Dr. Bartolomé Oliver Abadal

Dr. Bartolomé Oliver Abadal
Neurological Surgery
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Dr. Oliver is a prestigious specialist in Neurosurgery. He is an eminence in the field of transnasal endoscopic surgery (through the nostrils), accumulating a great experience in these interventions. He is also recognized for his skull base surgeries as well as his operations for brain tumors, spine surgeries and OCD surgery. He is co-director of two internationally renowned units located at Teknon Medical Center, Oliver & Ayats Institute and Chiari & Hypermobility Unit. In fact, the first is a pioneer in the implementation of the best robotic technology as a minimally invasive technique for Improve patients with greater safety. In addition, it is the only center of southern Europe endowed with the Reinassance system of Mazor Robotics.

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 Credentials

GMC: 15452

 Professional experience

• More than 40 years of experience
• Co-director of the Oliver & Ayats Institute Unit for Neurosurgery at Teknon Medical Center (1994 - present)
• Co-director of the Chiari & Hypermobility Unit (Unit specialized in Neurosurgery), Teknon Medical Center (current)
• Private practice at the Teknon Medical Center in Barcelona
• Director of the Department of Neurosurgery of the Mutua de Terrassa Hospital (2002 - 2012)
• Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at Parc Taulí Hospital (until 2012)
• Head of the Neurosurgery Section of the Sant Pau Hospital in Barcelona, ​​where he implemented new techniques learned in Sweden, Canada and the USA. (Since 1994)

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 Sub-specialties

• Functional neurosurgery, minimally invasive surgery, transnasal endoscopic surgery, skull base surgery
• Spinal surgery, with application of minimally invasive pioneering techniques
• Microsurgery of spine
• Robotic spine surgery

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 Positions in public associations

• Head of Neurosurgery Section of the Sant Pau Hospital of Barcelona (since 1994)
• Head of Neurosurgery Service of the Mutua de Terrassa Hospital (since April 2002)
• Member of the faculty of Teknon Medical Center since its foundation. Coordinator of Neurosurgery

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 Education

• Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Autonomous University of Barcelona with Outstanding (1976)
• He is a specialist in Neurosurgery by the National Department of Neurosurgery and the Autonomous University of Madrid, supervised by the internationally recognized neurosurgeon Dr. Sixto Obrador (1979)
• Doctor cum laude in Medicine and Surgery (1985)
• International training at: Karolinska Stockholm Hospital, Montreal Neurological Institute in Montreal, Washington University in St. Louis. Missouri, USA, Northwestern University Medical Center in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Publications and conferences

• 100 Scientific publications and 250 communications to national and international conferences

 Professional membership

• Co-founder of the Institute of Column for the integral treatment of the vertebral column
• Co-founder of the Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Beginning of the Epilepsy surgery program, pioneer in the Spanish state and the one with the greatest accumulated experience (1987)
• Co-founder of the Foundation for Functional Neurosurgery and start of the Parkinson's Disease Surgery program at Teknon Medical Center, second in the Spanish state (1995)
• Founder of the Association of Epilepsy Surgery and President of the Association (1996 - 2000). Currently a member of the board of directors
• Coordinator of the working group of Functional Neurosurgery of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery (1997 - 1999)
• Member of the board of directors of the Spanish Skull Base Society (1996 - 2000)
• Member of the board of directors of the European Skull Base Society. President Elected (2001). President (2003 - present)

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Languages spoken

  • Catalan
  • Spanish
  • English

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Just fantastic. better no doctor but if you need a neurologist just take oliverayatsinstitute. also pecial is their secretary valeria.

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Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Acoustic neuroma

Auditory or acoustic neuroma neuroma is a tumor that forms in the inner ear conductor. Despite being a benign tumor it is aggressive because when diag ...

Brain Cancers

  Brain tumors are formed because of the proliferation of cells that grow and multiply abnormally in the brain, being able to give blood vessels, c ...

Cranial Endoscopy

Cranial endoscopy is a technique increasingly used in neurosurgery, being a little invasive to access the cranial cavity through an endoscope procedu ...

Endoscopic naso & sinus surgery

Encompasses all interventions from inside the nose, cisualizando or manipulating the structures through optical instruments. Its obejtivo treat injuri ...

Epilepsy Surgery

Epilepsy surgery is a procedure that is performed when patients with epilepsy not adequately respond to drugs, which happens approximately 20% of cases. That is why their quality of life is severely affected by this ailment. The surgical technique used to depend on each patient and involves removing the part of the brain that produces these seizures provided that this is not brain areas necessary for the proper functioning of the body is injured. It should be noted that there is also a benign tumor called acoustic neuroma, grows in the nerve connecting the ear to the brain, and can cause epileptic outbreaks, which should not be confused with this disease suffer chronically. Having said tumor removed by surgery, causing symptoms disappear forever. ...

Minimally invasive spine surgery

One of the biggest problems of spine surgery are multiple incisions that must be made to reach this part of the body and, therefore, the subsequent scarring, a large blood loss and long-term interventions. Therefore, every time is often used more surgery minimally invasive spine, whenever possible as sequelae resulting are smaller, smaller scars, damage to the muscle mass is minimal and achieves rapid recovery patient. Furthermore, the results of such operations are the same as traditional surgery. Therefore, the minimally invasive spine surgery is most recommended for patients provided they are suitable so that she could make features. ...

Abnormalities of the craniocervical junction

They are bone alterations of the occipital bone, the foramen magnum or the first two cervical vertebrae. These anomalies decrease the virtual space occupied by the brain stem and spinal cord, and give rise to symptoms cerebrlosos. Cervical abnormalities union skull include bone diseases such as odontoid hypoplasia high, and Chiari malformation. ...

Aneurysm

Aneurysms are dilatations of the arteries due to a fault in the vessel wall which triggers an increase in diameter and carries the risk of rupture and massive internal bleeding. Most cerebral aneurysms are congenital, but can also be traumatic, tumor cause, arteriosclerosis, by common infectious cause or drug consumption. Depending on the shape of the aneurysm are divided into secular, fusiform, and use as side; They may also be classified by size. All aneurysms may be complicated by rupture of the vessel and cause bleeding in the brain, causing a stroke acidente, which can cause irreversible nerve damage. Aneurysms are asymptomatic, symptoms only when they break, causing intense headaches, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, seizures or sudden loss of consciousness. For diagnosis, several tests such as angiography or CT are used, and the treatment depends on the size of the aneurysm and associated risk factors. There are several alternatives for both conservative and surgical treatment, which must evaluate a neurosurgeon. ...

Bone marrow cancers

A spinal tumor is abnormal growth in or around the spinal cord cells, with leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma tumors the most common nervous system. To affect such an important location for the human body, its symptoms cause neurological defects such as loss of sensitivity and strength, lack of control over the sphincters and back pain. It is very important to diagnose the medullary tumors of the nervous system in time to prevent the column from spreading and causing secondary spinal tumors or finish affecting other parts of the body. Its diagnosis can carry out a review of reflexes and muscle tenderness and a neurological examination. As their first symptoms are discovered, you must start as soon as possible a suitable and personalized treatment to prevent resulting in permanent injury. Corticosteroids, surgery and chemotherapy have been very beneficial to cure or ameliorate disease. ...

Brain aneurysm

Aneurysms are dilatations of the arteries due to a fault in the vessel wall which triggers an increase in diameter and carries the risk of rupture and massive internal bleeding. A cerebral aneurysm, also known as intracranial aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel in the brain. It can be congenital, but they can also be traumatic cause, tumor, for arteriosclerosis, by common infectious cause or drug consumption. Depending on the shape of the aneurysm are divided into secular, fusiform, and use as side; They may also be classified by size. All aneurysms may be complicated by rupture of the vessel and cause bleeding in the brain, causing a stroke acidente, which can cause irreversible nerve damage. Aneurysms are asymptomatic, symptoms only when they break, causing intense headaches, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, seizures or sudden loss of consciousness. For diagnosis, several tests such as angiography or CT are used, and the treatment depends on the size of the aneurysm and associated risk factors. There are several alternatives for both conservative and surgical treatment, which must evaluate a neurosurgeon. ...

Brain hemorrhage

Cerebral hemorrhage is a blood spill in brain tissue. This type of stroke by the interruption of blood flow in blood vessels of the brain and in most cases is due to increased blood pressure is raised, although it can also be caused by alterations in blood coagulation malformation or a blood vessel. Among the symptoms that cause the most common brain hemorrhages are headaches, confusion, some stiff neck, vomiting. In the presence of these symptoms, you should receive urgent medical attention as quickly as possible. In the hospital, depending on the case and the severity of the patient, treatment will include: medications (antibiotics), continuous monitoring of the pressure of the head; observation of brain activity; rehabilitation; surgery ... ...

Canal stenosis

The stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spinal cord and roots. When located in the lower part of the spinal column it is known as lumbar canal stenosis, while when the narrowing occurs in the top of the column is called cervical canal stenosis. The lumbar and cervical areas are usually being the most affected, although the narrowing channel does not cause pain if not compress any nerve structure. The spinal stenosis often occur gradually by the aging process, due to the deformation of bones and tissues around the spinal canal. Usually begins to affect people over 50 years, although it also occurs in young people with a spinal trauma. The treatment of various types of spinal stenosis is usually based on the use of medications (anti-inflammatories or steroids) to reduce pain and inflammation with rest time, or physical therapy. Surgery is recommended only where nerve compression which progressively worsens. ...

Cervical disc herniation

The herniated disc is the compression of the spinal cord or nerve root that occurs when a portion of an intervertebral disc moves. Hernias usually affect the disks are in the lower area of ​​the back (lumbar) or neck (cervical spine). In the latter case we refer to cervical or cervical herniated discs. The pain caused by a hernia may extend from the back towards the leg and lead to leg pain, or to the arm. Most often, the rupture disk occurs by effect of natural aging and deterioration, but can also occur in younger people due to various causes. The trigger for a healthy disc to herniate can be a trauma, a violent blow or poorly executed effort. Cervical surgery may be necessary to reduce pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots, when pain is caused by a herniated disc or a bone of spinal canal. ...

Chiari Malformation

The Arnold-Chiari malformation is a congenital defect characterized because the cerebellum (the part of the brain that controls balance) projects and comes to occupy part of the space for the spinal cord. In many cases, it occurs because of not having enough space. Although sometimes might not have any symptoms and goes unnoticed throughout life, Chiari malformation, can obstruct proper circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid, which makes communication between the brain and the rest of the body. Consequently, Chiari disease causes significant motor difficulties. Currently, the only treatment to correct their effects and stop its evolution is the cranial surgery. ...

Craneo fracture

A skull fracture is a break in one or more bones of the skull, charged with protecting the brain, nerves, blood vessels and the inner ear. Although this is a very strong part of the body and is quite difficult to break the skull fracture can occur from falls, car accidents, some kind of physical aggression or head injuries. Among the clearest symptoms include: bleeding from the wound, which may be accompanied by bleeding ear, nose and eyes; hematomas; variations in the size of the pupils; confusion, imbalance, nausea, unconsciousness and headache. Therefore, when a person receives a blow on the head it is best to visit as soon as possible to a doctor to diagnose the extent of it and treatment, if necessary. ...

Diathermocoagulation

The diathermocoagulation is a diathermy type consisting of a therapeutic method of cauterizing tissue or heating based on the use of different high frequency current for coagulation cell treated area. Generally this treatment is used in various types of disorders or diseases: surgery and is applied in various treatments such as deep tissue removal or excision of cervical polyps, as well as the destruction of some pathological structures which can be generated in different organs such as the bladder, digestive tract, etc; dermatology used for repairing various skin lesions such as warts, or destruction of angiomas, warts, fibroids, among others. The advantages of this technique is that it manages coagulation and removing tissue causing minimal damage to the surrounding areas. ...

Disc prosthesis

The disc prosthesis is implanted artificial disc between two vertebrae in the natural disc substitution of a person, whose flexible structure acts as a load distributor point and allows the harmonic motion of the spine. To replace the disc with a prosthesis of lumbar disc to encourage mobility, the use of prosthetic surgery is required. In addition, there are two types of dentures: full, made of steel (sometimes with a plastic part) replacing all components of the disk; and partial, that only replaces the disc nucleus is formed and various plastics. Lumbar disc prosthesis is being used increasingly in some patients with severe back pain (degenerative disc disease). ...

Discectomy

The diskectomy is a surgery that is performed when the patient has a herniated disk in one of his spine. That is, when the pad to help separate the vertebrae (bones of the spine) has emerged, wholly or partially, from its place. This causes back pain that spreads to the legs and causes severe muscle weakness. The surgical procedure can remove part or all of this pad to end the pain. To carried out the surgery (which takes about two hours) hospitalization and spinal or general anesthesia is required. The specialist makes a cut in the back and through a microscope, locate damaged discs; once removed, suture the wound with stitches or staples. ...

Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus is cefaleorraquídeo fluid accumulation (responsible for protecting and cushioning the brain) within the skull, which causes the brain to swell due to excessive pressure on it. The condition can occur in infants because of problems during pregnancy, although hydrocephalus may also occur in adults, also called normal pressure hydrocephalus, whose most common causes are head injury, stroke, tumors, infections and cerebral hemorrhage. When it occurs in adults, the most serious cases are those of hydrocephalus in elderly. Medicine and rehabilitation are good resources to prevent their growth, although the most common treatment is surgery, in which a tube is placed to remove excess fluid. ...

Intracranial hematomas

It is an accumulation of blood in the brain surface. Usually the result of a serious head injury. This often results in brain injury and can cause death. ...

Laminectomy

The spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae that protect the spinal cord, so-called separated by intervertebral discs. When one of these discs is compressed, it can be fragmented and press on a nerve of the spinal cord, causing pain of varying severity depending on the location of the damaged disc. The lumbar laminectomy is a surgical procedure for the removal of part of the vertebra that is causing pressure on the spinal nerves or spinal cord to relieve pain it causes. The most common surgery is called laminectomy lumbar decompressive laminectomy, and involves removing the blade vertebra, increasing the space for the nerves in the spinal canal. In contrast, the posterior cervical laminectomy is the procedure in which the surgeon makes an incision in the back half of the neck to remove the blade of a bone vertebral arch, which depending on the case will require the removal of the entire damaged disk or a part. ...

Lumbar disc herniation

  Lumbar disc hernia is an injury caused by degeneration or wear of the intervertebral discs of the spine, which act as shock absorbers between the vertebrae. Lumbar hernia is one of the most common and causes compression or irritation of the nerve root, which often just manifesting as sciatic nerve pain, depending on the position and size of the hernia. The main causes of herniated discs are articulate aging, trauma or prolonged exertion. In addition, there are risk factors that favor its appearance, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle or snuff. Treatment varies depending on the severity of the case, and can be solved with temporary resting, drug administration, rehabilitation exercises or even surgery, it indicated only for patients who do not respond to other treatments and the pain persists markedly. A herniated disc L4 the level of injury when the pain radiates from the front of the thigh, no loss of sensation in the inside of the leg and foot, and causes weakness in the knee. L5 level of injury occurs when the pain radiates down the back of the thigh and there is a loss of sensation in the side wall of the calf and the back of the foot. Therefore, disc herniation L4 and L5 can be distinguished by the symptoms they cause. ...

lumbar fusion

The fixation of the lumbar spine is a type recommended for the treatment of fractures, degenerative instability, tumors and other medical conditions that prevent lumbar spine surgery is stable. This is the latest hopeful as when other treatments (such as belts, massage, postural improvement measures, anti-inflammatory and acquisition of appropriate weight) have not borne fruit. Is the assessment of the lumbar spine using bone grafts from the patient to be placed with the help of metal implants, among which the pedicle screws. It is a delicate surgery that usually takes four to six hours and is performed mostly under general anesthesia. It specifies rehabilitation intervention complementary to surgery. ...

Movement disorders

  Movement disorders encompass all neurological diseases and abnormalities involving alterations in speed and coordination of the movement of a person. In most cases, the original is movement disorders by a dysfunction of the basal ganglia and various diseases in different brain areas, but also may be due to injury caused by autoimmune diseases or the administration of some drugs. Depending on the cause of every movement disorder, the treatment will be different and personalized, although in most cases it is only intended to relieve symptoms. There are different types of movement disorders, depending on the degree of involvement and their characteristics: hypokinetic, where the movement is reduced; or hyperkinetic, causing excessive involuntary activity. As tics and tremors. Some of the best known diseases is Parkinson's disease, the restless legs syndrome, or ataxia. ...

Rhizotomy

Rhizolysis is a noninvasive surgical technique to address back pain through several punctures in the area of ​​the spine to be treated without hospitalization. Rhizolysis involves destruction by radiofrequency pulses of nerve endings that transmit pain originating in the joints that connect two vertebrae sí.La rhizotomy is performed in the operating room with the patient lying face down (in the case of rhizolysis lumbar and dorsal rhizotomy) or lying face up (in case of neck pain). This treatment is indicated in cases of pain caused by movement in which not affected the nerves exiting the spine to the limbs. ...

Spina bifida

Spina bifida, also known as spinal dysraphia, is a birth defect that causes incomplete development of the spinal cord or the membranes that cover it. This disease is characterized by the fetal spine does not close completely during pregnancy, so it is often caused neurological damage in the spinal cord, which may entail different consequences: partial paralysis of the legs, hydrocephalus, difficulties learning, etc. This disease has no cure but there are treatments designed to correct or improve the complications that entails. Depending on the patient, the therapy may be based on drugs, surgery or physical therapy. Anyway, to prevent spina bifida in babies, doctors recommend the mother taking folic acid during early pregnancy. This risk is reduced that the baby is born with this disease. ...

Spinal Endoscopy

Spinal endoscopy is one of the techniques used in interventions called minimally invasive surgery. This method allows surgeons to operate herniated discs, spinal stenosis and other diseases using a thin tube into which is built a small camera and optical instrumentation that allows for minimal incisions to perform the operations. By connecting the endoscope camera with a high resolution monitors, surgeons have a view of the surgical site with all kinds of detail and can perform detailed operations with minimal incisions and patient discomfort. Currently, the use of this technique is increasingly widespread operations disc, spinal stenosis and other diseases. ...

spinal fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to treat degenerative diseases of the spine. The fusion consists in fixing two bone parts rigidly and irreversibly anchoring a joint using screws, plates and titanium rods. Its aim is to stabilize the spine to relieve local pain. In addition, decompression of the nerve roots relieves sciatic pain and difficulty walking, typical of stenosis, or narrowing of the spinal canal. The technique of spinal fusion is divided into anterior cervical fusion, posterior cervical arthrodesis and posterior lumbar spine fusion. The spinal fusion is performed in the operating room under general anesthesia. ...

Tethered spinal cord

The tethered cord syndrome is a neurological condition that causes an abnormally low position of the spinal cord within the spinal canal. This alteration prevents normal development. The symptoms caused by this disease in children include difficulty walking, scoliosis, foot deformities, impaired bladder function and other problems that appear gradually with growth. In later times, the tethered cord syndrome can cause back pain and leg weakness, muscle atrophy, numbness ... The treatment for this condition is, in most cases, surgery to release the spinal cord position in which it is anchored. ...

Vascular malformations

It's a birthmark or a congenital malformation that is made up of veins, capillaries, arteries and lymph vessels. There are different types of vascular malformations that differ in function of the affected blood vessel. Are persententes from birth and increase its size parallel to the birth of the child. ...

Vertebral fixation with browser

The spinal fixation involves the placement of screws into the vertebrae to fix them, whether cervical, thoracic or lumbar level. This surgery may have GPS navigation, which allows these implants with a high success rate of 97.6%. In addition, navigation avoids the risks of conventional techniques such as nerve injuries, and causes unnecessary second interventions by poor positioning of the screws. To perform this surgery, use a computer and some optical cameras that allow, through the introduction of a preoperative CT images and X-rays taken of the actual position of the surgical patient, a merger of these 3D images converting real- virtual. Through a special instrument, we can visualize in direct path of the screws. Besides browsing this surgery also we perform monitoring of the nerves in relation to the vertebral segment that is already involved through a computer get the electrical recording of the muscles innervated by these nerves. In the event of a possible irritation or nerve damage, the computer warns us by a volley of abnormal waves and an acoustic signal, which can rectify the trajectory of a screw avoiding injuries. ...

Vertebroplasty

Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure for treating acute spinal fractures. In vertebroplasty a cement mixture into the fractured bone is injected through a hollow needle. Typically, vertebroplasty is recommended when have failed other less invasive treatments (such as rest a back support or analgesics) or when medications have begun to cause unwanted side effects such as ulcers or stomach problems. ...

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