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Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the Board of the Hellenic Neurosurgical Society and the Organising Committee, we have the pleasure of inviting you to the 28th Annual Hellenic Congress of Neurosurgery and the Joint Meeting with the Neurosurgical Societies of Bulgaria and Serbia, to be held between 19 & 22 June in Kavala, Greece.

The Annual Hellenic Congress, the most important event organised by our Society will bring together significant Greek and European colleagues aiming to share their scientific knowledge and good case practices with lectures and announcements. The scientific program includes round table-and thematic session discussions for exchanging opinions and highlighting the different views, practices and in particular the latest achievements related to neuroscience and more specifically neurosurgery.

Oral and e-poster announcements will provide the opportunity to our colleagues to showcase their capabilities and the results of their work and enhance their scientific profile.

The Hellenic Congress will be followed by a Joint Meeting with our colleagues from Bulgaria and Serbia organized in cooperation with the National Neurosurgical Societies of both countries. We believe that this meeting will not only provide the space for exchanging knowledge and experiences but will contribute to the development of scientific partnerships with our neighboring countries.

With our best wishes for a fruitful Congress, we are inviting you to the beautiful city of Kavala.

The President,

Emmanouil Chatzidakis

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Dear colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that I have the honor of inviting you to our Annual Meeting, the 8th Annual Neurosurgery Nurses Meeting, to be held on 20 June 2014, together with the 28th Hellenic Congress of Neurosurgery that takes place between 19-22 June 2014, in the beautiful city of Kavalla.

In difficult times, in times of crisis, recession, facing unfavorable working conditions, we are called to take part in the journey of knowledge, experience sharing, exchanging of opinions and information aiming to grow and expand our knowledge and expertise. It is this journey that leads us to a better future and therefore we expect you to join us.

We will get together to exchange ideas, to meet each other in person and to explore ways of improving our skills and services to that particular patient, the neurosurgical patient, we have taken responsibility to take care of.

I hope and believe that the Neurosurgery Nurses Meeting will this year as well be a successful organization.

Sincerely,

Garyfallia Fyseki

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ORGANISING COMMITTEE – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CONGRESS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

President: Vice President:

Gen. Secretary: Τreasurer:

Sp. Secretary: Members:

E. Chatzidakis A. Andreou G. MakrigiannakisS. StrantzalisN. ForoglouA. Spiliotopoulos K. Fountas

Former President: I. Patsalas

Education Committee: M. FratzoglouS. Voulgaris

Members: D. ArvanitakisA. VakisV. VarsosK. Kouzelis D. Konstantinou I. Mpaltas E. Mpoviatsis D. Mpouramas G. Orfanidis K. PolyzoidisD. RologisL. RoussosD. SakasP. Selviaridis

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THEMATIC SESSIONS

APPLIED WORKSHOPS – COURSES FOR INTERNS

Neuro-oncology

Injuries – Trauma

Spine surgery

Vascular diseases

Skull base surgery

Complications in neurosurgery

THEMATIC UNITS

Stem, cranial nerves, skull base

Surgical Anatomy CNS

Spinal approaches

Surgery approaches to the brain

INVITED INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

Adrian CaseyConsultant NeurosurgeonThe Wellington Hospital, London, United Kingdom

J. André Grotenhuis Professor of NeurosurgeryRadboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Marc P. Sindou MD, PhDDepartment of NeurosurgeryHôpital Neurologique P. WertheimerGroupement Hospitalier Est, Lyon, France

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THEMATIC SESSIONS

Neuro-oncology

Injuries – Trauma

Spine surgery

Vascular diseases

Skull base surgery

Complications in neurosurgery

ORGANISING & SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

President:Vice Presidents:

Members:

G. FysekiM. ZotouT. MartinopoulouM. GiannakidouCh. ErmidisK. ZervakiG. ZikaA. Kalpakidou B. KarastergiouA. MpililiA. EconomouM. Fotiadou

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The Hellenic Neurosurgical Society has the pleasure of inviting you to Kavala from 19-22 June 2014 for the 28th Annual Hellenic Congress of Neurosurgery with international participation, the 8th Annual Neurosurgery Nurses Meeting and the Joint Meeting with the Neurosurgical Societies for Bulgaria and Serbia, which will take place in the facilities at the hotel Lucy Hotel.

Lucy Hotel, built on the westernmost cape of Kavala, is one of the city’s landmarks due to both its location and architecture.The hotel is housed in an imposing 8-storey building and has 149 rooms and the following common areas: The central Anatoli restaurants, the a la carte North 40’ 55” restaurant, the central Gran Turismo bar, receptions, 3 conference halls (Lydia West, Lydia East, Antisara) and the Orpheas Grand Ballroom events hall. Lucy has all the infrastructure needed in a modern hotel complex and is supported by the know-how of its experienced human resources. Free internet access is available at the congress centre, all public halls and the hotel rooms.

Hotel bookingIn order to proceed to booking, fill in the Registration and Hotel Booking Form and send it to ARTION Conferences & Events according to the Registration Form guidelines.

Take advantage of the special fees reserved for the Congress participants:

INVITATION – VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION

Lucy HotelAkti Kalamitsas65404 KavalaTel.: +30 2510 600060, Website: www.lucyhotel.gr

Lucy Hotel, Kavala

Single Room 85,00 €

Double Room 110,00 €

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMMEThe 28th Annual Hellenic Congress of Neurosurgery with international participation will start on Thursday 19 June 2014 and conclude in the afternoon of Friday 20 June 2014, the Joint Meeting with the Neurosurgical Societies for Bulgaria and Serbia will take place from Saturday 21 June 2014 until Sunday 22 June 2014, while the 8th Annual Neurosurgery Nurses Meeting will be held on Friday 20 June 2014.

Saturday, 21 June 201407:30-09:0009:00-10:3010:30-11:0011:00-12:3012:30-14:0014:00-15:0015:00-16:3016:30-17:3021:00

Applied workshopOral presentationsCoffee break1st session 2nd sessionLight Lunch3rd sessionGeneral AssemblyGala dinner

Sunday, 22 June 201409:00-10:0010:00-11:3011:30-12:0012:00-13:3013:30-14:00

Oral presentations4th sessionCoffee break5th session Conclusions –Congress closure

Friday, 20 June 2014Parallel Session: 8th Annual Neurosurgery Nurses Meeting

07:30-09:0009:00-10:3010:30-11:0011:00-12:3012:30-14:0014:00-15:0015:00-16:3016:30-18:0018:00-18:3018:30-19:3020:00-21:00

Applied workshopOral presentationsCoffee break3rd session 4th sessionLight Lunch5th session 6th session Coffee breakOral presentationsOpening Ceremony

Thursday, 19 June 201413:00-14:0014:00-15:0015:00-16:3016:30-17:0017:00-18:3018:30-19:30

Registration Oral presentations 1st sessionCoffee break2nd sessionOral presentations

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*An abstract template is available at the Annex.

Abstract submission deadline: 21 April 2014

Authors are exclusively responsible for the submission of their presentation according to the abstract submission guidelines and for submitting their paper in due time according to the abstract submission deadline.

If guidelines are not followed, abstracts will be returned to sender / writer to correct them, if the abstract deadline hasn’t expired. In case the submitted abstract does not respect the rules and there is not time for correction due to the abstracts deadline, it will be disqualified automatically. We recommend that you do not let the presentation of your work for the last week, as the electronic system can be overloaded and may not be able to submit your abstract eventually.

More specifically:

Abstracts must be submitted not later than 21 April 2014 by filling in the on line submission form available at the website: www.neurosurgerycongress.gr. Abstracts received after 21 April 2014 will not be accepted.

Should you need any help or advice you may address to ARTION Conferences & Events.

The Scientific Committee reserves the right to include a presentation according to the needs of the Congress Scientific Programme or even change the presentation type from oral to poster.

Abstract Guidelines An abstract template is available at the Annex.

SoftwareThe abstract must be written on a word processor (e.g. MS Office Word 1997-2003).

Spacing, size, font, justification Arial font, letter size 10 pt, single spacing and line spacing, zero spacing before and after each paragraph, justified alignment.

Spaces, Paragraph spacing There should be no spaces between the title, author and institution/hospital paragraphs. There should only be one blank row between the institutions/hospitals and the text of the abstract. Paragraphs should not be indented.

TitleUse BOLD-FACED and CAPITALISED font type for the title, which should be as brief as possible (no more than two rows), comprehensible and not include details that reveal the origin of the abstract.

CALL FOR PAPERS ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES28th ANNUAL HELLENIC CONGRESS OF NEUROSURGERY AND8η ANNUAL NEUROSURGERY NURSES METTING

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Authors

All names should be written in Title Case, with the family name following the first name and the superscript at the end. The name of the presenting author must be underlined, but not the superscript. Names should be separated with commas.

e.g. Μ. Papadopoulou1, A. Papadopoulos2

Address of InstitutionShould be written in Title Case. The Institution’s name first, followed by the place name, if not included in the title of the Institution (e.g. Spinal and Scoliosis Unit, General Hospital of Attica “ΚΑΤ” or Neurosurgical Clinic, 424 General Military Training Hospital, Thessaloniki). When more than one institutions are mentioned, the superscript must precede them and correspond to the superscript number of the relevant name e.g. Μ. Papadopoulou1, A. Papadopoulos2

1 Spinal and Scoliosis Unit, General Hospital of Attica “ΚΑΤ”

2 Neurosurgical Clinic, 424 General Military Training Hospital, Thessaloniki

SubtitlesThe Abstract main text should:

Α) be divided into two or more subtitles in the following order:

OBJECTIVE, MATERIAL – METHOD, RESULTS, CONCLUSIONS

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Β) include a SUMMARY, whether according to the writer, subtitles cannot be used.

Each one of the above mentioned subtitles should be written as defined above, in bold, followed by a colon “:”, a space and then the description text. Each subtitle should start in a separate paragraph. No blank lines between the paragraphs. Abbreviations of terms can be used, provided their explanation is included in parentheses, when they are used in the text for the first time. Maximum length 250 words.

Acceptance of papers for review Abstracts of papers will not be accepted for review, in any of the following cases:•At least two of the authors are not registered and pay their registration to the congress•Deadline for submission of the abstract (21 April 2014) is not respected•Missing data (authors, institutions, wrong subtitles, etc) or forms •An abstract exceeding 250 wordsIf instructions are not followed, abstracts will be returned to sender / writer to correct them, if the abstract deadline hasn’t expired. In case the submitted abstract does not respect the rules and there is not time for correction due to the abstracts deadline, it will be disqualified automatically. We recommend that you do not let the presentation of your work for the last week, as the electronic system can be overloaded and may not be able eventually to submit your abstract.

The presentation of the accepted abstracts is compulsory. Otherwise, authors cannot include a reference of their respective presentation at their CV.

Publication of accepted papersThe abstracts of all papers presented as oral or poster form will be published in the book of abstracts.

The Organising Committee reserves the right to inform each interested party about papers not presented at the Congress on the responsibility of their authors.

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During the 28th Annual Hellenic Congress of Neurosurgery the concept of e-posters will be used.

What is an e-poster?E-posters are the electronic version of traditional, printed posters, except that they are now viewable on screen. This new, environmentally-friendly way of presenting posters replaces the traditional printed poster which is a time-consuming, expensive and totally impractical method.

The entire process of creating, submitting, managing and presenting posters online will be fully automated from here on in, and posters can be viewed in digital format using the innovative ePostersLive platform, without the need to print them out, transport them and then display them at a specific conference venue.

Where and when will the e-posters be presented?There will be desktop computers in an especially laid-out part of the conference venue where delegates will be able to access any e-poster of their choice at any time as often as they want. At the same time, large 55 inch, high definition and high resolution screens will also be installed in the same part of the conference venue instead of the traditional boards used to display printed posters. These will be used to screen e-posters on a rotating schedule.

The e-posters will also be available via the internet on the website www.neurosurgerycongress.gr, upon the approval of the respective author.

How can one create an e-poster? E-posters can be created using either PosterGenius software, a globally acclaimed software application that allows someone to create impressive, professional-looking posters in just a short time which will be provided free of charge, or any other platform the author prefers, i.e. PowerPoint. The e-posters submission can be completed easy and quickly via internet and the PosterGenius® pressing a single button or through a three-step guide in case PowerPoint or other software is used. In both cases, authors are informed instantly about the successful submission of their e-poster.

For more information as regards e-posters you can contact: support@scigentech.com or call: 25410 25801.

ATTENTIONShould an abstract is approved as an e-poster by the Scientific committee, more details with regard to the procedure, the creation and submission of the e-Posters, will be sent via email separately to the respective authors.

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Award “CHRISTOS ANTONIADIS” It is awarded two young neurosurgeons after written exams taken place during the Congress. Candidates must provide correct answers to at least 60% of the questions. All young neurosurgeons (physicians & residents) up to the age of 40 reserve the right to take the exam.

in their last year of specialisation (6th year). The prize will be awarded after written examinations (multiple choice questions)..

The exact place and time of the examinations will be notified as soon as possible.

First prize includes a full scholarship (registration, accommodation, tickets) for one of the annual events of EANS (Training Course, Spine Course, Young Neurosurgeons Course, Research Course, Annual Meeting, European EANS Congress).

Second prize includes partial scholarship (registration, accommodation) for one of the above mentioned events.

In case of getting the same score, the final selection is defined by a draw.

If the successful candidates (both or one of them) are already in the waiting list for the Training Course της EANS, then the first and the second place is awarded to them and then the next candidate/s follow.

Should you are interested in taking the exam, please express your interest to the Secretariat neurosurgerycongress@artion.com.gr no later than 16 June 2014.

Official Language Greek for the 28th Annual Hellenic Congress of Neurosurgery and the 8th Annual Neurosurgery Nurses Meeting

English for the Joint Meeting with the Neurosurgical Societies for Bulgaria and Serbia

Certification-Award of Points Attending the 28th Annual Hellenic Congress of Neurosurgery, the 8th Annual Neurosurgery Nurses Meeting and Joint Meeting with the Neurosurgical Societies for Bulgaria and Serbia is endorsed by Continuing Medical Education (C.M.E.) points. Certificates of Attendance will be issued at the end of the Congress and will be given to the participants, given they have attended at least 60% of the Congress hours.

Dates to keep in mind

Abstract submission deadline 21 April 2014Early bird registration deadline 5 May 2014Abstract acceptance notification 28 April 2014

Social programme

Opening ceremony 20 June 2014, 20:00Gala Dinner 21 June 2014, 21:00

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How to Register Registration to the 28th Annual Hellenic Congress of Neurosurgery, the 8th Annual Neurosurgery Nurses Meeting and Joint Meeting with the Neurosurgical Societies for Bulgaria and Serbia is made by filling in the on line Registration Form (www.neurosurgerycongress.gr) until 12 June 2014. Further to this date, online registration will be not possible; still you will be able to register on site at the Conference Secretariat’s Desk. Please note that for on-site registrants, the conference material will be provided on a first come, first served basis and it will be available while stocks will last.

Registration Fee

REGISTRATIONS & HOTEL BOOKING

COMMERCIAL EXHIBITION - SPONSORSHIPS

2. Non-members of HNSS

Registration Type Until 5/5/2014 From 6/5/2014

Physicians 250 € 300 €

Residents 100 € 150 €

Nurses 50 € 80 €

Other 100 € 150 €

Students (with an abstract submission) 30 € 30 €

Students (without an abstract submission)* Free Free

Accompanying persons 50 € 50 €

* Students must provide proof of status. The number for student registrations is limited and they will be considered on a first come, first served basis.

1. Members of HNSS (paid fee for 2014) / registered members

Registration Type Until 5/5/2014 From 6/5/2014

Physicians 200 € 240 €

Residents 50 € 75 €

Registration fee includes:•Admission to the 28th Annual Hellenic Congress of Neurosurgery and the 8th Annual Neurosurgery

Nurses Meeting •Admission to the Joint Meeting with the Neurosurgical Societies for Bulgaria and Serbia•Conference material (book of abstracts, folder or bag, name badge, pen)•Coffee breaks and luncheons according to the programme•Entrance to the exhibition area and the E-posters hall The registration as an accompanying person includes coffee breaks and luncheons according to the programme

The Congress will be accompanied by an exhibition of medical and pharmaceutical products and technical equipment. The Congress is also open for sponsors who would like to be advertised according to the Sponsorships & Communication programme.

Potential exhibitors or sponsors can request the Sponsorship & Communication programme from the Congress Secretariat.

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ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAMME

ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΙΑ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟΥ

Saturday, 21 June 2014Archaeological site of Filippi

The ancient theatre of Filippi is an important and remarkable monument, located at the feet of the acropolis and supported on the eastern wall of the city of Filippi.

Even though it has sustained many changes throughout the centuries, the theatre still preserves many of its original elements. Opposite the ancient theatre of Filippi there are the ruins of the ancient city. The ancient city took its name in 356 b.c. after the father of Alexander the Great, Filippos the II.

Nowadays, the Filippi Festival, one of the most important festivals in Greece, takes place every summer on the site of the ancient theatre. The Excursion includes lunch at a traditional tavern.

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TITLEM. Papadopoulou1, A. Papadopoulos2

1 Department, Hospital, City2 Department, Hospital, City

OBJECTIVE ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................MATERIAL – METHOD: .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................RESULTS: ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................CONCLUSIONS: ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

TITLEM. Papadopoulou1, A. Papadopoulos2

1 Department, Hospital, City2 Department, Hospital, City

SUMMARY: ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

ANNEX

A)ABSTRACT TEMPLATE (DIVIDED IN SUBTITLES)

B) ABSTRACT TEMPLATE (WHERE, ACCORDING TO THE WRITER, SUBTITLES CANNOT BE USED)

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