Teleconsultation in Neurosurgery was introduced in Malaysia in 2006 with the aims of enhancing quality services in the field of Neurosurgery. The present teleconsultation system is equipped with user friendly features which allow physicians to send and neurosurgeons to gain access to patient data in a swift and effective manner. In the past, teleconsultation in neurosurgery was tied with telera...

The field of pediatric neurosurgery is constantly evolving, and it difficult to predict the exact future field. However, there are some trends developments that likely shape neurosurgery:
 -Advancements in technology: Technology rapidly advancing, this have a significant impact on neurosurgery. For example, robotic-assisted surgery becoming increasingly common, which can improve precision ...

Hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) is a rare developmental malformation often characterized by gelastic seizures. Recent advances in treating HH have led to dramatic improvements. However, clinical protocol of HH is poorly understood. Since 2002, department Pediatric Neurosurgery of Xinhua Hospital has maintained a multidisciplinary clinical program to evaluate and treat children with HH. This program...

OBJECTIVE The use of high-field intraoperative MRI has been largely studied for the treatment of intracranial tumors in adult patients. In this study, the authors investigated the safety, advantages, and limitations of high-field iMRI for cranial neurosurgical procedures in pediatric patients, with particular attention to craniopharyngiomas and gliomas. METHODS The authors performed 82 surgical...

Although pediatric spine traumas are seen less compared to adults, they display particular anatomical differences and biomechanical behaviors. They also differ in themselves from infancy to early childhood. All these differences cause some difficulty in diagnosis. Also the treatment procedures may require a different approach than they would for adults. In this study, main topics regarding diag...

1. Dept. of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey 2. Pediatric Dentistry, Ankara Atatürk Research and Training Hospital , Ankara, Turkey 3. Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey 4. Family Medicine, Etimesgut Community Health Center, Ankara, Turkey 5. Family Medicine, Çerkeş State Hospital, Çankırı, Turkey 6. Dept. of Neurosurgery, Gazi Yaşargil Research and Traini...

MIRCEA-CONSTANTIN SORA1, PATRICIA FEIL2, MAXIMILLIAN BINDER1, PETRU MATUSZ3*, HORIA PLES4 1Plastination Laboratory, Microscopy & Advanced Optical Imaging, Medical University of Vienna, Schwarzspanierstr. 17, Vienna 1090, Austria, 2Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria, 3 “Victor Babes” University of Medic...

BACKGROUND With growing interest in global health, surgeons have created outreach missions to improve health care disparities in less developed countries. These efforts are mainly episodic with visiting surgeons performing the operations and minimal investment in local surgeon education. To create real and durable advancement in surgical services in disciplines that require urgent patient care,...