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Vol 9 No 1 Archive

Annual Meeting Final Program - March 19, 2000

8:00 am - 10:00 am
Contributed Papers/Oral Presentations
Concurrent Session A
General Topic: Approaches to the Foramen Magnum
Moderators:
John G. Golfinos, MD
Chandranath Sen, MD

8:00 am
The Long-term Effects of the Extreme Lateral Approach to the Craniovertebral Junction
James J. Lynch, MD (presenter), H. Alan Crockard, FRCS (London, UNITED KINGDOM)

8:10 am
Meningiomas of the Foramen Magnum: the Experience of the Istituto Nazionale Neurologico
Giovanni Lasio, MD (presenter), Carlo Lazzaro Solero MD, Sergio Giombini MD, Laura G. Valentini MD, Giovanni Broggi MD (Milan, ITALY)

8:20 am
Ventral Foramen Magnum Meningiomas: Diagnostics, Treatment Protocol and Results of Surgical Treatment
Kenan I. Arnautovic, MD (presenter), Ossama Al-Mefty, MD (Little Rock, USA)

8:30 am
The Far-Lateral Approach: A Review of 100 cases at the Barrow Neurological Institute
Jeffrey S. Henn, MD (presenter), G. Michael Lemole, Jr., MD, Robert F. Spetzler, MD (Phoenix, USA)

8:40 am
Variations in Exposure for Far-Lateral Approaches to Foramen Magnum: Retrospective Analysis of 26 Cases
Murali Guthikonda, MD (presenter), Manas Panigrahi, MD, Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD, Collen Duffy, RN, BSN (Detroit, USA)

8:50 am
Discussion and Questions

9:00 am
The Extreme Lateral-transatlas Approach for Resection of the Dens of Axis
Ugur Ture, MD (presenter), M. Necmettin Pamir, MD (Istanbul, TURKEY)

9:10 am
The Hypoglossal Canal and Its Significance for the Skull Base Approaches
Aykut Karasu, MD (presenter), Ali F. Krisht, MD, Igor De Castro, MD, Ugur Ture, MD, Funda Batay, MD, Ossama Al-Mefty, MD (Little Rock, USA)

9:20 am
Rigid Fixation of the Occiput in the Management of Craniovertebral Junction Abnormalities
Russ P. Nockels, MD (presenter), Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, Michael Rauzinno, MD, John Shea, MD, Thomas C. Origitano, MD, PhD (Maywood, USA)

9:30 am
Microsurgical Anatomy and Surgical Approaches to the Anterior Border of Foramen
Chun Siang Chen, MD (presenter), Chandranath Sen, MD (New York, USA)

9:40 am
Extreme Lateral Approach for Ventrally Situated Intradural Lesions at Lower Brainstem and Upper Cervical Cord
CV Ravi Kumar, MCh (presenter), Satish Sathyanarayana, MD, Ravikanth Palur, MCh, G.R Chandrashekar, MCh (Tirupati, INDIA)

9:50 am
Discussion and Questions

8:00 am - 10:00 am
Contributed Papers/Oral Presentations
Concurrent Session B
General Topic: Pituitary Surgery
Moderators:
Engelbert Knosp, MD
Mark E. Linskey, MD

8:00 am
Endoscopic Assisted Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas Involving
Engelbert Knosp, MD (presenter), E. Gebhart, MD (Vienna, AUSTRIA)

8:10 am
The Anterior Fossa and Posterior Fossa of the Sella: A Missed Microsurgical Anatomic Fact
Ali F. Krisht, MD (presenter)(Little Rock, USA)

8:20 am
Meta-Analysis of Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
Hassan M. Hegazy, MD (presenter), Carl H. Snyderman, MD, Amin Kassam, MD (Pittsburgh, USA)

8:30 am
Management of Residual/Recurrent Pituitary Tumors
Murali Guthikonda, MD (presenter), Manas Panigrahi, MD, Y. Mohan, MD, Colleen Duffy, RN, BSN (Detroit, USA)

8:40 am
Development and Validation of a Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients with Pituitary Adenoma
Peter Kan, BS (presenter), Michael D. Cusimano, MD, MHPE, PhD, FRCS(C) (Toronto, CANADA)

8:50 am
Discussion and Questions

9:00 am
Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Approach for Pituitary Tumors
Jose Alberto Landeiro, MD (presenter), Marlo Steiner Flores, MD, Carlos André Ramos Lopes, MD, Mario Alberto Lapenta, MD, Carlos Henrique Ribeiro, MD (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL)

9:10 am
Anterolateral Approaches to Sellar and Parasellar Tumors
Jose Alberto Landeiro, MD (presenter), Marlo Steiner Flores, MD, Carlos André Ramos Lopes, MD, Mario Alberto Lapenta, MD, Carlos Henrique Ribeiro, MD (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL)

9:20 am
Sella Reconstruction with Resorbable Dura Patch, Gelfoam and Fibrin Glue Following Transsphenoidal Surgery: A 10-year Experience on 376 Patients
Luigi Mariani, MD (presenter), Rolf W. Seiler, MD (Bern, SWITZERLAND)

9:30 am
Endoscopic Transsphenoid Approach for Sellar Lesions
Gail L. Rosseau, MD (presenter), Stephen Becker, MD, Leonard J. Cerullo, MD (Chicago, USA)

9:40 am
Microscopic Sphenoidotomy for Pituitary Lesions
Frank D. Vrionis, MD, PhD (presenter), ccc (Tampa, USA)

9:50 am
Discussion and Questions

10:00 am
Exhibit Hall Opens

10:00 am - 10:30 am
Break - Visit Exhibits and Poster Presentations

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Seminar: Avoiding Complications
Moderators:
Ian T. Jackson, MD
Randall W. Porter, MD
• Reconstruction of the Skull Base
Rick J. Smith, MD
• Complications of the Translabyrinthine Approach for the Removal of Acoustic Neuromas
Stephen C. Mass, MD
• Benefits of Endoscopy in Skull Base Tumors
Hae-Dong Jho, MD, PhD

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Seminar: Foramen Magnum
Moderators:
Andrew G. Chenelle, MD
Mike Lawton, MD
Panelists:
• Foramen Magnum Meningiomas
Bernard George, MD
• Occipital Cervical Fusion
Volker K.H. Sonntag, MD
• Far Lateral Transcondylar Approach
Chandranath Sen, MD
• Lateral Skull Base Jugular Foramen – Transtemporal Approach
John P. Leonetti, MD

11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Seminar: Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas
Moderators:
Charles A. Jungreis, MD
Laligam N. Sekhar, MD
Panelists:
• Radiotherapy of Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas
Philip Gutin, MD
• Skull Base Chordomas
Anil Nanda, MD
• Skull Base Chondrosarcomas
Steven L. Giannotta, MD
• Techniques of Anterior Transpetrosal Approach
Takeshi Kawase, MD

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch Break - Visit Exhibits and Poster Presentations

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Seminar: Stereotactic Navigation for Skull Base Surgery
Moderators:
Vinod K. Anand, MD
Ricardo L. Carrau, MD
Panelists:
• General Principles of Stereotaxis
Mark E. Linskey, MD
• Skull Base Applications
Guy J. Petruzzelli, MD, PhD
• Magnetic Resonance Navigation for Skull Base Lesions
Vinod K. Anand, MD
• Mobile High Field Magnetic Resonance System for Neurosurgery
Garnette Sutherland, MD
• Advances and Future Applications
Michael O'Leary, MD

2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Seminar: Skull Base Meningiomas
Moderators:
Julian E. Bailes Jr, MD
Paul W. Detwiler, MD
Panelists:
• Petroclival Meningiomas
Carlos A. David, MD
• Cerebellopontine Angle Meningiomas
Mario Ammirati, MD
• Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Kris A. Smith, MD
• Embolization
Cameron McDougall, MD
• Meningiomas of the Temporal Bone
Frank D. Vrionis, MD, PhD

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Break - Visit Exhibits and Poster Presentations

4:00 pm
Exhibits Close - End of Exhibit Program

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Contributed Papers/Oral Presentations
Concurrent Session A
General Topic: Management of Skull Base Meningiomas
Moderators:
Fred Gentili, MD
Randy Jensen, MD

3:30 pm
Surgical Management and Outcome in Parasellar Meningiomas with Special Consideration to Ophthalmological Findings and Involvement of Vascular Structures
Dan V. Plev, MD (presenter), Christianto B. Lumenta, PhD, MD (Muenchen, GERMANY)

3:40 pm
Surgical Strategy of Clinoidal Meningioma Depending on the Carotid Encasement and Tumor Consistency
Shinji Matsumoto, MD (presenter), Norihiko Tamaki MD, Masashi Morikawa MD, Tatsuya Nagashima MD, Kazumasa Ehara MD (Kobe, JAPAN)

3:50 pm
Unresectable Meningiomas: Management Strategies and the Role of Hydroxyurea Therapy
Fred Gentili, MD (presenter), Koji Iihara, MD, Warren Mason, MD (Toronto, CANADA)

4:00 pm
Surgery for Cavernous Sinus Tumors - 10 Year Experience
Kyu-Sung Lee, MD (presenter)(Seoul, KOREA)

4:10 pm
Discussion and Questions

4:15 pm
Development of an Orthotopic Xenograft Meningioma Model
Wouter R. van Furth, MD (presenter), Michael D. Cusimano, MD, MHPE, FRCSC, DABNS, PhD, James T. Rutka, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Suzanne Laughlin, MD, FRCPC, Ian E. McCutcheon, MD, FRCSC (Toronto, CANADA)

4:25 pm
The Effect of High Dose Rate Irradiation on Meningioma Cells in Culture.
Javier E. Paino, MD (presenter), Yeh-Chi Lo, PhD, James Ryder, MS, Alberto Paciucci, MD, Chandranath Sen, MD (New York, USA)

4:35 pm
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Secretion in Meningiomas is Regulated by Hypoxia and Growth Factors
Randy L. Jensen, MD, PhD (presenter)(Salt Lake City, USA)

4:45 pm
MRI Prediction of the Surgical Outcome of Benign Intracranial Mass Lesion
Muftah S. Eljamel, MBBCh, MD, FRCSI, FRCS(SN) (presenter), Kamal Goyal, MBBS, FRCS (Dundee, UNITED KINGDOM)

4:55 pm
Discussion and Questions

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Contributed Papers/Oral Presentations
Concurrent Session B
General Topic: Reconstruction of the Anterior Skull Base
Moderators:
Donald C. Wright, MD
Franco DeMonte, MD

3:30 pm
Appropriate Selection of Reconstructive Technique in Anterior and Anterolateral Skull base Surgery
Jason Heth, MD (presenter), Gerry F. Funk, MD, Timothy M. McCulloch, MD, Vincent C. Traynelis, MD, Lucy H. Karnell, PhD, Scott M. Graham, MD, Henry T. Hoffman, MD (Iowa City, USA)

3:40 pm
A Viable Vascularized Rib Flap: An Option for Skull Base Reconstruction
Amin B. Kassam, MD, FRCS(C) (presenter), Mario Jarmuske, MD, Steven Gilberg, MD, Andre LeMothe, MD, Charles Agbi, MD, Atul Patel, MD (Pittsburgh, USA)

3:50 pm
A New Local Flap for Anterior Skull Base Cover
A. Peter Salas, MD (presenter), Ian T. Jackson, MD (Southfield, USA)

4:00 pm
Giant Clival Meningocele: Successful Repair by Transoral Transpharyngeal "Dural Imbrication" without Bony Reconstruction. A Case Report and Review of the World Literature
Michael J. Fritsch, MD (presenter), R. Vijai Singh, MD, Jacques J. Morcos, MD (Miami, USA)

4:10 pm
Discussion and Questions

4:15 pm
Management of Penetrating Cranial Base Trauma
Deven Khosla, MD (presenter), Thomas C. Origitano, MD, PhD, Guy J. Petruzzelli, MD, PhD, Harish N. Shownkeen, MD (Maywood, USA)

4:25 pm
Titanium Mesh Repair of the Severely Comminuted Frontal Sinus Fracture:Cosmetic and Functional Results
Raam S. Lakhani, MD (presenter), Terry Y. Shibuya, MD, Robert H. Mathog, MD, Steven C. Marks, MD, Don L. Burgio, MD (Detroit, USA)

4:35 pm
A Fat Graft after Total Removal of Sphenoid Wing Giant Meningiomas
Mauro A. Segura, MD (presenter), Guinto G, MD, Gordillo F, MD, Jimenez F, MD, Ramos F, MD, Velasco F, MD (Mexico City, MEXICO)

4:45 pm
Internet and Skull Base Surgery: Is the Current Information Available Useful for Patients and Physicians?
Ganesalingam Narenthiran, MB, ChB (presenter), Janine Kraft, MD, Robert Behr, MD (Aylesbury, UNITED KINGDOM)

4:55 pm
Discussion and Questions

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Annual Business Meeting
NASBS Members Only

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Annual Banquet Reception

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Annual Banquet