Neurosurgery training in Nepal: then and now

Chaurasia, Bipin; Raut, Rupesh; Chaurasia, Raushan Kumar; Thapa, Amit

doi:10.3389/fsurg.2023.1211722

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“…In the years since, Of 116 neurosurgeons currently practicing in the country, 47 (40.5%) are homegrown, a cohort inclusive of two practitioners currently serving in the Maldives. [ 7 , 27 ] Furthermore, Nepal serves as a magnet for international neurosurgery residents and medical students hailing from Germany, Bangladesh, the UK, the USA, Switzerland, and Japan, among others, who opt to undertake neurosurgery electives within its precincts.…”

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On the balance beam: facing the challenges of neurosurgical education in the third millennium

Ramirez,

Montemurro,

Musa

et al. 2024

Surgical Neurology International

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Background: Neurosurgery is one of the most complex and challenging areas of medicine, and it requires an ongoing commitment to education and expertise. Preparing young neurosurgeons with comprehensive education that can allow them to achieve high professional standards is a pivotal aspect of our profession. Methods: This paper aims to analyze the current scenario in neurosurgical training identifying innovative methods that can guarantee the highest level of proficiency in our specialty. Results: Given the inherent high-stakes nature of neurosurgical procedures, there is a significant burden of responsibility in ensuring that neurosurgical training is of the highest caliber, capable of producing practitioners who possess not just theoretical knowledge but also practical skills and well-tuned judgment. Conclusion: Providing high-quality training is one of the major challenges that the neurosurgical community has to face nowadays, especially in low- and middle-income countries; one of the main issues to implementing neurosurgery worldwide is that the majority of African countries and many areas in Southeast Asia still have few neurosurgeons who encounter enormous daily difficulties to guarantee the appropriate neurosurgical care to their population.

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On the balance beam: facing the challenges of neurosurgical education in the third millennium

Ramirez,

Montemurro,

Musa

et al. 2024

Surgical Neurology International

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“…The practice of neurosurgery relies on continuous research and innovation. The lack of neurosurgical research significantly hinders the advancement of neurosurgery, a situation notably evident in countries across Southeast Asia and Africa ( Lartigue et al, 2021 ; Deora et al, 2020 ; Javed et al, 2023 ; Chaurasia, 2023a , 2023b ; Chaurasia et al, 2023 ). However, the restricted resources and infrastructure in Africa impede the development of new techniques and technologies, thus impeding progress in the field.…”

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