15th Pan Arab Neurosurgery Congress

Program at a Glance

November 5-8, 2026 Russelior Hotel, Hammamet, Tunisia

Preliminary program

Thursday

November 5, 2026

Precongress Workshops

Precongress Workshops

Two specialized workshops preceding the scientific congress.

Workshop I Spine Deformity
Workshop II FULL-ENDOSCOPIC LUMBAR SPINE SURGERY
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Friday

November 6, 2026

Welcome

Registration

90 min

Two parallel sessions

Oral presentations

Free-paper communications presented in two rooms.

Oral Communications I Hortensia Conference Room Oral Communications II Lilas Conference Room
Oral Communications I

Moderators: Fatma Kolsi, Khalil Ghedira, Maher Hadhri, Bassam Addas

Oral Communications II

Moderators: Sadok Ben Amor, Dehmani Yedeas, Brahim Kammoun, Kamel Bouaita

View oral communications 22 presentations

Oral Communications I

  1. O1
    Comparative Clinical Outcomes and Safety of Endoscopic TLIF versus Minimally Invasive TLIF in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease:A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Abdelrahman Alitré Global Neurosurgical Students Council
  2. O2
    Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Our Experience Mechiche Zohir, Messai Saddem, Mahdaoui Rima, Hallaci Azzedine Neurosurgery Department - CHU SETIF - ALGERIA
  3. O3
    Outcome and accuracy of posterior craniovertebral junction fixation techniques: a cohort prospective study of 44 cases. SELMANE TOUFIK, Z.Abdellaoui, Z.Fellag, D.Dergham, A.Meliani, A.Mati, K.Bouaita Neurosurgical specialized hospital, Cherchell, wilaya of TIPAZA 42002, ALGERIA
  4. O4
    Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Vertebral Fractures: A 10-Year Retrospective Case Series from a Neurosurgical Center Hamid Khay, Amine Kada, Mohamed Dahamou, Mohammed Al amine El farissi, Mohammed Khoulali University hospital Center Mohammed VI Oujda, Morocco
  5. O5
    Tubular Endoscopy-Assisted Lumbar Microdiscectomy Using the EasyGO® System: A Single-Center Case Series of 31 Patients Aziz Bedioui, A. Bedioui (1), S. Ben Zekri (2), G. Gader (1), S. Ben Yaacoub (1), M. Bounemra (2), MA. Hermassi (1), M. Rkhami (1), M. Badri (1), K.Bahri (1), I. Zammel (1) (1) Neurosurgery department, Center of traumatology and severe burns of Ben Arous, Tunisia (2) Regional Hospital of Zaghouan, Tunisia
  6. O6
    Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation: Endoscopic Discectomy versus Tubular Microdiscectomy Ines CHERIF, Zohra SOUEI, Imen DAMMAK, Fares FERJANI, Hichem AMMAR Department of Neurosurgery, Sfax Military University Hospital, Tunisia
  7. O7
    Why Do Pedicle Screws Fail ? Identifying Predictors of Instrumentation Loosening After Spine Surgery Ines CHERIF, Zohra SOUEI, Imen DAMMAK, Fares FERJANI, Hichem AMMAR Department of Neurosurgery, Sfax Military University Hospital, Tunisia
  8. O8
    Posterior-Only Occipito-cervical Fixation With Foramen Magnum Decompression for Basilar Invagination and Craniovertebral Junction Malformations : A 20-Patient Series from Algeria Dergham Djamel eddine, D.Dergham, T. Selmane, A.Chabat, Z.fellag, S.Benallag, K.Bouaita Department of neurosurgery, neurosurgery hospital Cherchall, Algeria
  9. O9
    Neuronavigation-Guided C1–C2 Fixation Nader Yahyaoui, Belkahla Ghassen, Mohamed Amine Hadj taieb, Mohamed Maher Hadhri, Kais Maamri, Mehdi Darmoul. Neurosurgery Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University hospital, Monastir, Tunisia.
  10. O10
    Strategies and philosophy in the management of sciatic nerve injury Bassam Addas King Fahd hospital, Second health cluster, Jeddah; KSA
  11. O11
    Uniportal Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgery for Foraminal and Extraforaminal Lumbar Disc Herniations: Clinical Outcomes and Technical Advantages Houssem Hdhili, M.D. Yedeas, T. Kamoun, H. Kammoun, S. Achoura, A. Harbaoui, R. Chkili, K. Radhouane Department of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunisia.

Oral Communications II

  1. O12
    Pretemporal transcavernous anterior petrosal approach for large petroclival meningiomas Lassaad Bsili, Ahmed Maatoug OLIVIER CLINIC, SOUSSE, TUNISIA
  2. O13
    Challenges in the Surgical Management of Intrasellar and Suprasellar Neuroendocrine Tumors belgacem ibrahim, Chahad Mbarek, Djouadi Yasmine, Aboudjabel Mohamed, Maamerie Lila, Ait Bachir Mustapha Department of Neurosurgery, CHU Nedir Mohamed, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
  3. O14
    Visual Outcomes Following Surgical Resection of Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas: A Retrospective Analysis Kamel Bouaita, S. Benallag, T. Selmane, A.Mati, N.Baz Neurosurgery departement EHS Cherchell, Blida Faculty of medecine, Algeria
  4. O15
    Hearing Preservation Microsurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas using the Subperineurial Plane: A Contemporary Surgical Case Series Ala BELHAJ, Joe SALIBA, Moujahed LABIDI 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada 2Division of Oto-rhino-laryngology, Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada 3Centre de Recherche du CHUM, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
  5. O16
    Endoscopic Transorbital Approach for a Diverse Spectrum of Skull Base Lesions: The CHUM Montreal Experience Ala Belhaj, Erika MASICOTTE, Moujahed LABIDI 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada 2Division of Ophthalmology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada 3Centre de Recherche du CHUM, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
  6. O17
    Resection of the Cavernous Sinus Medial Wall for Corticotroph and Somatotroph Adenomas Ala BELHAJ, Axel Eluid RENTERIA , Philippe LAVIGNE , Moujahed LABIDI 1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada 2Division of Oto-rhino-laryngology, Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada 3Centre de Recherche du CHUM, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
  7. O18
    Cystic craniopharyngiomas in the elderly: Neurosurgical aspects, diagnostic criteria , and management specificities Talel Kamoun, Khaled Radhouane, Talel Kamoun, Amine Rachdi, Houssem hedhili, Mohamed Dahmeni Yedeas, Ridha Chkili Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
  8. O19
    Facial Nerve Preservation in Cerebellopontine Angle Surgery: Outcomes, Determinants, and the Role of Intraoperative Monitoring Kamel Bouaita, S. Benallag, T. Selmane, A. Mati, A. Meliani Neurosurgery departement EHS Cherchell, Blida Faculty of medecine, Algeria
  9. O20
    VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA : A MULTICENTER STUDY OF 129 CASES Emna Elouni, Haifa Mechergui, Salim Bachraoui, Roua Latrach, Khalil Ghedira, Sofiene Bouali, Jalel Kallel Neurosurgery Departement, National Institute of Neurology, Tunis, Tunisia
  10. O21
    MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT OF CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA: A SINGLE-CENTER EXPERIENCE Sara Dellaldja, S.Dellaldja1;A.Terrak2;CH.Zair3;W.Moudjer4;R.Chetaibi4;L.Atroune5 ESH ALI AIT AIDIR, ALGIERS, ALGERIA
  11. O22
    Neurosurgical Management of Intraorbital Tumors: A Six-Case Series and Review of Surgical Approaches Emna Mzoughi, Emna Mzoughi, Nesrine Nessib , Amina Oueslati , Abdelhafid slimane,Amel Chebbi, Khalil Ghedira, Sofiene Bouali Department of neurosurgery , National Institute of Neurology, Tunisia.
15 min

Coffee break

Official ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Presided over by the Tunisian Minister of Public Health.

2 h 15

Plenary Session I

Spine: Spine Tumors & MISDS

Les Jasmins Hall

Moderators: Ahmed Alkhani, Mehdi Darmoul, Hafedh Jemel, Hani Meniawi, Mohamed Zuhair, Mahmoud Taha

  1. Microsurgical Outcome of Spine Tumors: Personal and Institutional Experience Mahmoud M. Taha (Egypt) Egypt flag
  2. Spinal Cord Ependymoma Ahmed Alkhani (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia flag
  3. Transitioning to Hemilaminectomy for Excision of Intradural-Extramedullary Spinal Lesions: Overcoming Initial Technical and Logistical Challenges in a Beginner's Series Riadh Rebai (Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia flag
  4. Decision Making in the Surgical Treatment of Cervical Spine Metastasis: A Systematic Review of Literature Faical Taleb (Libya) Libya flag
  5. Surgical Modifications of Chiari Malformations Ali Almaashani (Oman) Oman flag
  6. MIS in Lumbar Disc Surgery: Tubular Microdiscectomy Mohamed Zuhair (Iraq) Iraq flag
  7. MIS in Degenerative Lumbar Spine: Monastir Experience Mehdi Darmoul (Monastir, Tunisia) Tunisia flag
  8. Learning Curve and Complication Management in Full Endoscopic Spine Surgery: What Our First 200 Cases Taught Us Mohamed Dehmani Yedeas / Khaled Radhouane Tunisia flag
  9. Junctional kyphosis after lumbar fixation and fusion in elderly Hani El Meniawi (Syria) Syria flag
75 min

Lunch break

2 h 45

Plenary Session II

Skull Base

Les Jasmins Hall

Moderators: Ali Almaashani, Abdeslam Elkhamlichi, Imed Ben Said, Hedi Krifa, Jalel Kallel, Bachir Bellebna

  1. Parasagittal, Falcine Meningiomas Abdulghafar Kiwan (Syria) Syria flag
  2. Surgical Management of Planum Sphenoidale Meningiomas Mohamed Benzagmout (Morocco) Morocco flag
  3. Management of Atypical Meningioma Hossam El Husseiny (Egypt) Egypt flag
  4. The Value of Anterior Clinoidectomy for Sellar and Suprasellar Lesions Surgery Jalal Najjar (Syria) Syria flag
  5. Supraorbital Approach for Pediatric Intracranial Lesions Ali Almaashani (Oman) Oman flag
  6. Management of Brainstem Cavernomas Najia Al Abadi (Morocco) Morocco flag
  7. Surgical Management of Koos 4 Vestibular Schwannomas: Our Experience Said Ait Ben Ali (Morocco) Morocco flag
  8. Craniopharyngioma Surgery: A Delicate Balance of Oncological and Functional Results Moujahid Labidi (Montreal) Canada flag
  9. Multimodal Planning and Resection of Skull Base Tumors Walid Ibn Essaied (USA) United States flag
  10. Pretemporal Transcavernous Anterior Petrosal Approach for Large Petroclival Meningiomas Lassaad Bsili (Sousse, Tunisia) Tunisia flag
  11. Anterior Clinoid Meningioma Surgery: Technical Challenges and Lessons Learned Ghassen Gader / Kamel Bahri (CTGB, Tunisia) Tunisia flag
15 min

Coffee break

90 min

Plenary Session III

Pediatrics & Pituitary

Les Jasmins Hall

Moderators: Nasser El Ghandour, Ahmed Ammar, Monther Yedeas, Zaher Boudawara, Iadh Ksira, Hazem Mostafa

  1. Integral Role of Neurosurgery in Managing Craniofacial Anomalies: 30 Years Experience in Managing Craniosynostosis Hazem Mostafa (Egypt) Egypt flag
  2. Endoscopic Treatment of Complex Hydrocephalus in Children Nasser El Ghandour (Egypt) Egypt flag
  3. Moya Moya in Children Ahmed Ammar (Egypt) Egypt flag
  4. Current Management of Large and Giant Pituitary Adenomas Abdeslam Elkhamlichi (Morocco) Morocco flag
  5. Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery: Mauritanian Experience Sidi Salem Memou (Mauritania) Mauritania flag
  6. Complications After Titanium-Mesh Cranioplasty Following Penetrating Brain Injury in a Conflict Setting: A Prospective Cohort Study From Yemen, 2021-2024 Ahmed Al Jradi (Yemen) Yemen flag
45 min

Two parallel sessions

Oral presentations

Free-paper communications presented in two rooms.

Oral Communications III Hortensia Conference Room Oral Communications IV Lilas Conference Room
Oral Communications III

Moderators: Khansa Abderrahman, Ghassen Gader, Khaled Radhouane, Kais Maamri, Kacem El Asbahi

Oral Communications IV

Moderators: Abdelhafidh Slimene, Sameh Achoura, Atef Ben Nsir, Hussein Hamdi

View oral communications 14 presentations

Oral Communications III

  1. O23
    Blood, Clots, and Clarity: Does T1 Hyperintensity Predict Visual Outcome in Pituitary Apoplexy? Radhouane Khaled, Farhat S, Affes A, Kammoun T, Kammoun H, Bouzouita K, Chkili Ridha, Yedeas MD, Ghedira K Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
  2. O24
    Necrosis, Hemorrhage, or Both? Histopathological Spectrum of Pituitary Apoplexy and Its Clinical Correlates Radhouane Khaled, Farhat S, Affes A, Hdhili H, Kammoun H, Bouzouita K, Chkili Ridha, Yedeas MD, Ghedira K Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
  3. O25
    Out of the Blind Spot: Recovery After Complete Visual Loss in Pituitary Apoplexy Radhouane Khaled, Farhat S, Affes A, Kammoun T, Kammoun H, Bouzouita K, Chkili Ridha, Yedeas MD, Ghedira K Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
  4. O26
    Prognostic Factors for Visual Recovery After Surgery for Pituitary Apoplexy Radhouane Khaled, Farhat S, Affes A, Kammoun T, Kammoun H, Bouzouita K, Chkili Ridha, Yedeas MD, Ghedira K Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
  5. O27
    The Pituitary Apoplexy Score (PAS) and Surgical Timing: Implications for Visual Outcome Radhouane Khaled, Farhat S, Affes A, Kammoun T, Kammoun H, Bouzouita K, Chkili Ridha, Yedeas MD, Ghedira K Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
  6. O28
    Thin Blood, Thick Trouble: Anticoagulant Use and Visual Field Recovery After Surgery for Pituitary Apoplexy Radhouane Khaled, Farhat S, Affes A, Hdhili H, Kammoun H, Bouzouita K, Chkili Ridha, Yedeas MD, Ghedira K Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
  7. O29
    Descriptive Study of 32 Cases of Pituitary Apoplexy Managed by Transsphenoidal Surgery Radhouane Khaled, Farhat S, Affes A, Hdhili H, Kammoun H, Bouzouita K, Chkili Ridha, Yedeas MD, Ghedira K Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.

Oral Communications IV

  1. O30
    Beyond the Shunt: Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes in Children with Treated Hydrocephalus Firas Gahbiche, F. Kolsi, I. Cherif, K. Ayadi, B. Essid, S. Abdelmoula, S. Chaari, M. Taallah, M. Borni, B. Kammoun, W. Elleuch, MZ. Boudawara Neurosurgery Department, Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia; 2. Neurosurgery Department, HMUS, Sfax, Tunisia; 3. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, HMUS, Sfax, Tunisia.
  2. O31
    Congenital Myelomeningocele and Hydrocephalus: A Clinical Audit Seraj Ajaj, Faisal Taleb, Seraj Ajaj, Samira Abudia, Lali Ali Albakoush Departments of Neurosurgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tripoli University Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.
  3. O32
    Endoscopic Management of Hydrocephalus Experience of the Neurosurgery Department of Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda Dahamou Mohamed, Dahamou Mohamed, Elfarissi Mohammed Alamine, Khoulali Mohamed, Khay Hamid Neurosurgery Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
  4. O33
    Surgical Management of Chiari I Malformation Associated with Syringomyelia: Analysis of 132 Cases, Effect of Surgery on Chiari I and Syrinx, and Our Intraoperative Findings Belgacem Ibrahim, Chahad Mbarek, Djouadi Yasmine, Aboudjabel Mohamed, Maamerie Lila, Ait Bachir Mustapha Department of Neurosurgery, CHU Nedir Mohamed, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria.
  5. O34
    The M.scio Implantation for Intracranial Pressure Monitoring: A Promising Device for Personalized Management of Complex Hydrocephalus Haifa Mechergui, Salim Bachraoui, Khalil Ghedira Surgery Department, Bougatfa Hospital, Bizerte, Tunisia; Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology of Tunis, Tunisia.
  6. O35
    Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Ventriculoatrial Shunting: A Safe, Minimally Invasive Alternative for Adult Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion Houssem Hdhili, F. Akrout, S. Farhat, H. Kammoun, S. Achoua, A. Harbaoui, R. Chkili, M.D. Yedeas, K. Radhouane Department of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunisia.
  7. O36
    Understanding Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failure: Predictors of Revision in Pediatric Hydrocephalus Majdouline Barkache, M. Ben Messsaoud, H. Kammoun, A. Affes, I. Ksira Department of Neurosurgery, Sahloul Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.

Social event

Gala Dinner

Out of Neurosurgery.

Saturday

November 7, 2026

2 hours

Two parallel sessions

Oral & Video Presentations

Free-paper communications presented in two rooms.

Oral Communications V Hortensia Conference Room Video Presentations Lilas Conference Room
Oral Communications V

Moderators: Hammouda Guesmi, Said Ait Ben Ali, Khalil Ghedira, Tamer Hassan, Khaled Fares Al Ali

Video Presentations

Moderators: Riadh Rebai, Lassaad Bsili, Maher Hadhri, Walid Ibn Essaied, Tamer Wardan

View oral communications and videos 27 presentations

Oral Communications V

  1. O37
    From a Welding Gun Injury to Evidence Synthesis: Endovascular Therapy for Traumatic Vertebral Artery Injury—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Inspired by a Clinical Case Ibrahim Alnaami, Ibrahim Alnaami King Khalid university,Abha, Saudi Arabia
  2. O38
    Microsurgical clipping versus Woven EndoBridge for intracranial aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis Ibrahim Alnaami, Ibrahim Alnaami King Khalid university,Abha, Saudi Arabia
  3. O39
    INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS WITH MASS EFFECT: WHY SURGERY REMAINS THE ONLY COMPLETE ANSWER — 55 CASES Yacine Felissi, Felissi Y., Meziani S., Handis C., Hadjali H., Ghozlane H., Morsli A. Department of Neurosurgery, Bab El Oued University Hospital, Algiers, Algeria
  4. O40
    SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY ANEURYSMS THROUGH THE DISTAL TRANSSYLVIAN APPROACH: TECHNICAL RATIONALE AND OUTCOMES Yacine Felissi, Felissi Y., Meziani S., Handis C., Zireg H., Ghozlane H., Morsli A. Department of Neurosurgery, Bab El Oued University Hospital, Algiers, Algeria
  5. O41
    Determinants of Long-Term Outcome in Cushing's Disease: A Multicenter Retrospective Study Emna Elouni, Ghassen Elkahla, Mehdi Darmoul, Mohamed Zaher Boudouara, Jalel Kallel Neurosurgery Departement, National Institute of Neurology, Tunis, Tunisia Neurosurgery Departement of Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia Neurosurgery department of Hbib Bourguiba University hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
  6. O42
    LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF PITUITARY ADENOMAS: COMPLICATIONS, VISUAL ASSESSMENT AND EXTENT OF RESECTION (A SERIES OF 400 CASES) belgacem ibrahim, Chahad Mbarek, Djouadi Yasmine, Aboudjabel Mohamed, Maamerie Lila, katia ait slimani; Ait Bachir Mustapha Department of Neurosurgery, CHU Nedir Mohamed, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
  7. O43
    CUSHING’S DISEASE WITHOUT A VISIBLE PITUITARY ADENOMA ON MRI: THE ROLE OF INFERIOR PETROSAL SINUS SAMPLING belgacem ibrahim, Chahad Mbarek, Djouadi Yasmine, Aboudjabel Mohamed, Maamerie Lila, katia ait slimani; Ait Bachir Mustapha Department of Neurosurgery, CHU Nedir Mohamed, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
  8. O44
    vertebromedullary trauma in children EL KARTIT FATIMA, Mohammed Khoulali, Hamid Khay, Mohammed Al amine El farissi, Mohamed Dahamou, Mohammed VI university hospital of OUJDA, Morocco
  9. O45
    Pediatric Intracranial Suppurations: Three Distinct Etiologic Pathways—A Bicentric Hypothesis-Generating Study Firas Gahbiche, M. Borni, M. Znazen, F. Kolsi, M. Taallah, MZ. Boudawara Habib Bourguiba University Hospital - Sfax, Tunisia
  10. O46
    Encephalocele Experience of the Neurosurgery Department of Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda (About 11 Cases) Dahamou Mohamed, Dahamou Mohamed; Elfarissi Mohammed Alamine; Khoulali Mohamed; Khay Hamid ;Kada amine ;Elkartit Fatima ;Aniya Loubna Neurosurgery Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
  11. O47
    Optic Pathway Gliomas in Children: Visual Outcome and Prognostic Factors — A 14-Year Single-Center Retrospective Study oualha zied, N.Nessib , F.Kolsi , A.Slimane , F.Sliti ,M.Naceur ,A.Bouhoula , S.Bouali , K.Abderrahmen, I.B. Said, J.Kallel Department of Neurosurgery, National institute of neurology, Tunis, Tunisia.
  12. O48
    Surgical techniques of non-syndromic craniostenosis: results and long-term outcome of a retrospective Serie of 122 cases TOUFIK SELMANE, Z. Abdellaoui, A. Chabat, S. Chennaoui, Z. Fellag, D. Dergham, K. Bouaita NEUROsurgical specialized hospital, Cherchell 42002, Wilaya of TIPAZA, ALGERIA

Video Presentations

  1. V1
    MECKEL CAVE MENINGIOMA WITH CONCOMITTANT NEUROVASCULAR CONFLIT CAUSING SEVERE TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA SURGICAL APPROACH KTARI OMAR, BSILI LASSAAD OLIVIER CLINIC, SOUSSE, TUNISIA.
  2. V2
    Pretemporal Transcavernous Approach for Pituitary Macroadenomas with Cavernous Sinus Invasion: Video Presentation of Two Cases Lassaad Bsili, Ahmed Maatoug OLIVIER CLINIC, SOUSSE, TUNISIA.
  3. V3
    Is Complete Resection of Craniopharyngioma Always Possible? a Challenging Surgical Case with Video Demonstration Farah Bahri, F.Ben Atig², H.Hdhili, M.A.Kharrat, M.Bounemra, A.Hermassi, S.Ben Zekri, A.Bedioui, M.Rkhami, M.Badri, K.Bahri, I.Zammel Center of Traumatology and Burns of Ben Arous, Regional Hospital Sadok Mokaddem of Djerba, Tunisia
  4. V4
    Facing the Triple Challenge: Surgical Management of Triple Cerebral Aneurysms Ferial Mokfi, Houari, Derbal, Belahoul, Guezzen, Benamara, Mimouni, Arab, Belebna, Guerbouz. Department of neurosurgery 1 Novembre Oran, Algeria.
  5. V5
    Microsurgical Clipping of Rupted Large Posteriorly Directed Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms: Video Presentation of Two Illustrative Cases AHMED MAATOUG, BSILI LASSAAD OLIVIER CLINIC, SOUSSE, TUNISIA.
  6. V6
    Micosurgical management of large paraclinoid aneurysms : video presentation of two illustrative cases bsili lassaad, Maatoug Ahmed OLIVIER CLINIC, SOUSSE, TUNISIA.
  7. V7
    Surgical management of cervical ruptured AVM Abdelaziz Bennadji, Ouarda Guerza -Lobna Hamadou- Zakia Guerfi University Batna, Batna university hospital center, Algeria
  8. V8
    Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass in Moyamoya disease: a video case Khalil Ghedira, (1), Roua Latrach(1), Firas Sliti(1), Wissal Nsiri(2), Insaf Dkhil(3), Amine Ben Lakhal(3), Adonis Halouani(3) 1: Neurosurgery Department ; 2: Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation ; 3: Department of Neuroradiology, Mongi Ben Hamida National Institute of Neurology of Tunis, Tunisia
  9. V9
    Surgical management of intraventricular hydatid cyst :technical notes Abdelaziz Bennadji, Abdelhak Benzid,Ouarda Zeroual, Zhor Mekentichi University Batna 2-Batna university hospital center.Algeria
  10. V10
    Endoscopic transnasal resection of an optic nerve cavernoma: 2- dimensional operative video Nesrine JEMEL, MD¹,²,³; Lavigne Philippe MD¹,⁴; Fournier Sebastien PhD, DABNM⁵,⁶ ; Alqadasi Khalil MD¹,²; Rouleau Jacinthe MD¹,⁷; Labidi Moujahed MD¹,²,³ ¹CHUM: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ²Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ³Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ⁴Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ⁵Rampart Neurophysiology Inc., Levis, Quebec, Canada; ⁶Department of Surgery, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; ⁷Department of Ophthalmology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  11. V11
    Endoscopic Endonasal Management of Papillary and Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngiomas ; A Comparative Operative Video with a Proposed Role for Intraoperative Raman-Spectroscopy Nesrine JEMEL, ¹, Ana Bokasova MSc², Najib Nassiri BSc², Philippe Lavigne MD FRCSC³, Frederic Leblond PhD², Moujahed Labidi MD FRCSC¹ ¹Division of Neurosurgery , Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada; ²Polytechnique Montréal, Dept. of Engineering Physics, Montreal, QC, Canada; ³Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
  12. V12
    When Endoscopy Meets Synovial Cysts: A Minimally Invasive Route to Complete Neural Decompression Hajer Kammoun, K. Bouzouita, S. Farhat, A. Affes, S. Achoura, A. Harbaoui, R. Chkili, M.D. Yedeas, K. Radhouane Neurosurgery department, Principal Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis, Tunisia
  13. V13
    Primary Central Nervous System B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as an intraventricular lesion with Obstructive Hydrocephalus: A Case Report Khalil Ayadi, F. Kolsi, B Kammoun, MZ Boudawara Department of neurosurgery Habib Bourguiba University Hospital
  14. V14
    Navigating the Third Ventricle: Lessons from 20 Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomies. Djouadi yasmina, I.Belgacem.M.Abou Djabel.M.Chahed.M.Ait Bachir. Department of Neurosurgery, CHU Nedir Mohamed.Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
  15. V15
    Endoscopic Identification of Septal Abnormality in Triventricular Hydrocephalus: A Case Report Farah Bahri, F.Ben Atig², H.Hdhili, S.Ben Yakoub, M.Bounemra, A.Hermassi, S.Ben Zekri, A.Bedioui, M.Rkhami, M.Badri, K.Bahri Center of Traumatology and Burns of Ben Arous, ²Regional Hospital Sadok Mokaddem of Djerba, Tunisia
2 h 15

Plenary Session IV

Functional Neurosurgery I: Trigeminal Neuralgia & Epilepsy Surgery

Les Jasmins Hall

Moderators: Kamel Bahri, Nejib Khouja, Sofiane Bouali, Benaissa Abdennebi, Abdurrahmen Shudaifat, Mohamed Albalooshi

  1. Since 2000, Have We Made Progress in the Neurosurgical Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia? Benaissa Abdennebi (Algeria) Algeria flag
  2. Microvascular Decompression (MVD) for 54 Cases of Trigeminal Neuralgia: One Hand Surgeon Jalal Najjar (Syria) Syria flag
  3. Microvascular Decompression of the Trigeminal Nerve: Experience of the National Institute of Neurology Abdelhafidh Slimene / Ala Belhadj (INN Tunis) Tunisia flag
  4. Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia by Gamma Knife: Single Institute Experience Abdurrahmen Shudaifat (Jordan) Jordan flag
  5. Navigating Precision: Anatomical Insights into the Efficacy of Masks Versus Stereotactic Frames in Icon Gamma Knife Treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia Moneer Faraj (Iraq) Iraq flag
  6. Stereotactic and Functional Surgical Treatments for Drug Resistant Epilepsy Fadi Almahariq (Croatia) Croatia flag
  7. Radiosurgery and Ablative Epilepsy Surgery Hussein Hamdi (Egypt) Egypt flag
  8. Epilepsy Surgery with Intraoperative Brain Mapping Techniques: Challenges and Solutions in Limited Resource Developing Countries Ahmed Ali Morsy (Egypt) Egypt flag
  9. Invasive EEG in Epilepsy Surgery: Does It Improve Surgical Success? Mahmoud Abdallah (Jordan) Jordan flag
90 min

Symposium

Lunch - Miethke Symposium

2 h 30

Plenary Session V

Vascular Neurosurgery

Les Jasmins Hall

Moderators: Ihsen Zemmal, Ridha Chkili, Lassaad Bsili, Abdessamad El Ouahabi, Islam Gawish, Mouna Rkhami

  1. Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM): One of the Greatest Challenges in Neurosurgery Abdeslam Elkhamlichi (Morocco) Morocco flag
  2. Posterior Cerebellar Artery with an Extradural Origin More Common on the Non-Dominant Vertebral Artery Muneyoshi Yasuda / Taiki Isaji (Japan) Japan flag
  3. Pterional Approach for Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Surgical Results, Occlusion Rates and Perioperative Outcomes Kamel Bouaita (Algeria) Algeria flag
  4. Management of Intracranial Aneurysms in Mauritania Hamoud Sidi Mohamed (Mauritania) Mauritania flag
  5. Dural and Extradural Cavernous Venous Malformations Walid Ibn Essaied (USA) United States flag
  6. Anterior Clinoidectomy for Aneurysm Surgery Lassaad Bsili (Sousse, Tunisia) Tunisia flag
  7. Current Management of Complex Cerebral Aneurysm: What is the Best Treatment Option? Abdessamad El Ouahabi (Morocco) Morocco flag
  8. Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Clipping: Lessons Learned from Parent Vessel Geometry Tamer Hassan (Alexandria, Egypt) Egypt flag
  9. Minimally Invasive Microsurgery for Ruptured and Complex Intracranial Aneurysms: Limitations, Technical Evolution and Future Perspectives Islam Gawish (Berlin, Germany) Germany flag
  10. Learning Vascular Neurosurgery in the Era of Endovascular Treatment Khlil Ghedira (INN, Tunis) Tunisia flag
15 min

Coffee break

90 min

Plenary Session VI

Functional Neurosurgery II: Parkinson & Spasticity

Les Jasmins Hall

Moderators: Nejib Hattab, Hichem Ammar, Sadok Ben Amor, Fadi Almahariq, Abdelhakim Lakhdar, Faisal Taleb

  1. The Parallel Path: Establishing a DBS Center and Training in Functional Neurosurgery Fadi Almahariq (Palestine / Croatia) Croatia flag Palestine flag
  2. Deep Brain Stimulation: Contribution and Challenges Abdelhakim Lakhdar (Morocco) Morocco flag
  3. How to Achieve Good Results in Parkinson's Surgery: A Series of 143 Patients Lakhdar Guenene (Algeria) Algeria flag
  4. Combined Unilateral Pallidotomy and Thalamotomy in Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Disease Versus Pallidotomy Alone: A Prospective Comparative Study Abdulrahman Alkish (Libya) Libya flag
  5. Non-Invasive Thalamotomy for Tremors Hussein Hamdi (Egypt) Egypt flag
  6. Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for Management of Spasticity Due to Cerebral Palsy: Libyan Experience Abdulrahman Alkish (Libya) Libya flag
45 min

Two parallel sessions

Oral presentations

Free-paper communications presented in two rooms.

Oral Communications VI Lilas Conference Room Oral Communications VII Hortensia Conference Room
Oral Communications VI

Moderators: Fatma Kolsi, Kais Maamri, Amro Khaldoun, Sidi Salem Memou, Ali Ayed

Oral Communications VII

Moderators: Mouna Rkhami, Sameh Achoura, Jalal Najjar, Mahmoud Abdallah, Ahmed Al Jradi

View oral communications 11 presentations

Oral Communications VI

  1. O49
    After the Long Road: Professional Satisfaction, Burnout, and Career Aspirations Among Tunisian Neurosurgery Residents — A National Cross-Sectional Survey AMEUR AFFES, Rachdi M.A., Affes A, Hdhili H, Kammoun T, Akrout F, Chkili Ridha, Radhouen K. Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
  2. O50
    Beyond Borders: Saudi Arabia's Evolving Model of Philanthropic and Global Neurosurgery Ibrahim Alnaami, Ibrahim Alnaami King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
  3. O51
    Establishing a Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation Program for Parkinson’s Disease: Early Outcomes and Complications in the First 10 Patients Soumia Benallag, Z. Abdellaoui, S. Chennaoui, K. Bouaita Neurosurgery Department, EHS Cherchell, Blida Faculty of Medicine, Algeria.
  4. O52
    Factors Associated with Recurrence of Colloid Cysts of the Third Ventricle: A Retrospective Surgical Series and Literature-Based Discussion Ouared Habiba, S. Benallag, A. Meliani, A. Mati, T. Selmane, K. Bouaita Department of Neurosurgery, EHS Cherchell, Tipaza, Algeria.
  5. O53
    Low Cost Cranial Neuronavigation System Based on a Smartphone and PC: Development Assisted by Artificial Intelligence Sofiane IMEKRAZ, S. IMEKRAZ (1), N. FRISSOU (2,3) (1) Faculty of Medicine of Annaba, Annaba University Hospital, Algeria; (2) Environmental Research Center of Annaba, Algeria; (3) IFORCE Faculty of Mathematics, USTHB Algiers, Algeria.

Oral Communications VII

  1. O54
    Management of Disabling Spasticity with Functional Neurosurgery (Selective Microsurgical Neurotomy) AFIF AFIF, Afif AFIF MD, PhD, HDR Department of Neurosurgery; Department of Anatomy, INSERM U 1028; Pain Center, Pierre Wertheimer Hospital, Lyon 1 University; European Hospital, Paris, France.
  2. O55
    Neurosurgical Management of Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Ghassen SOUISSI, G. SOUISSI, J. FARISSE, A. CRETOL, A. BALOSSIER, J. RÉGIS . Department of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, La Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France; 2. Department of Psychiatry, La Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France.
  3. O56
    Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Molds for Low-Cost Cranioplasty: A Multicenter Prospective Series Demonstrating an Affordable Alternative to Custom Cranial Implants Houssem Hdhili, F. Akrout, S. Farhat, T. Kamoun, S. Achoura, A. Harbaoui, R. Chkili, M.D. Yedeas, K. Radhouane Department of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunisia.
  4. O57
    Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Classical Trigeminal Neuralgia: A 13-Year Single-Center Experience Houssem Hdhili, S. Farhat, A. Belhaj, Z. Oualha, J. Kallel, S. Bouali Neurosurgery Department, National Institute of Neurology, Mongi Ben Hmida, Tunis, Tunisia.
  5. O58
    Usefulness of Awake Craniotomy in Tuberculoma Resection in the Motor Area: Report of Two Cases Emna Mzoughi, Emna Mzoughi, Khalil Ghedira, Nesrine Chaouch, Emna Ouni, Wissal Nsiri, Insaf Dkhil, Khansa Abderrahmen Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology, Tunisia.
  6. O59
    Wired for Pleasure: What Neurosurgery Teaches Us About the Brain's Sexual Plasticity Auteurs : AMEUR AFFES, Barkache M, Akrout F, Rachdi MA, Kammoun T, Farhat S, Chkili R, Radhouen K Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.

Sunday

November 8, 2026

90 min

Two parallel sessions

Oral presentations

Free-paper communications presented in two rooms.

Oral Communications VIII Lilas Conference Room Oral Communications IX Hortensia Conference Room
Oral Communications VIII

Moderators: Dehmani Yedeas, Brahim Kammoun, Abdelghaffar Kiwan, Atef Ben Ncir

Oral Communications IX

Moderators: Ghassen Gader, Iadh Ksira, Abdulrahman Alkish, Hamoud Sidi Mohamed

View oral communications 18 presentations

Oral Communications VIII

  1. O60
    Surgical Management of Mesial Temporal Gliomas Associated with Drug-Resistant Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Lesionectomy Alone or Combined Epilepsy Surgery? A Four-Case Series MAATOUG AHMED, Bsili Lassaad OLIVIER CLINIC, SOUSSE, TUNISIA.
  2. O61
    Epidemiological and Histopathological Profile of Primary CNS Tumors in Eastern Morocco: A 5-Year Review of 120 Cases Mohammed Al amine El Farissi, Mohamed Dahamou1, Hamid Khay1, Khoulali Mohamed, Anas Haloui2, Amal Benani2 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco. / 2 Laboratory of Pathological Anatomy, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco.
  3. O62
    Awake Craniotomy with Functional Mapping and Intraoperative Ultrasound for Glioma Resection: Maximizing Extent of Resection While Preserving Neurological Function Kamel Bouaita, S. Benallag, N. Baz, A, Alem Neurosurgery departement EHS Cherchell, Blida Faculty of medecine, Algeria
  4. O63
    Management of parasagittal meningiomas: multimodal strategies and risk stratification in the era of molecular classification. MESSAI Saddem, MECHICHE Zohir , MAHDAOUI Rima , HALLACI Azeddine . Neurosurgery Department, SETIF, Algeria.
  5. O64
    Surgical Management of Central Nervous System Hemangioblastomas: A 32-Case Experience HALLACI Azzedine, D.Hallaci , S.Messai , R.Mahdaoui , , Z.Mechiche. Neurosurgery Department, SETIF, Algeria.
  6. O65
    Posterior Fossa Tumors: A Comparative Study Between Pediatric and Adult Populations Ines Ferchichi, Mohamed Amine Hadj Taieb, Nader Yahyaoui, Mehdi Darmoul Neurosurgery Departement of Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
  7. O66
    Surgery for Brain Metastases: Which Patients Gain the Greatest Survival Benefit? Majdouline Barkache, R.Benfredj, A.Affes, H.Kammoun ,I.kisra Department of Neurosurgery, Sahloul Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
  8. O67
    Glioblastoma in the Elderly: Who Benefits From Aggressive Treatment? Majdouline Barkache, R.Ben fredj, H. Kmmoun, A. Hmida, I. Kisra Department of Neurosurgery, Sahloul Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia
  9. O68
    Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Role in the Management of Brain Stem Cavernous Angiomas Essam Eldein AbdelKawy, Ahmed Ragab AbdelSalam, M.Sc., Ayman Abd Elraouf Abd Elghafar Elshazly MD, Ahmed Faisal Tobar MD, Ahmad Mohamed Abd Raheim Elsabaa MD, Sameh Roshdy Tawadros MD Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt.

Oral Communications IX

  1. O69
    Acute Spinal Cord Injury Management Integrating Evidence, Guidelines, and Controversies Riadh Rebai, -- King Fahd hospital, Second health cluster, Jeddah; kSA
  2. O70
    Penetrating Traumatic Adult Brain Injury in the North of Palestine: Analysis of 380 cases at one year post injury Mazhar Darwazeh, Rami Darwazeh Specialized Arab Hospital (SAH) - Nablus - Palestine
  3. O71
    Low cost personalized cranioplasty for post traumatic cranial defects using a desktop 3D printer: a 30 patient series. Sofiane IMEKRAZ, S. FARFAR , M. BOUAZIZ Faculty of Medicine of Annaba. Neurosurgery Department. Annaba University Hospital. Algeria
  4. O72
    Operated Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma: Epidemiological and Outcome Profile in the Neurosurgery Department of Oujda University Hospital Mohammed Al amine El Farissi, Mohamed Dahamou, Hamid Khay, Khoulali Mohamed. Department of Neurosurgery, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco.
  5. O73
    MANAGEMENT OF PENETRATING TRANSFIXING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AT THE OUAHIGOUYA REGIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (BURKINA FASO) Wendlasida Serge Pacôme Arnauld YAMEOGO, YAMEOGO Wendlasida Serge Pacôme Arnauld1, ZONGO Adama2, BIOGO Wend-toin Joseph1, PASGO Ismael3, CONGO Judicael4, TAPSOBA Franck William2, SAWADOGO Benjamin1, MEHOUNO Martine1, ZABSONRE Denlewende Sylvain5. 1. Neurosurgery Department of the Ouahigouya Regional University Hospital, BURKINA FASO 2. Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit of the Ouahigouya Regional University Hospital, BURKINA FASO 3. Pediatric Surgery Department of the Ouahigouya Regional University Hospital, BURKINA FASO 4. Medical Imaging Department of the Ouahigouya Regional University Hospital, BURKINA FASO 5. Neurosurgery Department of the Yalgado OUEDRAOGO University Hospital, BURKINA FASO
  6. O74
    To Drill or Not to Drill: ICP Monitoring versus Transcranial Doppler in the Surveillance of Comatose TBI Patients Maryem Khayat, Affes A, Akrout F, Rachdi MA, Bouzouita K, Chkili R, Radhouen K Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
  7. O75
    MRI Predictors of Neurological Recovery After Subaxial Cervical Spine Trauma Mohamed Amine Hmida, K.Maamri, R.BenMhenni, M.AliKhelifa, K.Bouattour, M.Darmoul Neurosurgery Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital of Monastir, Tunisia
  8. O76
    Awake but Safe: Patient Selection and Psychological Preparation for Awake Craniotomy AMEUR AFFES, Rachdi M.A., Hdhili H, Bouzouita K, Achoura S, Chkili Ridha, Radhouen K. Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
  9. O77
    How Much Is Enough? Balancing Oncological Radicality and Functional Preservation in Awake Craniotomy for Glioma AMEUR AFFES, Rachdi M.A., Hdhili H, Bouzouita K, Achoura S, Chkili Ridha, Radhouen K. Neurosurgery Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
2 h 45

Plenary Session VII

Oncology, Epilepsy & Endoscopy

Les Jasmins Hall

Moderators: Moujahid Labidi, Mohamed Badri, Mohamed Ladib, Souhil Tliba, Ahmed Ali Morsy, Ghanem Alsulaity

  1. Glioma Surgery Through and From Highest Equipped Centers to Lowest Ones Sameh El Morsy Hassen (Egypt) Egypt flag
  2. Glioma Surgery - More Resection... Less Harm (Toward an Individualized Onco-Functional Era) Ahmed Ali Morsy (Egypt) Egypt flag
  3. Glioma Surgery: Awake Craniotomy is Not a Luxury Sadok Ben Amor (Tunisia) Tunisia flag
  4. Designing an Epilepsy Surgery Program: The Sfax Experience Fatma Kolsi (Sfax, Tunisia) Tunisia flag
  5. Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery: Our Initial Experience and Results Hichem Ammar (Military Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia) Tunisia flag
  6. Role of Endoscope in Brain Stem Surgery Ali Ayed (Jordan) Jordan flag
  7. Brain Stem Cavernous Malformations: Surgical Management and Outcome Hisham Abou Einein (Egypt) Egypt flag
  8. Endoscopic Transorbital Surgery: Indications and Technique Moujahid Labidi (Montreal) Canada flag
  9. Why Go Through the Nose? Rethinking Pituitary Surgery Souhil Tliba (Algeria) Algeria flag
  10. Endoscopic Endonasal Management of GH-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas: From Surgical Strategy to Endocrine Remission Mohamed Badri (Tunisia) Tunisia flag
  11. Decompressive Craniectomy in Malignant Stroke: Current Evidence and Guidelines Brahim Kammoun (Tunisia) Tunisia flag

Closing event

Awards Ceremony

Awards for the best resident presentations.

Closing

End of the Congress

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