Prof. Nikolay GabrovskyBulgaria
University Hospital Pirogov, Sofia, Bulgaria
| 2011- to present | Head of the Clinic of Neurosurgery |
| 2018- to present | President of the Bulgarian Society of Neurosurgery |
| 2022- to present | Corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences |
Spinal surgery, Neurotrauma
Prof. Dr. N. Gabrovsky is actively involved as a lecturer in the training courses of EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) and AOSpine. He was an observer in the board of the EBC (European Brain Council - a coordinating NGO).
Ke is the organizer and co-organizer of many scientific and educational forums. Undoubtedly, the most prestigious is the European Congress of Neurosurgery - EANS, Sofia 2024.
In November 2021, the board of EANS appointed prof. Dr. N. Gabrovsky as the first leader of the newly established Task Force for Emerging Technologies and Innovations in Neurosurgery (ETIN TASK FORCE).
Outcome measurement in lumbar dick herniation
1109 10:55-11:05
Spine/304A
Lumbar disk herniation (LDH) is amongst the most frequent pathologies the spinal surgeon encounter. Measuring outcome is essential for guiding physicians in choosing best treatment algorithm, for helping patients make informed consent when choosing treatment plan, for comparing benefits between methods of treatment, for comparing results between different centers and for proving benefits for the health care system. The purpose of this study is to find which are the most frequently used outcome measurement scales for patients with lumbar disc herniation.
We reviewed all randomized controlled trials for LDH from the past decade available in the MEDLINE Ultimate database. We analised all the outcome measurment tools that have been applied.
Outcome measurement for LDH is multidimensional, complex and cannot not be performed with a single tool. Scales from different domains should be combined to achieve accurate outcome assessment. We suggest a set of tools that ensure a comprehensive outcome measurement for patients with LDH.
Increasing the security and safety in neurosurgery – cognitive biases and their avoidance.
1109 15:30-15:40
AASNS & WANS Joint Seminar/305
Complications, adverse events and medical errors are among the greatest challenges in modern medicine and particularly - neurosurgery. Statistics show that about 15% of diagnoses are wrong, only in 4% of the cases the reason for this inaccuracy is inadequate medical knowledge. A much more common cause is cognitive and emotional traps, in which doctors unwittingly fall – the cognitive biases. The purpose of this presentation is to examine some of the most common cognitive biases, their importance for making wrong decisions in medicine and some possible options to counteract this phenomenon.