Congenital CNS Diseases. Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment. Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neuromuscular Deformities (RMK_018)
About Study Course
Objective
To provide the spine surgeon with the minimum necessary knowledge in spinal cord and spinal cord developmental anomalies with an emphasis on neurosurgical diseases that cause further spinal deformities and movement disorders. Within the framework of the training course, the spinal cord monitoring system is introduced both theoretically and practically. From a practical point of view, during this course, the student becomes familiar with the technique of opening and closing the dura mater of the spinal cord, surgical technique when operating brain and nerve structures, hemostasis during neurosurgical operations, postoperative care and drug therapy.
Learning outcomes
1.Acquired knowledge to advise a pediatric spinal deformity patient with spinal disease caused by neurosurgical pathology. To draw up a treatment plan and, if necessary, prepare the patient for surgery by filling in all the necessary pre- and post-operative medical documentation, ordering the necessary examinations and medical treatment, informing the patient and nursing staff.
1.• Patient positioning and marking, equipment preparation for surgery, including special pediatric head fixation devices and neuromonitoring installation.
• Able to create an approach to neurosurgical spinal surgery.
• Able to close the dura mater of the spinal cord with an airtight suture.
1.• Examination of a pediatric patient with primary neurosurgical spinal disease, interpretation of radiological findings.
• Making decisions about the need for conservative or operative treatment of spinal deformity, the need to consult a neurosurgeon about combined neuro-orthopedic surgery.
• Competence in the differential diagnosis of congenital spinal cord and neuromuscular diseases.
