[CURRENT TRENDS IN ISRAELI NEUROSURGERY].

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: In the current issue of the "Harefuah" journal, original research articles and review articles describe current trends in advanced innovative technologies implemented in neurosurgery departments in Israel in the last decade. The articles present the implications of these technologies on the quality and safety of care of neurosurgical patients. The leading current trends include the development of subspecialties within neurosurgery and the restructuring of departments to reflect this, the integration of inter- and intra-disciplinary collaborations into patient management, the development of minimally invasive techniques, the advancement of epilepsy and functional neurosurgery in Israel and the use of non-surgical therapeutics. Workflow methods and innovative technologies that improve treatment efficiency and patient safety that have been implemented are presented and discussed. The current issue reports on original research works carried out in the various departments in Israel and review articles on the relevant topics.