Neuroanatomy Guidance to Successful Neurosurgical Interventions

Professor Imad N. Kanaan, MD, FACS, FRCS, is  Chairman emeritus and senior consultant neurosurgeon at the  Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center general Institution.  His expertise and research are focused on skull base surgery, pituitary surgery, solo and hybrid endoscopic surgery. He is the founder and honorary President of the International Academy of Neurosurgical Anatomy (IANA). He is the director of the KFSHRC & WFNS International skull base fellowship and IANA international educational webinar. Professor Kanaan is President-elect of the world Academy of neurological surgeons (WANS), past president of the Asian Oceanian skull base society (AOISBS) and the Asian Congress of Neurological surgeons (ACNS). He serves on the editorial board of several international journals.

Professor Vladimír Benes, PhD, is senior consultant and Chairman emeritus of the Department of Neurosurgery, CMUH and 1st Medical School, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. He now is a chairman of Institute of Clinical Neurodisciplines of which his former department is part.  His professional interest and  research projects are focused on AVMs, cavernomas and aneurysms, cerebral ischemia, skull base anatomy and surgery, meningiomas and cistern anatomy in particular. He is the past president of the Czech Neurosurgical Society (2001-2009), past president of the European Skull Base Society (2007-2009), past president of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (2011-2015), past president of International Meningioma Society (2018-2023). Prof.Benes is a founder and former chair of World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Committee of Neurosurgical Anatomy (2014-2019) . He is the founder and past President of the International Academy of Neurosurgical Anatomy (IANA). He serves on the editorial board of several international journals (e.g.Acta Neurochirurgica and Neurosurgery)

Part-1: General. The phylogenetic evolution of the human central nervous system.- Brain plasticity and neurosurgery.- History of Neurosurgical Anatomy.- Neurosurgery Theatres, Facilities and Instruments.- Part-2: Vascular. A practical guide to the cerebrovascular anatomy.- Anatomy of the Vertebrobasilar System.- Advances in the surgical management of cerebral aneurysms.- Clipology, the art of aneurysm clipping.- Orbital-meningeal band anatomy & application for exposure of proximal carotid artery.- Surgical Approaches to Cerebral Aneurysms.- Carotid-Ophthalmic Artery Aneurysms.- Surgical Treatment of MCA Aneurysms.- Microsurgery Of Giant Intracranial Aneurysm.- Surgical Nuances for Giant Cerebral Aneurysms.- Microsurgical Treatment of Complex.- Aneurysms in the Current Endovascular Era.- Advanced Micro-Neurosurgery in Treating Basilar Aneurysms.- Surgical trajectories for clipping of different PICA aneurysms.- Anatomy, Characteristics, and Management of Pediatric Aneurysms.- Endoscopic Techniques Applied to Neurovascular Pathology.- Surgery for Brain Arteriovenous Malformations.- Arteriovenous malformation involving the Boca's Area and Precentral Gyrus.- Surgical strategy for brainstem cavernomas: Nexus of anatomy, pathology & ergonomics.- Surgical Revascularization Strategies for Vertebral Artery Disease.- Bypass Surgery in Moyamoya Disease and Ischemia.- 3D DSA Guided Keyhole STA-MCA Bypass in Moyamoya Vasculopathy.- The Art and the Logic of Flow-Guided Bypass for Aneurysms.- Carotid Endarterectomy. Part-3: Skull Base Tumors. Orbit tumors.- Anatomy and surgical approaches.- Anatomy of and Surgical Approaches to the Orbit for Neurosurgeons.- Olfactory Groove Meningiomas.- Tailored Microsurgical Approach to Tuberculum Sella Meningioma.- Management of parasagittal meningiomas.- Evolution and revolution in pituitary medicine and surgery.- Functional Anatomy For Trans Sphenoidal Approach.- Approach to giant pituitary adenomas.- Endoscopic approach of complex pituitary tumors with involvement of cavernous sinus.- Surgical Anatomy Of The Intracavernous Carotid Artery.- Surgical Anatomy of The Cavernous Sinus and Refinement of Its Surgery.- Surgical Treatment Of Craniopharyngiomas.- The endoscopic endonasal approach to suprasellar craniopharyngioma.- Anterior petrosal approach.- Anatomy and Surgical Aspects of Suprasellar Infratentorial Approach.- Neurosurgical approach to vestibular schwannoma.- Retrosigmoid Microsurgery of Giant vestibular Schwannoma.- Retro Sigmoid Approach and Hybrid use of Endoscopy in CPA Tumors.- Neuroanatomy For Neurobionic Hearing Restoration.- Anatomy and variation for combined transpetrosal approach.- Anatomy and Surgical Approaches to Pineal Region Tumors (PRTs).- Surgical Strategies for Jugular Foramen Tumors.- Merits of endoscopic approach to clivus tumors and challenges.- Anatomy and tailored surgical approach to foramina magnum meningioma.- Anatomy For Microsurgery Of Paragangliomas. Part-4: Ventricular Tumors. Intraventricular endoscopic anatomy.- Anatomy and Surgical Approaches to Lateral Ventricle Tumors.- Microsurgical Anatomy Of Approaches To The Third Ventricle.- Endoscopic resection of colloid cysts.- Endoscopic trans-choroidal fissure approach to the posterior third ventricle.- Anatomy and telovelar approach to the fourth ventricular pathology.- Endonasal Endoscopic Skullbase Surgery in Children: Anatomical & Technical Considerations. Part-5: Gliomas. Anatomy and White Matter Dissection for Surgery of Low-grade Gliomas.- Neuroanatomical landmarks to approach insular tumors.- The left inferior parietal lobule: anatomy, function, and surgery.- White fibers anatomy for approaches to limbic tumors.- Anatomy and Challenges for surgical removal of brainstem tumors: The Mesencephalic region.- Neuroanatomy and surgical approaches to paediatric posterior fossa tumours. Part-6: Spinal Tumors & Peripheral Nerves. Spinal Cord Vascularity.- Microsurgical removal of spinal tumors.- Anatomy of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerves: Surgical Challenges. Part-7: Functional. White fiber anatomy relevant to epilepsy surgery.- Functional hemispherotomy & variants for treatment of epilepsy.- Evolution in Surgical management for movement disorders.- The Role of Endoscopy in MVD for treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial spasm.- NPH-Etiology and updated CSF management. Part-8: Complication in Neurosurgery. Complications in Neurosurgery: Ethics, Morals and Legalities.-  Anticipation And Management Of Complications In Pediatric Neurosurgery.