Neurosurgery

Clinical Services

Adult Cranial Neurosurgery

Neuro-oncology

• Resection of brain tumors (gliomas, meningiomas, metastases, ependymomas, etc.)
• Skull base tumor surgery
• Surgery for pituitary and sellar region tumors
• Use of brain mapping techniques and awake craniotomy
• Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
• Intraoperative fluorescence-guided surgery (5-ALA, fluorescein)

Vascular Neurosurgery

• Microsurgical clipping of cerebral aneurysms
• Microsurgical treatment of arteriovenous malformations and cavernomas
• Cerebral revascularization surgery
• Surgical treatment of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage

Skull Base Surgery

• Endoscopic and microsurgical treatment of skull base pathologies
• Surgery for vestibular schwannomas and other cerebellopontine angle tumors
• Combined approaches with ENT and maxillofacial surgery

Functional & Pain Neurosurgery

• Deep brain stimulation (Parkinson’s, tremor, dystonia)
• Selective rhizotomy for spasticity
• Surgical treatment of refractory epilepsy
• Surgery for trigeminal neuralgia (microvascular decompression, percutaneous techniques)
• Spinal cord stimulator implantation for chronic pain
• Motor cortex stimulation for pain
• Intrathecal baclofen pump implantation

Neurotrauma & Emergency Surgery

• Surgical management of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Decompressive craniectomy for intracranial hypertension
• Evacuation of subdural and epidural hematomas
• Surgery for brain abscesses and CNS infections

Hydrocephalus & Peripheral Nerve Surgery

• Placement and revision of ventriculoperitoneal/lumboperitoneal shunts
• Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
• Peripheral nerve decompression surgery (carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, etc.)

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Pediatric Neuro-oncology

• Surgery for pediatric brain tumors
• Surgery for pediatric spinal cord tumors

Congenital Malformations

• Surgery for spinal dysraphism
• Surgery for Chiari malformations

Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Pediatric Hydrocephalus
Pediatric Neurotrauma – Surgical management of childhood TBI

Spine Surgery

Degenerative Spine Surgery

• Lumbar and cervical microdiscectomy
• Instrumented cervical, thoracic, and lumbar fusion
• Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS)
• Endoscopic lumbar spine surgery

Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery

• Resection of intramedullary tumors (ependymomas, astrocytomas, hemangioblastomas)
• Surgery for extradural and metastatic vertebral tumors
• Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring

Minimally Invasive & Robotic Spine Surgery

• Percutaneous approaches for spinal fusion
• Endoscopic surgery for disc herniation and stenosis
• Use of intraoperative navigation and robotic-assisted surgery

Spinal Trauma Surgery

• Stabilization of vertebral fractures
• Emergency surgery for traumatic spinal cord compression
• Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for osteoporotic fractures

Multidisciplinary Units & Collaborations

• Skull Base Surgery Unit (ENT & maxillofacial surgery)
• Pituitary Disease Unit
• Spine Unit (rehabilitation, traumatology, rheumatology)
• Neuro-oncology Unit (oncology, radiotherapy)
• Neurovascular Unit (interventional neuroradiology)
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Outpatient Care & Follow-up

• Specialized consultations: neuro-oncology, neurovascular, spine, functional, pediatric
• Postoperative follow-up and long-term care