LEKSELL STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY

Objective

To make Neurosurgeon's proficient in the use of Leksell Stereotactic System® and to further develop the skills in the use of the system. The clinical part of the training focuses on functional disorders.

Target groups

• Neurosurgeons

Content

• General principles of stereotaxy, visualization and localization
• Information and demonstration of Leksell Stereotactic System®
• Hands-on sessions with the frame and accessories
• Scientific lectures that focus on basic stereotactic techniques for different indications
• Methods for target localization
• Stimulation, DBS implantation and lesioning techniques
• Interactive scientific lectures and observations of clinical procedures
• Discussions of cases from the participants
• Workshop sessions with Leksell Stereotactic System®, Leksell SurgiPlan® , Leksell® Neuro Generator and Elekta MicroDrive™

Schedule and training centers

3-day course held at one of the following centers:

• Academic Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands - click for more information
  
• Uppsala University Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Uppsala, Sweden
• Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Stockholm, Sweden