Programme (PDF)

FRIDAY 14th OF JUNE

EET; UTC+02:00

08:00 – 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:20 Opening ceremony

Minister of Health of the Republic of Latvia Hosams Abu Meri

President of the EANS, Head of Department of Neurosurgery at the National
Hospital of Denmark, Rigshospitalet Prof. Torstein R. Meling

The Head of Latvian Neurosurgical Society, Assoc.prof. K. Auslands

09:30 – 10:30 I SESSION – NEUROSURGERY – PRESENT AND FUTURE

Moderators: T.Meling, A.Demetriades, L.Rasulić

09:30 – 09:45 Torstein R. Meling. Training of Neurosurgeons: the EANS perspective

09:45 – 10:00 Andreas Demetriades. Embracing modern technology in Neurosurgery- challenges and implementation.

10:00 – 10:15 Lukas Rasulić. Innovation and Research in Peripheral Nerve Surgery​​​​​​​

10:15 – 10:30 Magnus Tissel. Neurosurgery in Subsaharan Africa

10:30 – 10:40 Discussion, Q&A session

10:40 – 11:10 Coffee break

11:10 – 13:35 II SESSION – NEUROONCOLOGY

Moderators: C.Mawrin, V.Lubrano, O.Voznyak

11:10 – 11:25 Christian Mawrin. Molecular characterization of brain tumors – the CNS 5 WHO classification

11:25 – 11:40 Jelena Ščerbak. The importance of genetics in the management of brain gliomas

11:40 – 11:55 Žilvinas Chomanskis. Systematic approach to the diagnosis of CNS lymphoma

11:55 – 12:10 Aleksandrs Krīgers. Fluorescence (5-ALA, ICG, Yellow) in glioma surgery

12:10 – 12:25 Vincent Lubrano. Glioblastoma heterogeneity: implications for local treatments

12:25 – 12:40 Antanas Gvazdaitis, Pavel Kačnov. Management of midbrain pilocytic astrocytomas

12:40 – 12:55 Mihaela Horoi, Normunds Ruņģevics – Kiseļovs. Minimally invasive vestibular swannoma endoscopic removal

12:55 – 13:10 Oleksnadr Voznyak. Hearing preservation in patients with vestibular swannoma

13:10 – 13:25 Dace Zvirgzdiņa. Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery

13:25 – 13:35 Discussion, Q&A session

13:35 – 14:35 LUNCH BREAK

14:35 – 16:05 III SESSION – TRAUMA AND CRITICAL CARE

Moderators: N.Marklund, A.Preikšaitis, F.Sala

14:35 – 14:50 Niclas Marklund. Recent advances in sports concussion

14:50 – 15:05 Christian F. Freyschlag. Management of chronic subdural hematoma.

15:05 – 15:20 Aidanas Preikšaitis. Cerebrovascular autoreguliation in TBI

15:20 – 15:35 Aleksandrs Krīgers. Neurosurgical ICU

15:35 – 15:50 Aistė Visockytė. Cysternostomia in severe TBI

15:50 – 16:05 Gediminas Lukšys. Intracranial hypotension

16:05 – 16:15 Discussion, Q&A session

16:15 – 16:45 Coffee break

16:45 – 18:30 IV SESSION – SPINAL NEUROSURGERY

Moderators: C.Thomé, Christian F. Freyschlag, M.Buks

16:45 – 17:00 Claudius Thomé. Timing of disc surgery and anular closure

17:00 – 17:15 Niclas Marklund. Post-traumatic myelopathy – surgical technique and results

17:15 – 17:30 Francesco Sala. Spinal cord tumor surgery in the era of Neuromonitoring: advantages and limitations.

17:30 – 17:45 Martynas Račkauskas. Only fixation for cervical spondylosis

17:45 – 18:00 Māris Buks, Aija Tumova. The epidemiology of spondylodiscitis: A retrospective single-center analysis of incidence rates, pathogens, in-hospital mortality, and hospital stays between 2012 and 2022

18:00 – 18:15 Ona Lapteva. Evaluation of spinal balance

18:15 – 18:30 Agnese Ozoliņa. Efficacy of erector spine plane block in lumbar spinal neurosurgery

18:30 – 18:40 Discussion, Q&A session

20:30 – 01:00 CONGRESS DINNER

SATURDAY 15th OF JUNE

08:30 – 08:55 PLATINUM SPONSOR (BBRAUN) LECTURE

“Benefits of neuroendoscopy with a focus on intraventricular and transnasal procedures performed with MINOP systems from Aesculap”
Peter Vacek, MD, PhD, Charles University Hospital in Pilsen, Czech Republic

09:00 – 09:30 V SESSION – LEGACY OF BALTIC NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATION

Moderators: T.Asser, J.Puriņš, A.Gvazdaitis

09:00 – 09:10 Toomas Asser. Legacy of Baltic Neurosurgical association

09:10 – 09:20 Juris Puriņš. The first Baltic congress of neurosurgery in Riga

09:20 – 09:30 Antanas Gvazdaitis. History and heritage of neurosurgery in Lithuania

09:30 – 09:40 Discussion, Q&A session

09:40 – 11:35 VI SESSION – RADIOSURGERY/FUNCTIONAL AND EPILEPSY SURGERY

Moderators: S.Rocka, T.Rätsep, S.Marasanov

09:40 – 09:55 Sergerj Marasanov. Current status of radiosurgery for cavernomas

09:55 – 10:10 Šarūnas Tamašauskas. Gama knife radiosurgery: pros and cons

10:10 – 10:25 Māris Mežeckis. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations in Latvia: A Single-Center Analysis 2016 – 2024

10:25 – 10:40 Vladyslav Buryk. Robotic Radiosurgery in comprehensive treatment of brain and spine tumors.

10:40 – 10:55 Tõnu Rätsep. Spinal cord stimulation in patients with neuropathic pain due to failed back surgery syndrome

10:55 – 11:10 Saulius Rocka. VNS surgery – Vilnius center experience

11:10 – 11:25 Volodymyr Smolanka. How to predict long term outcome in MVD for trigeminal neuralgia

11:25 – 11:35 Discussion, Q&A session

11:35 – 12:00 Coffee break

12:00 – 13:30 VII SESSION – VASCULAR/SKULL BASE

Moderators: V.Smolanka, D.Netuka, M.Ivanov

12:00 – 12:15 Asra Al Fauzi. Cranial Keyhole Surgery: Should It Be a Standard in Our Daily Practice?

12:15 – 12:30 David Netuka. Czech multicenter study on skull base meningiomas

12:30 – 12:45 Marcel Ivanov. Neurosurgical management of intramedullary vascular malformations

12:45 – 13:00 Karolis Simaitis. Decompressive hemicraniectomy in ischemic stroke

13:00 – 13:15 Karolis Bareikis. Early brain injury in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

13:15 – 13:30 Sanita Ponomarjova. Challenges in cerebral vasospasm treatment

13:30 – 13:40 Discussion, Q&A session

13:40 – 14:40 LUNCH BREAK

14:40 – 15:20 VIII BEST ABSTRACT SESSION

Moderators: A.Asser, E.Valeinis, R.Bricis

14:40 – 14:50 Victoria Schön. Subgaleal Drainage with One Burr-hole for Chronic Subdural Hematomas: Our 2-Years’ Experience

14:50 – 15:00 Andres Asser. Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) – Implementing a New Option for Treatment of Spasticity in Estonia

15:00 – 15:10 Marius Slisers. 6-year results of high-frequency (10 kHz) spinal cord stimulation in persistent spinal pain syndromes and other conditions associated with chronic neuropathic pain

15:10 – 15:20 Matthias Demetz. The role of postoperative blood pressure management in early postoperative hemorrhage in awake craniotomy glioma patients

15:20 – 15:30 Discussion, Q&A session

15:30 – 17:45 IX BALTIC SESSION. BRAIN&SPINE

Moderators: A.Krīgers, G.Lukšys, A.Preikšaitis

15:30 – 15:45 Dace Zvirgzdiņa. Clinical governance, audits, and quality improvement projects

15:45 – 16:00 Mindaugas Urbonas. Clinical experience in Kaunas clinics managing hydrocephalus with telemetric sensors

16:00 – 16:15 Lukas Šalaševičius. Anatomical involvement patterns of insular gliomas

16:15 – 16:25 Līga Gribuste, Līga Krūmiņa. Rehabilitation program of neuro-oncological patients – Riga East Clinical University hospital

16:25 – 16:30 Dmitrijs Gavriļins. Breast Cancer Metastasis in Brachial Plexus Mimicking Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy in Cubital Canal: A Case Report

16:30 – 16:35 Kārlis Puriņš. Cauda equina syndrome caused by Aspergillus fumigatus infection

16:35 – 16:50 Giedrius Bernotavičius. Surgical treatment of pediatric scoliosis

16:50 – 17:10 Ugnius Kšanas. Inoperable cases in neurosurgery

17:10 – 17:25 Lukas Piliponis. Spina bifida management and outcomes in Kaunas clinics

17:25 – 17:35 Sibilla Elisone Grīga. Clinical outcome in patients undergoing microsurgery of lumbar disc herniation and spinal stenosis – a prospective study

17:35 – 17:45 Discussion, Q&A session

17:45 – 18:00 CLOSING REMARKS

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