. While the discovery of insulin must be ranked with some of the most important discoveries in modern medicine, in neurosurgery we too have much to be proud of in terms of the discoveries that have helped to shape our field. Today, I am delighted to share my thoughts on neurosurgical discoveries with you as we explore the theme of this year's meeting, Discovering Neurosurgery: New Frontiers . Discovering Denver as a Frontier City First, a few words about our assemblage here in Denver, a true “frontier” city. I begin with the famous word “eureka,” from the Greek
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Presidential address
Jon H. Robertson
-Murphey Clinic and to the resident staff of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee in Memphis who made it possible for me to devote the time and energy required during my term as your president. Most importantly, I wish to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation to my wife, Carol Ann, for her love and devotion throughout my medical career. This year has been a joy for our family. I am especially pleased that our children and their spouses can be with us today. It is my special privilege to recognize the mentors who were responsible for my
Robert E. Harbaugh
S ince its founding early in the 20th century, 6 neurosurgery has grown and prospered. Neurosurgeons now treat more patients with lower risk, less pain, shorter hospital stays, and better outcomes than was the case only a few years ago. Our specialty has flourished because we have adhered to our founding principles. Now, with increasing frequency, we are being told that it would be expedient to abandon these principles. It is essential that we do not. Neurosurgery—a vigorous, exciting specialty during its first century—will continue to grow and prosper
Marie-Therese Forster, Marion Behrens, Anna Cecilia Lawson McLean, Dorothea Isabella Nistor-Gallo, Miriam Weiss, and Stefanie Maurer
pronounced, maxillofacial surgery, cardiac surgery, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery rank within the top categories. As a consequence, several publications and initiatives focused on women in neurosurgery during the last decade, aimed at gender parity by realizing the need for a gender shift. 9–14 The present study, therefore, was intended to evaluate whether gender parity has reached German neurosurgical departments, and to identify a possible gender gap that increases with hierarchy. Methods In Germany, neurosurgical departments have a strict hierarchical
Abhidha Shah
, with modernization of society, things changed, and women were relegated to taking care of the household and lost their place and influence in the society at large. It was in this era that certain pioneers were born, who, by their conviction and passion, changed the fate of women all over Japan and the world, bringing them back to their former glory and their exalted status in society. Neurosurgery is one of the most challenging specialties in medicine, where arduous effort is combined with fine technicality. It has been a male-dominated profession for a long time
Hani J. Marcus, Archie Hughes-Hallett, Richard M. Kwasnicki, Ara Darzi, Guang-Zhong Yang, and Dipankar Nandi
T echnological innovation within health care may be defined as the introduction of a new technology that initiates a change in clinical practice. 20 , 24 Neurosurgery is a particularly technology-intensive surgical discipline, and new technologies have preceded many of the major advances in operative neurosurgical techniques, including the development of microneurosurgery. 11 , 13 Although the study of innovation is a relatively mature academic field in social science and industry, 19 its application in the health care setting has been largely
Neurosurgery, “neurospine,” and neuroscience: a vital synergy?
Invited submission from the Joint Section Meeting on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 2007
Adrian Nowitzke
neurosurgery, with the emergence of a strong component specializing in surgery of the spine. In North America, this new and young specialty understandably seeks recognition both in academic and in organizational circles. It could be argued that many of the advances in neurosurgery as a specialty in the past 15 years have developed in spine surgery, and certainly spine surgery contributes significantly to organizational neurosurgery through its strong financial association with the corporate world. It is partly for these reasons that some have advocated that surgery of the
Liming Qiu, Angela An Qi See, Terry W. J. Steele, and Nicolas Kon Kam King
applications in neurosurgery was also performed. Finally, this study explores ongoing research in the development of potential new generations of surgical bioadhesives. Figure 1 shows a summary of the content of the article. FIG. 1. Summary of content of literature review article. Development History and Currently Available Surgical Bioadhesives The history of bioadhesive development is inseparable from the two most common bioadhesives available today—fibrin and cyanoacrylates ( Fig. 2 ). FIG. 2. Timeline of developmental history of fibrin ( above timeline ) and
Jared D. Ament and Kee D. Kim
N eurosurgery , like many subspecialized fields in medicine, has become increasingly technological. And, expectedly, this is associated with escalating costs. In an era of cost containment and accountability, neurosurgery resultantly finds itself in a quandary. The awestruck days of “well, it's neurosurgery” are fleeting, as is the reliance on mild improvements in functional domains or clinical outcomes. We contend that addressing and attempting to maximize health-related QOL in neurosurgery is an important, relatively underutilized, investigative approach
Srinivas Chivukula, Gregory M. Weiner, and Johnathan A. Engh
T he popularization of general anesthesia and the discovery of the concept of antisepsis in the 19th century paved the way for rapid advancement in neurosurgery. 25 William Morton's (1819–1868) now famous demonstration of ether anesthesia in 1846 at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and Joseph Lister's (1827–1912) later identification of microorganisms as causative of postoperative infection contributed greatly to improvement in neurosurgical outcomes; prior to this time, operations resulted in severe morbidity, and not infrequently were fatal. 22 , 34
