Experts discuss trends in endoscopy

Hyderabad: Expert neurosurgeons from across the country discussed the latest trends in endoscopic management of brain, skull and spine diseases during the two-day

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Endocon-2021, the seventh annual meeting of neuroendoscopy society. The Neuro Endocon was hosted by the Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Services, Institute of Neurosciences at AIG Hospitals.

From the hands-on and live workshops to the plenary lectures and breakout sessions, the conference made for an exhaustive scientific treat for experts. “Traditional open brain and spine surgery causes a greater morbidity for the patients but is still being practiced because it offers an in-depth view of the brain. The latest endoscopic devices enable us to get the same in-depth view of the brain without causing the trauma of opening the skull,” said Dr Subodh Raju, director and head of department of neurosurgery and spine surgery.

He added that these minimally-invasive approaches have transformed how tumours and other conditions are treated as one can access the brain through a small opening in the skull and other pathways like the nose and sinuses.