Prof. Marcos TATAGIBAGermany
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Germany
Current Position
2003 to present Chairman and Director, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Germany
Academic Experiences
1980 - 1986Medical Study, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1987 - 1993Residency Training, Klinikum Hannover Norstadt, Germany
1995 - 1996Research Fellow, Brain Research Institute, Universit of Zurich, Switzerland
Professional Experiences
1994 - 1997Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Hannover Nordstadt
1998 - 2001Associate Professor , Dept. of Neurosurgery, Hannover Medical School
2000 - 2002Vice-Director, Dept. of Neurosurgery, International Neuroscience institute, Hannover
2002 - 2003Vice-Director, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Freiburg, Germany
2003 - presentDirector, Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Germany
Specialty & Expertise
Skull Base Surgery, CPA Surgery, Vestibular Schwannomas, Neurofibromatosis, Nerve Regeneration
About Me
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
Presentation Information
Treatment of large vestibular schwannomas
1109 11:10-11:20
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.
Presentation Information
Management of trigeminal schwannomas
1110 16:30-16:40
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.
Presentation Information
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 15:55-16:15
Video Session/304B
Presentation Information
PANEL DISCUSSION 2: Challenging Skull Base Cases
1110 13:00-13:40
AASNS / AANS Joint Session "Spetzler Symposium"/305