Darwazeh Rami, Darwazeh Mazhar, Sun Xiaochuan
Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Department of Neurosurgery, Specialized Arab Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.
World Neurosurg. 2017 Aug;104:39-44. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.04.150. Epub 2017 Apr 30.
Palestinian neurosurgery started with Dr. Antone Tarazi as the first Palestinian neurosurgeon. Before that, there was no organized neurosurgery specialty, and general surgeons performed neurosurgical procedures. Here we review the history of neurosurgery and neurosurgical applications in Palestine, evaluate some limitations of the current system, and discuss major challenges to improving this system.
We collected information from various sources in either English or Arabic.
The development of neurosurgery and neurosurgical training in Palestine began in 1960 with the first center established in Jerusalem, which provided much-needed neurosurgical services and training in the fields of neurosurgery and neurology. Palestine has produced a number of its own neurosurgeons and has promoted further progress by establishing the Palestinian Neurosurgical Society in 2014. Today, there are 34 neurosurgeons (including 1 female neurosurgeon) and 17 residents providing expert care in 17 centers across Palestine, along with 1 neurosurgical residency program.
Neurosurgery in Palestine has faced many challenges, some of which have been overcome. However, there remain many challenges, which will require much time and effort to surmount. Political stabilization is a significant factor in the progress of neurosurgery in Palestine.
巴勒斯坦神经外科始于安东·塔拉齐博士，他是首位巴勒斯坦神经外科医生。在此之前，没有成体系的神经外科专业，神经外科手术由普通外科医生进行。在此，我们回顾巴勒斯坦神经外科的历史及神经外科应用情况，评估当前系统的一些局限性，并讨论改善该系统面临的主要挑战。
我们从各种英文或阿拉伯文资料中收集信息。
巴勒斯坦神经外科及其培训的发展始于1960年，首个中心在耶路撒冷成立，该中心在神经外科和神经学领域提供了急需的神经外科服务与培训。巴勒斯坦培养出了一批本国神经外科医生，并于2014年成立巴勒斯坦神经外科学会，推动了进一步发展。如今，巴勒斯坦各地有17个中心，共有34名神经外科医生（包括1名女神经外科医生）和17名住院医师提供专业护理，还有1个神经外科住院医师培训项目。
巴勒斯坦神经外科面临诸多挑战，其中一些已被克服。然而，仍有许多挑战，需要大量时间和精力去克服。政治稳定是巴勒斯坦神经外科发展的重要因素。
