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Practical guides and news on intraoperative neuromonitoring, surgical navigation, hydrocephalus shunt valves and equipping neurosurgery departments in Egypt.

• Intraoperative Imaging with Mobile Robotics: What Loop-X Changes in the OR — Robotic, non-isocentric imaging brings 2D and 3D scans directly into navigated surgery. Here is what that means for workflow and patient positioning.
• Equipping a Neurosurgery Department in Egypt: A Practical Checklist for Hospitals — From navigation and neuromonitoring to shunt inventory and training — a step-by-step checklist for hospitals planning or upgrading neurosurgical…
• Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring in Thyroid Surgery: Why It Matters — Voice preservation is a key quality outcome in thyroid surgery. Here is how intermittent and continuous nerve monitoring support surgeons.
• Optical vs Electromagnetic Surgical Navigation: Which Is Right for Your Neurosurgery Department? — Line of sight, instrument flexibility, footprint and workflow — a clear comparison of the two tracking technologies behind modern image-guided…
• Gravitational Shunt Valves Explained: How Position-Dependent Valves Reduce Over-Drainage — Why a standing patient drains more CSF than a lying one — and how gravitational and adjustable valves such as the MIETHKE GAV and proGAV 2.0 address…
• What Is Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM)? A Practical Guide for Surgical Teams — How IONM protects nerves, the spinal cord and the brain during surgery — the main modalities, where it is used and what a hospital needs to start a…
• For more than 25 years — Crafted in the Black Forest. Engineered for the Operating Room. Designed for Humanity.
• Women Inspire: networking event on inclusion & diversity at Brainlab — On July 29, 2025, “Women Inspire” — a Brainlab Impact Group dedicated to promoting gender equity — hosted a dynamic networking event at the company’s…
• LP Shunt vs. VP Shunt: A Modern Comparative Guide for Hydrocephalus Treatment Decisions — Evidence-based insights to support clinical decision-making in communicating hydrocephalus and iNPH