Complications in Neurosurgery

Dr. Nanda has been recognized as a global leader in neurosurgery by the World Federation of Neurological Societies. He has held significant leadership roles in professional organizations, including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, for which he serves as Secretary; the North American Skull Base Society (past president); Southern Neurosurgical Society (past president); the Society of University Neurosurgeons (past president); and the Society of Neurological Surgeons (past vice president), as well as many others at state, national and international levels. Dr. Nanda also serves as director and vice-chair of the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS).Area of Study/Expertise. Skull Base Tumors, Brain Tumors, Cerebrovascular, Spinal Surgery, and General Neurosurgery

• Section one: General neurosurgery1. Historical perspective2. Informed consent and medico legal aspects of neurosurgery3. Wrong Side Craniotomy and Wrong Level Spine Surgery - 'res ipsa loquitur'4. Medical complications in neurosurgery5. Surgical complications in cranial and spine surgery (Position-related, pneumocephalus, pseudomeningocoele and CSF leak, wound complications)6. Venous injury and cerebral edema in cranial surgery7. Post-operative hematoma after neurosurgerySection two: Cranial complicationsVascular surgery complications8. Overview9. Intra-operative rupture and parent artery injury during aneurysm surgery10. Cerebral Vasospasm: complications and avoidance11. Complications of AVM microsurgery; steal phenomenon and management of residual AVM12. Complications of cerebral bypass surgery13. Complications of surgery for cavernomas14. Complication of Carotid endarterectomySkull base surgery complications15. Overview16. Complications in anterior cranial fossa surgery17. Complications in middle cranial fossa surgery18. Complications in posterior cranial fossa surgery19. Complications of Chiari Malformation surgeryPrimary brain lesion resection complications20. Primary brain lesion resection complications: An Overview21. Complications following glioma surgery22. Complications of surgery for pituitary tumors23. Thalamic and insular tumors: minimizing deficits24. Complications of surgery for pineal region tumors25. Complications associated with surgery for intracranial infectious lesions : (tuberculosis, hydatid, neurocysticercosis)26. Malignant Brain Swelling After Resection of Superior Sagittal Sinus Meningioma27. Facial nerve and Auditory nerve deficit in GKRS for vestibular schwannomasPediatric neurosurgery complications28. Complications of posterior fossa tumors: ependymoma/ medulloblastoma/ pilocytic astrocytoma 29. Craniopharyngioma: complications after microsurgery 30. Complications associated with Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion 31. Complications After Myelomeningocele Repair: CSF Leak and RetetheringFunctional and radiosurgery, Surgery for trigeminal neuralgia; Complications? 32. Complications of various treatment options for trigeminal neuralgia33. Complications of DBS 34. Complications following epilepsy surgery35. Complications after Stereotactic RadiosurgeryEndoscopic surgery36. Complications of endonasal endoscopy37. Vascular injuries in transsphenoidal approach38. Complications of ventricular endoscopyEndovascular surgery39. Access-related complications: (groin hematoma, dissection and pseudoaneurysm, contrast-nephropathy, air embolism)40. Procedure-related complications: Aneurysms-Intraprocedural rupture, thromboembolic events, coil migration or prolapse into parent artery, and recurrent aneurysm management 41. Procedure related complications: AVM embolization42. Procedure related complications: Stroke43. Procedure related complications: CCF and AVFTrauma44. Complications after decompressive craniectomy and cranioplasty45. Complications following surgery for chronic subdural hematomaSection three: Spinal and peripheral nerve surgery complicationsGeneral and Degenerative spinal disease surgery complications46. Overview of General and Degenerative Spine Surgery Complications47. Adjacent level disc degeneration and pseudoarthrosis48. Graft related complications (Autograft, BMP, synthetic)49. Procedure related complications (Inadvertent dural tear, CSF leak)50. Complications of surgery at craniocervical junction51. Neurologic deterioration after spinal surgery (including cauda equine)52. Vascular injury during approach to lumbar spine 53. Vascular complications in cervical spine surgery (anterior approach and posterior approach)54. Instrumentation related complications55. Post-op spinal deformities: kyphosis, non-union and loss of motion segment56. Complications of MISSpinal neoplastic and vascular lesion surgery complications 57. Complications in Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery58. Complications of surgery for vertebral body tumors59. Complications of surgery for spinal vascular malformations60. Complications of surgery and radiosurgery in spinal metastasisSpinal Trauma and peripheral nerve surgery complications61. Complication of spinal fractures62. Post-traumatic syringomyelia63. Complications of Surgery for Peripheral Nerve Injuries and Tumors