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Day 1 - 28 February, Friday

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER

CME: NEURO-ONCOLOGY
07.30 am onwards Registration

08.15 am - 08.30 am CME Introduction

08.30 am - 09.45 am Pediatric glioma: High and low grade

Chairpersons: Anandh Balasubramanian, Arivazhagan A, Narendra Kumar
Current WHO classification of pediatric glioma - what is new? Nandeesh B.N. (Neuropathologist)
Surgical strategies for pediatric high grade glioma Anandh Balasubramaniam
Pediatric low grade glioma and epilepsy: Surgical management Dattareya Mujumdar
Midline glioma: an update on a therapeutic challenge Deepak Gupta
Adjuvant therapies and outcome in pediatric high grade glioma: Current evidence Renu Madan (Radiation Oncologist)
Case discussion and audience questions Dattatreya Mujumdar,
Deepak Gupta

09.45 am - 10.45 am Craniopharyngioma

Chairpersons: Shlomi Constantini, V.P. Singh, Naveen Mehrotra
Critical neuro anatomy and selection of surgical route in craniopharyngioma surgery: pros and cons Roopesh Kumar
The never ending debate: Extent of resection in craniopharyngioma. V.P. Singh
Management of residual / recurrent craniopharyngioma Dhandapani SS
Long term outcome in craniopharyngioma : Surgeon's perspective. Arivazhagan A
Case discussion and audience questions Arivazhagan A, Dhandapani SS

10.45 am - 11.15 am Coffee Time

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11.15 am - 12.00 pm Tumors in infancy

Chairpersons: Deepak Gupta, Hemant Bhagat (Neuroanesthetist), Kaushik Sil
Imaging of tumors in infancy: Diagnostic tips and challenges Sameer Vyas
Perioperative considerations for surgery in infants: Anesthetists' perspective Kiran Jangra (Neuroanesthetist)
Surgical challenges in brain tumors of infancy Suhas Udayakumaran

12.00 pm - 01.00 pm Optic pathway glioma / Tumors in NF1

Chairpersons: V.P. Singh, Roopesh Kumar, Suchanda Bhattacharjee
Incidence and screening guidelines for tumors in NF1 Arun Srivastava
Optic pathway glioma: Indications for surgery Shlomi Constantini
Current advances in chemotherapy for optic pathway glioma Amita Trehan
Panel Discussion
Moderators: Suhas Udayakumaran, Arun Srivastava
Panelists: Ashis Pathak, Narendra Kumar (Radiation Oncologist), Amita Trehan (Medical Oncologist)

01.00 pm - 01.30 pm Poster Viewing & Evaluation

01.30 pm - 02.30 pm Lunch

02.30 pm - 03.30 pm Embryonal tumor

Chairpersons: Suhas Udayakumaran, Amita Trehan, Debjyoti Chatterjee
Molecular advances in medulloblastoma and ependymoma Debjyoti Chatterjee
Surgical strategies in the background of recent WHO classification Suchanda Bhattacharjee
Recurrent medulloblastoma / ependymoma : Options and guidelines for management Shibu Pillai
Newer advances in imaging: an update on radiogenomics Sarbesh Tiwari
Therapy for embryonal tumors: Current standards and newer advances Richa Jain (Medical Oncologist)
Case discussion and audience questions Suchanda Bhattacharjee, Shibu Pillai
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03.30 pm - 04.20 pm Spinal intramedullary tumors

Chairpersons: Subodh Raju, Sachin Borkar, Karthigeyan M
Intramedullary tumors in children Subodh Raju
Neuromonitoring in children: Indications and nuances? Anurag Sharma
Residual Low grade lesions in spinal cord: Treat or follow? Kaushik Sil
Case discussion and audience questions Subodh Raju, Kaushik Sil

04.20 pm - 04.30 pm Coffee Time

04.30 pm - 05.30 pm Intercollegiate Quiz: Final

05.30 pm - 06.00 pm Poster Viewing & Evaluation

06.00 pm - 07.00 pm EC Meeting

08:00 pm onwards Dinner

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Day 2 - 1 March, Saturday
TIME TOPIC SPEAKER

07.15 am - 08.00 am Meet the Mentor

Moderators: Praneeth Kokkula, Saurav Samantray
How to face complications and the way forward - Mindset, academics Vedantam Rajshekhar, VP Singh

08:00 am - 09:00 am Spinal Dysraphism - Tribute to Dr. Sandip Chatterjee

Chairpersons: SK Gupta, Vedantam Rajsekhar, Navneet Singla
To Sir, With Love Kaushik Sil
What I have learnt: Complication avoidance in Surgical management of spinal dysraphism Vedantam Rajsekhar
Clasification of Spinal dysraphism: A scientific tribute Kaushik Sil
Young Neurosurgeons case: My Dilemma TBD
Senior Neurosurgeon: My worst case Deepak Gupta

09:00 am - 10.15 am Hydrocephalus I

Chairpersons: Ramesh V.G, Arivazhagan A, Bernard Lyngdoh
What I have learnt-VP Shunt and its complications Ramesh.V.G
A perfect shunt- My practice and Science Naresh Biyani
Avoiding and managing shunt infection Shibu Pillai
Current evidence in Programmable shunt for avoiding complications Naveen Mehrotra
Young Neurosurgeons case: My Dilemma Sonal Jain
Senior Neurosurgeons: My worst case Rakesh Gupta,
Dattatreya Mujumdar,
Suchanda Bhattacharjee

10.15 am - 10.30 am Coffee / Poster Viewing & Evaluation

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Day 2 - 1 March, Saturday
TIME TOPIC SPEAKER

10:30 am - 11.00 am Dr. SN Bhagwati Oration

Complication avoidance in pediatric neurosurgery: The ones we may win to and the ones we still struggle Gianpierro Tamburrini
to find the way to (President, ISPN)

11.00 am - 11.30 am Presidential Oration V.P. Singh

11.30 am - 12.15 pm Neuroendoscopy

Chairpersons: Shlomi Constantini, Rajesh Chhabra, Roopesh Kumar
What I have learnt-Transsphenoidal approach in children C.E. Deopujari
What I have learnt-Avoidance of complications in ETV Shlomi Constantini
Senior Neurosurgeon: My worst case Dhandapani SS

12.15 pm - 01.00 pm Inauguration

01.00 pm - 01.45 pm Lunch

01.45 pm - 02.15 pm Hydrocephalus II

Chairpersons: Rajesh Chhabra, Shibu Pillai, Karthi Nallasamy
Neuroendoscopy for complex hydrocephalus Arivazhagan A
Young Neurosurgeons case: My dilemma TBD
Senior Neurosurgeon: My worst case Bernard Lyngdoh

02.15 pm - 02.45 pm Craniofacial

Chairpersons: Daljit Singh, Uday Andar, Apinderpreet Singh
What I have learnt? Complication avoidance in sugeries for calvarial surgeries for craniosynostoses Uday Andar
Young Neurosurgeons case: My Dilemma Saurav Samantray
Senior Neurosurgeon case: My worst case TBD
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Day 2 - 1 March, Saturday
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02.45 pm - 03.30 pm Tumour Surgery

Chairpersons: Ashis Pathak, Rakshith srinivas, Srinivas Peyam
What I have learnt? Complication avoidance in tumour surgeries: Supratentorial VP Singh
What I have learnt? Complication avoidance in tumour surgeries: Infraatentorial Ashis Pathak
Young Neurosurgeons case: My Dilemma Ved Prakash Maurya
Senior Neurosurgeon case: My worst case TBD

03.30 pm - 04.00 pm Caring for Young Lives: A Journey Through Paediatric Excellence Prof. Vinod paul
Invited speaker of eminence in pediatrics

04:00 pm - 04.40 pm Handling Medicolegal Aspects

Handling Complications: Discussing with family, documenting and medicolegal aspects
Chairpersons: VP Singh, Daljit Singh
Medicolegal vulnerabilities in Pediatric Neurosurgery-Avoidance, defence & bailout mechanisms George Villanilam
TBD Daljit Singh
Panel Discussion:
Ethical challenges, moral dilemmas & medicolegal tangles in pediatric neurosurgery
Moderator: George Villanilam
Panelists: Daljit Singh, Ashish Aggarwal, Jayashree Muralidharan (Pediatrics)
Minni Arora (Hospice & palliative care)

04.40 pm - 05.30 pm Free Paper / Flash Oral

Chairpersons: Dattatreya Mujumdar, Naresh Biyani, Chandrashekhar Gendle
Free paper
Management of Antenatally Diagnosed Neurosurgical Diseases: Indian National Fetal Registry for Sheena Ali
Neurosurgical Disorders (INFRND)
Complication avoidance in paediatric diagnostic cerebral dsas Mayur Gharat
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Day 2 - 1 March, Saturday
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Flash
Evolution in the management of occult spinal dysraphism: A single institute experience with the use of Murali Krishna Bethanbhatla
Neuromonitoring.
Role of flexible neuroendoscopy in management of hydrocephalus our experience in last 7 years. Shighakolli Ramesh
Craniostenosis Unlocked: Strategies for seamless surgery and complication-free outcomes Mangalkumar Rachatte
Institutional experience with limited dorsal myeloschisis: A fresh perspective on the newest member of the AR Prabhuraj
spinal dysraphism family
Enhancing the safety paradigm in craniosynostosis surgery: Lessons from complications Vishakha Karpe
Endoscopic 3rd ventriculostomy – what not to do Harishchandra Lalgudi Srinivasan
Functional outcomes after moderate head injury in the pediatric population Bansil Javia
A story of incomplete disconnection in a case of status epilepticus Subhashree Hari
Reduction cranioplasty in macrocephaly and its surgical technique Abhijit Acharya

05.30 pm - 06.30 pm INDSPN Midterm meeting 2025, Bhubaneswar Arunkumar Sekar

INDSPNCON 2026, Rishikesh Jitender Chaturvedi
General Body Meeting

07.30 pm onwards Gala Dinner

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Day 3 - 2 March, Sunday
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07:15 am - 08:00 am Meet the Mentor

Moderator: Vishakha Karpe
Why is paediatric special / what to expect from paediatric neurosurgery Uday Andar, [Link]

08:00 am - 09:00 am Award Papers

Chairpersons: VP Singh, Ramesh VG, Shibu Pillai
The Impact of Pathophysiological and Microstructural Alterations in Visual Pathway on the Functional Achintya Ajaya
Outcome of Posterior Fossa Tumours
Technical Nuances of Endoscopic endonasal approach for pediatric craniopharyngiomas: A Surgical Vishwaraj Ratha
reappraisal of techniques and outcomes.
Pediatric Craniovertebral Junction Anomalies: Past, Present and Future Ila Katyayan
Clinical Presentation and Outcomes in Limited Dorsal Myeloschisis Aaron Jose Fernandes
Comparative Assessment of Quality of Life in Paediatric Spinal Dysraphism in a LMIC Setting Sai Shiva
A Proposal for Novel Predictive Model for Post-Operative Cerebellar Mutism and Comparison with the Utkarsh Kumar
Pre-Existing Rotterdam Model

09:00 am - 10:00 am Miscellaneous

Chairpersons: Suhas Udayakumaran, Sandeep Mohindra, Apinderpreet Singh
Preventive treatment options in hydrocephalus to reduce shunt revisions Ulhrich Thomale
Avoiding CSF leaks in spinal and cranial surgeries Prabu Rau Sriram
Young neurosurgeons case: My dilemma Ved prakash Maurya
Senior Neurosurgeon: My worst case Ashis Pathak
Best Posters (Flash talk) TBD
Case discussions/free papers on the subject

10.00 am - 10.15 am Coffee Time

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Day 3 - 2 March, Sunday
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10:15 am - 11.15 am Spine

Chairpersons: Deepak Jha, Karthigeyan M, Karthick Rangasamy
What I have learnt: Stabilization and instrumentation in pediatric spine: Complication avoidance Sajesh Menon
(Organizers' invited guest)
CVJ stabilisation in children: Complication avoidance Pravin Salunke
Young neurosurgeons case: My dilemma Praneeth Kokkula
Senior Neurosurgeon: My worst case AR Prabhuraj
Case discussions/free papers on the subject

11:15 am - 12.00 pm Epilepsy

Chairpersons: Milind Sankhe, Navneet Singla, Nidhi Panda
Complication avoidance in epilepsy surgery Milind sankhe
Young Neurosurgeons case: My dilemma Tarang Vora
Senior Neurosurgeons: My Worst case George Vilanilam
Case discussions/free papers on the subject

12.00 pm - 12:30 pm Video Session - What I learnt/ What I missed/How not to

Chairpersons: Brig. HS Bhatoe, Naveen Mehrotra, Chandrashekhar Gendle
Craniopharyngioma Brig. HS Bhatoe
Augmented reality assisted minimal invasive vertical hemispherotomy Ulhrich Thomale
Avoiding hemorrhagic shock in a giant vestibular schwannoma Ved prakash Maurya
Ventriculoatrial shunt in complicated hydrocephalus Arunkumar Sekar
Complication avoidance with maximizing resection in pediatric thalamic-thalamopeduncular glioma Kamlesh Bhaisora
Avoiding vascular injury in fourth ventricular tumors Debarshi Chatterjee
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Day 3 - 2 March, Sunday
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12.30 pm - 01:15 pm Free Paper / Flash

Chairpersons: Pravin Salunke, Prabhu Raj, Sushant Sahoo
Free paper
Clinicoradiological and surgical outcomes of pediatric craniovertebral junction anomalies in syndromic patients Ninad Anand Sawant
Role of Bevacizumab in Giant progressive Vestibular Schwannomas in NF2 patients following Gamma Deepak Agrawal
Knife Radiosurgery
Flash
Surveillance of complications in a focussed paediatric neurosurgical practice. Tarang Vora
Ventriculosubgaleal shunt in post infectious hydrocephalus: our experience Monica N
A novel fixation technique using anterior C1 screw in a pediatric solitary cervical spinal juvenile Prachi Gang
xanthogranuloma
Complication Avoidance in Infant Neuroendoscopic Surgery: The Flap Door Technique Priyadharshan KP
Management outcomes of Shunt dysfunction in children Kent Reji K
The Transcavernous Approach in Paediatric Neurosurgery Sanjeet S
Minimizing complications in epilepsy surgery Bharat Jain
Evaluating postoperative meningitis in posterior fossa tumors :results of single centre experience of Srishti Dixit
one decade
A study on clinical profile of head injury in paediatric patients Prabhat Purohit

01.15 pm - 01.30 pm Valedictory

01.30 pm - 02.30 pm Lunch

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Day 3 - 2 March, Sunday
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02.30 pm - 03.30 pm Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Session

Chairpersons: Suhas Udayakumaran, Jayashree Muralidharan, Manju Mohanty
Head Injury: A Pediatrician's perspective Anurag Sharma
An overview about hydrocephalus, management & outcome Kaushik Sil
When should epilepsy surgery be offered ? VP Singh
Abnormal shapes of head Suhas Udayakumaran
 Poster Presentation
(Evaluation on February 28 & March 1, 2025)

Synchondral Fracture of the Posterior “Hemiarch” of Pediatric Atlas with Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula following a Penetrating Neck Injury. Saroj Panta
MELANOTIC NEUROECTODERMAL TUMOUR OF INFANCY (MNTI) : REPORT OF TWO CASES Soumya Ranjan Das
Navigating Paediatric Colloid cyst. A reappraisal of Surgical Strategies in an Institute Vishwaraj Ratha
Superior to inferior resection technique for 4th ventricular tumours - A safer operative strategy!“ Sourav Chowdhury
Endoscopic Assisted Craniosynostosis Surgery: Complication avoidance and outcomes Tarang K. Vora
Epilepsy surgery in children under 3 years of age: outcomes Tarang K Vora
Post traumatic central cord syndrome as a presentation of neglected cervical limited dorsal myeloschisis Kumar Mehul
COMPOSITION OF NEW COMPOUND FOR THE TREATMENT OF GLIOBLASTOMA Purusharth kumar sharma
TOTAL CRANIAL VAULT RECONSTRUCTION IN A CASE OF SCAPHOCEPHALY USING MODIFIED MELBOURNE TECHNIQUE V Charishma
Segmental Spinal Dysgenesis- An Interesting Case report Sheena Ali
A Diversion NOT in need Sanjana V
Spinal Cavernoma in an Infant: A Rare Pathological Entity with an Atypical Presentation Shubham Tapdiya
A Rare Case of Pediatric Intracranial Myoepithelioma Bansil Javia
Multiple fusarium brain abscess Divyesh ahir
TUMOUR WITH DIAGNOSTIC PERPLEXITY- ASTROBLASTOMA, A RARE CASE REPORT Pratibha G
MANAGMENT OF VENTRICULITIS POST ENDOSCOPIC THIRD VENTRICULOSTOMY K Gopinath Naik
Synchronous presentation of neglected dysraphic spinal lipoma with spinal vascular malformations Mohan Periyasamy
DIPG with hydrocephalus: Whether a surgical biopsy is needed or not in current molecular era? Suyash Singh
Title: Spinal Ectopic Cerebellar tissue Associated with Neurenteric Cyst: A Rare Case Report and Embryological Insights Amritesh Prakash Dixit
An Uncommon Posterior fossa lesion in an infant and its management – lessons learnt Harishchandra Lalgudi Srinivasan
AN UNCOMMON CASE OF INTRAVENTRICULAR ASPERGILLOSIS IN A 2-YEAR OLD CHILD Dhaval Bhesaniya
CASE OF BILOBED THORACIC MENINGOMYELOCELE Abhijit Acharya
Limited Dorsal Myeloschisis with non-adjacent split cord malformation and Chiari 2 malformation : An Uncommon Association Preetham Dange
 Poster Presentation
(Evaluation on February 28 & March 1, 2025)

Chemical burns due to Betadiene in a preterm neonate baby with hydrocephalus: repercussions and outcome Sonal Jain
Use of intraoperative ultrasonography in pediatric neurosurgery practice in Western India: a single neurosurgeon's experience and review
of literature Sonal Jain
Preoperative factors determining the outcomes in Pediatric Neurosurgery work in West India:single neurosurgeon's experience across a decade. Sonal Jain
Conservative Therapy vs Helmet Therapy for Plagiocephaly Without Synostosis: Should We Believe The Fox's Oath Or The Rooster's Tail Harshal Agrawal
"Post-Traumatic Cerebral Infarction in a child with mild traumatic brain injury with no clue on imaging” Karthik Nandam
Paediatric Medulloblastoma: Surgical management and complication avoidance Nigel P Symss
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization as an Adjunct to surgical treatment for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A case series Abinash Chihnara
Right Occipital Bleed Secondary to P4 PCA Mycotic Aneurysm in a Paediatric Patient with Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis: A Rare Case Sarvesh Goyal
and Management Challenges
A Rare Case of Dual-Level Cervical Composite Split Cord Malformation: Challenges in Surgical Management and Outcomes Sarvesh Goyal
Intervention during the preterm phase – can it offer the same benefit as foetal surgery? Harishchandra Lalgudi Srinivasan
Should Post-operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery be the Standard of Care in Craniopharyngioma Patients? Deepak Agrawal
Posterior fossa tumors in pediatric patients-an institutional experience. Devi C P
Chiari reversal with ETV Mudumba Vijayasaradhi
Optimal AI framework for Model development for Prediction of Patient Complications in Ventilated Neurotrauma patients. Deepak Agrawal
Contralateral Acute Extradural Hematoma Post Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery: A Neurosurgical Conundrum Abhishek Kumar
A Novel Technique for Wound Closure in Open Spinal Dysraphism Bharat Subramanya
Implant fracture following DBS surgery for Dystonia Anushtup Raval
Surgical Management & Outcomes of Choroid Plexus Tumors in Infants: An Institutional Experience Harshal Agrawal
Persistent cerebrospinal fluid fistula after a pre-operative lumbar drain: Epidural blood and fibrin patch and resuturing. Karthik Nandam
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