Second Neurosurgical Masterclass Cluj-Napoca -Introduction to Vascular Neurosurgery-

Cristina Caterina Aldea1 , Ionuţ Cărăvan1 , Victor Volovici2

Ioan Ştefan Florian 1, 3

1 „Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca2. Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam3. Department of Neurosurgery, Cluj County Emergency Hospital

Neurosurgical Masterclass Cluj-Napoca

• Advanced theoretical course for students and residents

• First edition:

17th- 18th July 2013

General Neurosurgical Topics

• Second edition

27th February – 1st March 2014

Introduction to vascular Neurosurgery

First Day- history of vascular Neurosurgery-

History of Vascular Neurosurgery

–Victor Volovici MD-

History of Romanian Vascular Neurosurgery

-Prof. Ioan Ştefan Florian MD, PhD-

History of Interventional Neuroradiology

-Lucian Mărginean MD -

Second day-vascular anatomy and neuroimaging-

Neuroimaging in vascular lesions:CT/CTA, MRI/MRA, DSA-Lucian Mărginean MD-

Cerebral VeinsDural Venous Sinuses- Stud. Cristina Aldea-

Cerebral ArteriesThe Subarachnoid Space

-Victor Volovici MD-

Third day- vascular pathology-

Aneurysms, AVMs, SAH – basic concepts-Medical Students-

Aneurysms and AVMsSurgical Treatment

-Prof. Ioan Ştefan Florian MD, PhD-

Endovascular Treatment-Lucian Mărginean MD-

Bypass ProceduresEndovascular vs. Surgical

-Victor Volovici MD-

Case Presentations-Neurosurgical residents-

282 participants 12 University Centers (10 from Romania)

Cluj-Napoca79%

Iasi6%

Bucuresti4%

Timisoara3%

Other centres/Countries8%

• Feedback – generally positive

“Really professional for a students' masterclass.”

“It was a very interesting approach.”

“Keep up the good work”

“The lecturers were pretty amazing and happy to share their experiences in the OR with students, a very rare quality in my city.”

• http:// masterclassnch.wordpress.com

• Future perspectives

“Old neurosurgeons think only about the past because they have no future,

The young ones think only about the futurebecause they have no past;

but the best use the present byrelying on the past to make the future”

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