June 24th, 2009

introduced by G. Broggi

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Program

Anterior and central skull base - II SessionChairmen: F. Calbucci (Bologna, Italy), V. D’Angelo (S. Giovanni Rotondo, Italy)

11.00 Transnasal-extended endoscopic approach for CraniopharingiomasP. Cappabianca (Napoli, Italy)

11.15 Transnasal-extended endoscopic approach to the clivusG. Frank (Bologna, Italy)

11.30 Endoscopic transcranial approach to CraniopharingiomasA. Delitala (Roma, Italy )M. Gangemi (Napoli, Italy)U. Godano (Cagliari, Italy)

12.00 DiscussantCraniopharingiomasC. Di Rocco (Roma,Italy)

12.15 Skull base reconstruction in endoscopic transnasal surgeryJ. Bederson (New York, USA)F. Panu (Cagliari, Italy)E. Pasquini (Bologna, Italy)

12.45 Discussion

13.00 Break

Posterior fossa 16.45-18.15

Chairmen: E. Proto (Cagliari, Italy), C. L. Solero (Milano, Italy)

16.45 Microsurgery and combined micro-endoscopic approaches to CPA lesionsF. Calbucci (Bologna, Italy)

17.00 Endoscope assisted microsurgery for posterior fossa lesionsR. Galzio (L’Aquila, Italy)

17.15 Microsurgery and endoscopy for acoustic neurinomasG. Pinna (Modena, Italy)

17.30 Microsurgery of posterior skull base meningiomasN. Francaviglia (Caltanissetta, Italy)

17.45 Stereotactic Radiosurgery Techniques in the treatment of lesions at the Skull BaseI. Germano (New York, USA)

18.00 Discussion

Thursday June 25th, 2009

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Program

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONSIN NEUROENDOSCOPY

Chairmen: M. Gangemi (Napoli, Italy), M. Skrap (Udine, Italy)

18.15 Technical aspects in endoscopic approach to Colloid CystsD. Hellwig (Hannover, Germany)

18.30 Endoscopicic Transventricular-Transchoroidal Removal of Third Ventricle Colloid CystsV. Meleddu (Cagliari, Italy)

18.40 High Definition imaging in neuroendoscopyH. Schroeder (Greifswald, Germany)

18.50 The endoscopic diving technique: improving visualization in skull base surgeryD. Locatelli (Pavia, Italy)

19.00 Tulio Laser And Radio-Frequency MicrofiberE. Morace (Roma, Italy)

19.10 New concept of combined neuroendoscopy and navigation by use of biological modelsV. Dallolio (Lecco, Italy)

19.20 Ultrasound device in neuroendoscopyM. Naddeo (Torino, Italy)

19.30 Discussion

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Thursday June 25th, 2009

18.15-20.00

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Program

SPINAL TRAUMATOLOGY:FROM FIRST AID TO REHABILITATION

08.15 Welcome by Authorities

08.30 IntroductionM. Collice (Milano, Italy) F. Crotti (Sassari, Italy)

I SESSIONChairmen: C. Mascari (Bologna, Italy), G. Nurchi (Cagliari, Italy)

08.45 First Aid organizationP. Golino (Cagliari, Italy)

09.00 Spinal trauma in the trauma centreS. Cimbanassi (Milano, Italy)

09.15 Mechanism and physiopathology of spinal traumaF. Ennas (Cagliari, Italy)

09.30 Radiological diagnosisM. T. Peltz (Cagliari, Italy)

09.45 Injuries of cervical spine (classification)G. Orunesu (Nuoro, Italy)

10.00 Discussion

II SESSIONChairmen: R. Boccaletti (Sassari, Italy), F. Ventura (Catania, Italy)

10.15 Cervical fractures – Anterior approach with instrumentationR. Donati (Cesena, Italy)

10.30 Cervical fractures – Posterior approach with instrumentationF. Floris (Cagliari, Italy)

10.45 Rehabilitation of the patients with cervical injuryG. Melis (Cagliari, Italy)

11.00 Discussion of Clinical cases11.30

8.15-12.30

Friday June 26th, 2009

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Program

III SESSIONChairmen: G. Corriero (Cosenza, Italy), A. Fabrizi (Torino, Italy)

11.30 Spinal trauma and plexus injury associationG. Staffa (Lugo, Italy)

11.45 Neuronavigation in spinal surgeryL. Benvenuti (Livorno, Italy)

12.00 Neurophysiological monitoring for spinal trauma surgeryG. Cossu (Cagliari, Italy)

12.15 Future perspectives in the complete medullary lesionsM. Fontanella (Torino, Italy)

12.30 Discussion

12.45 Break

IV SESSION

Thoraco-lumbar spine - part IChairmen: G. Turtas (Sassari, Italy), M. Naddeo (Torino, Italy)

16.45 Thoraco-lumbar fractures: Classification and surgical indicationsA. Montinaro (Lecce, Italy)

17.00 Thoraco-lumbar fractures: treatment (posterior approach)G. Guizzardi (Firenze, Italy)

17.15 Thoraco-lumbar fractures: anterior and posterior combined approachA. Maleci (Cagliari, Italy)

17.30 Thoraco-lumbar fractures: minimally invasive treatmentE. Ramundo (Roma, Italy)

17.45 DiscussantM. Bortoluzzi (Brescia, Italy)

17.55 Discussion

Thoraco-lumbar spine - part IIChairmen: P. P. Mura (Cagliari, Italy ), P. P. Versari (Alessandria, Italy)

18.05 Discussion of Clinical cases18.35

18.35 Rehabilitation of severe spinal trauma: the role of the Spinal UnitG. Campus (Cagliari, Italy)

18.50 Nursing management of patients with spinal injuryS. Cambedda (Cagliari, Italy)

19.05 Discussion

19.30 End of the Congress

16.45-19.30

Friday June 26th, 2009

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INFORMAZIONI GENERALI GENERAL INFORMATION

Sede del Meeting

Il T Hotel si trova a 10 km dall’Aeroporto di Cagliari,a 2 Km dalla Stazione Ferroviaria e a 1,5 km dalCentro. Informazioni dettagliate su come raggiungerel’Hotel sono disponibili sul sito www.thotel.it

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Modalità di iscrizioneE’ possibile iscriversi inviando l’acclusa schedad’iscrizione alla Segreteria Organizzativa completa dipagamento.

Il Meeting è a numero chiuso.E’ possibile pre-iscriversi fino al 18 giugno.

Dopo tale data le registrazioni potranno essereeffettuate solo in sede di Congresso.

Aperitivo di BenvenutoL’Aperitivo di Benvenuto, offerto a tutti i partecipantial Meeting, si terrà mercoledì 24 giugno presso ilT hotel a partire dalle ore 19.00.La prenotazione tramite la scheda d’iscrizione èobbligatoria.

Cena SocialeLa cena Sociale del meeting si svolgerà giovedì 25giugno alle ore 21.00 presso Villa S. Lorenzo(Via Tiepolo, 14 - Cagliari - www.villasanlorenzo.it)Il costo della cena è di € 80,00 per persona.Per effettuare la prenotazione è necessario compilarel’apposito spazio della “Scheda di Iscrizione” e inviarela relativa quota.

Meeting Venue

T Hotel is located 10 km from Cagliari Airport, 2 kmfrom Cagliari Railway Station and 1,5 km from the

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The registration fee includes:Certificate of attendance, meeting kit, welcome cocktail

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How to registerRegistration can be made by sending the registration

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The Meeting is restricted to a limited number of participants.

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Opening receptionThe Opening reception of the meeting will be held

on Wednesday June, 24 at T Hotel starting fromh. 7,00 pm. The welcome reception is free of charge.Reservation is required. It can be made by ticking the

corresponding box on the “Registration Form”

Social DinnerThe Social Dinner will be held on

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paying the indicated amount of € 80,00 per person

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INFORMAZIONI SCIENTIFICHE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Il programma e la scheda di iscrizione del meeting sono disponibili sul sito:Program downloading and meeting registration on:

ECM - CME CreditsIl Meeting ha ottenuto n. 7 crediti ECM per laCategoria: Medico Chirurgo Discipline:Neurochirurgia, Otorinolaringoiatria e Neuroradiologia.

LinguaLe lingue ufficiali del Meeting sono Italiano ed Inglese.Non è prevista traduzione simultanea.

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VariazioniLa Segreteria Scientifica e la Segreteria Organizzativasi riservano il diritto di apportare al Programma tuttele variazioni necessarie per ragioni scientifiche e/otecniche, compatibilmente alla vigente normativaministeriale in ambito dei crediti formativi ECM.

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CME CreditsFor Italian Participants only.

LanguagesThe official languages of the Meeting are Italian and

English. Simoultaneous translation is not provided

Audiovisual EquipmentPC projection only will be provided in the Meeting

rooms. Please, bring your POWER POINT files on a CDor on a memory stick or DVD to the Slide Centre at least

2 hours prior to your presentation, in order to checkcompatibility of your technical material. You will not beallowed to use your own laptop or a Macintosh computer.

Only previously tested audio-visual material will beallowed into the meeting rooms. Speakers shall collecttheir audio-visual material at the end of the session or

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the loss of any audio-visual material not collected orleft unattended.

VariationsThe Scientific and the Organizing Secretariats reserve

the right to make whatever change to the program theydeem necessary for scientific and/or technical reasons,in compliance with Ministry regulations on CME credits

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Organizzazione - Organization

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