TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of pediatric neurosurgical service at Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
AU - Suryaningtyas, Wihasto
AU - Arifin, Muhammad
AU - Turchan, Agus
AU - Bajamal, Abdul Hafid
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany.
PY - 2017/9/1
Y1 - 2017/9/1
N2 - Purpose: This review traces the history of pediatric neurosurgery at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital (DSGH) and its role in advancing the field of pediatric neurosurgery. Methods: The history, the founding fathers, and the next generations of the pediatric neurosurgery in DSGH were traced back from original sources and authors’ life stories. Result: Pediatric neurosurgical service at DSGH has its own unique perspective being a pediatric service in general hospital setting. It serves second largest city of Indonesia - the fifth most populated country in the world. Historical vignette and future perspectives are narratively presented. Conclusion: As a pediatric neurosurgical service at general hospital in developing country, its development deserves a special mention.
AB - Purpose: This review traces the history of pediatric neurosurgery at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital (DSGH) and its role in advancing the field of pediatric neurosurgery. Methods: The history, the founding fathers, and the next generations of the pediatric neurosurgery in DSGH were traced back from original sources and authors’ life stories. Result: Pediatric neurosurgical service at DSGH has its own unique perspective being a pediatric service in general hospital setting. It serves second largest city of Indonesia - the fifth most populated country in the world. Historical vignette and future perspectives are narratively presented. Conclusion: As a pediatric neurosurgical service at general hospital in developing country, its development deserves a special mention.
KW - Developing country
KW - Endoscopic neurosurgery
KW - Frontoethmoidal encephalocele (FEEM)
KW - Pediatric neurosurgical service
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U2 - 10.1007/s00381-017-3503-1
DO - 10.1007/s00381-017-3503-1
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28695337
AN - SCOPUS:85022206196
SN - 0256-7040
VL - 33
SP - 1451
EP - 1458
JO - Child's Nervous System
JF - Child's Nervous System
IS - 9
ER -