Prof. Marcos TatagibaGermany
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Germany
| 2003 to present | Chairman and Director, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Germany |
| 1980 - 1986 | Medical Study, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 1987 - 1993 | Residency Training, Klinikum Hannover Norstadt, Germany |
| 1995 - 1996 | Research Fellow, Brain Research Institute, Universit of Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1994 - 1997 | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Hannover Nordstadt |
| 1998 - 2001 | Associate Professor , Dept. of Neurosurgery, Hannover Medical School |
| 2000 - 2002 | Vice-Director, Dept. of Neurosurgery, International Neuroscience institute, Hannover |
| 2002 - 2003 | Vice-Director, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Freiburg, Germany |
| 2003 - present | Director, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Germany |
Skull Base Surgery, CPA Surgery, Vestibular Schwannomas, Neurofibromatosis, Nerve Regeneration
Chairman and Director, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Germany, since 2003. Neurosurgical Training in Hannover, Germany, 1987-1993. Doctoral thesis in 1992 and post-doctoral thesis (Habilitation) in 1998. Research fellow, Institute of Brain Research, University of Zurich in 1995. In 2006, appointed as Chairman and Director, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Zurich. Past-President, German Academy of Neurosurgery, and German Skull Base Societies. Member of WANS. Honorary Member of the Colombian Society of Neurosurgery, and Southeast Europe Neurosurgical Society (SeENS). Doctor Honorius causa (Dr.h.c.) Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. > 480 publications, 15 books and 40 book chapters. HI=71
Treatment of Large Vestibular Schwannomas
1109 11:00-11:10
AASNS & WANS Joint Seminar/305
Large vestibular schwannomas (VS) are usually treated surgically. Radiation has shown hight recurrent rates in these cases. Goal of treatment is cure of stabilization of tumor disease and preservation patient's quality of life. Although some groups have emphasized the role of maximal resection in order to reduce the risk of recurrence, other authors recommend partial removal followed by radiation. In this presentation, the senior author will describe the surgical technique using the retrosigmoid approach in the lounging position, and discuss the results in regard of tumor resection, and the rates of facial and cochlear nerve preservation.
Management of Trigeminal Schwannomas
1110 15:45-15:55
AASNS / AANS Joint Session "Spetzler Symposium"/305
Trigeminal schwannomas are uncommon intracarnial lesions. Sachwannomas of the trigeminal nerve (TN) may be classified according to its anatomical trajetory within the intracranial spaces, the skull base and the extracranial spaces: Type A, tumor within the middle fossa and Meckel's cave, Type B, within the posterior fossa, Type C dumbbell shaped, and Type D infratemporal fossa. In this presentation the senior author will show the techniques of tumor removal from these different locations, particularly the so-called Kawase reverse approach for Type C tumors with extension into the middle and the posterior cranial fossae.
1. Retrosigmoid removal of a large petroclival meningioma
2. Retrosigmoid removal of vestibular schwannoma
3. Surgery of brainstem cavernoma
4. Surgery of intramedullary ependymoma
1109 16:00-16:10
Video Presentation/304B
PANEL DISCUSSION 2: Challenging Skull Base Cases
1110 14:10-14:50
AASNS / AANS Joint Session "Spetzler Symposium"/305