From December 1 to 5, 2025, the 19th World Congress of Neurosurgery (WFNS) took place in Dubai. International experts gathered to discuss current developments in neurosurgery as well as advances in modern imaging- and navigation-assisted surgical techniques.
This year, Univ.-Prof. DDr. Karl Rössler, DDr. Fabian Winter, and Dr. Julia Shawarba presented current research from our clinic at the congress.
Univ.-Prof. DDr. Karl Rössler, plenary speaker, presented approaches to augmented-reality–assisted neuronavigation for brain tumor and epilepsy surgery, enabling even more precise and safer surgical planning and execution.
DDr. Fabian Winter showcased approaches for planning meningioma surgeries: The volume of surrounding edema helps assess the difficulty of tumor removal, while MRI sequences provide important information on consistency and vascularity. This allows procedures to be prepared more efficiently and patients to receive more targeted counseling.
Dr. Julia Shawarba presented techniques used during vestibular schwannoma surgery that help preserve facial nerve function and contribute to predicting postoperative facial palsy.
These contributions impressively demonstrate how our clinic is advancing the field of neurosurgery through innovative methods — and how it is represented internationally as a result.