Neurosurgery Logbook

Explanatory Notes

This Logbook is intended to be a record of all operations you perform, or participate in, as part of your training in Neurosurgery. On
the following pages you will find a Training Record, Operation Log, Consolidation Sheets, and a Final Consolidated List of
Operations Performed.

In the Training Record enter your Name, Training Number and a list of the posts you have held in Neurosurgery in chronological
order.

In the Operation Log enter the date, hospital number, patient name, age and the nature of the operation. The last column should be
used to designate your role in the operation. Please enter the page number and ask your consultant to sign the sheet.

After fairly extensive discussions, the Joint Committee on Higher Surgical Training has now decreed that the categories of supervision
described in the trainees logbooks would be standardised for all specialties. These would be amended as follows:

P Performed by yourself. The consultant is available but not in the operating theatre
SU Performed with a consultant on standby in the operating theatre
SS Performed with the consultant present, scrubbed
T Training a more junior trainee
A Assisting a consultant

NB Although the term “consultant” is used above, the categories SU, SS and A also apply when a more senior trainee is present.

The trainee is expected to show a good spread across the surgical groups and many cases formerly classified as P would become SU or
SS.

Please note that these categories do not have to be used retrospectively.

Use the Consolidated Sheets to keep a continuous record of the numbers of the operations you have performed and present these
sheets at your regular training reviews. The tick boxes are grouped according to the codes P.SU/T and SS and A. Use a different mark
as recommended to differentiate between the three, mark the boxes as you fill out the Operation Log. Complete the final Consolidated
List when you submit your logbook to the SAC for recommendation of completion of specialist training.

For purposes of the logbook paediatric patients are under 16 years old.
Training Record – Enter your Name, Training Number, and a list of the posts you have held in chronological order

Name of Trainee: _____________________________________________

Training Number: _____________________________________________

Start Date End Date Hospital Description of Post

 Operation Log
Date Hospital Number Patient Name Age Nature of Operation P/SU/SS/T/A

Signature of Consultant: _____________________________ Date: _______________________ Page: _______

Consolidation Sheet – Adult Head Injury (T,P &SU)

Burr Holes for Pressure Monitoring

Burr Holes for Chronic Subdural

Craniotomy – Extradural

Craniotomy – Acute Subdural

Craniotomy – Intracerebral

Craniotomy – Other

Depressed Fracture

Dural Repair

Combined Craniofacial Repair

Cranioplasty

Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Head Injury (T,P,SU)

Extradural

Other Acute Haematoma

Chronic Subdural/ Hygroma

Depressed Fracture

Pressure Monitoring
Consolidation Sheet – Adult Head Injury (Use a for SS and X for A)

Burr Holes for Pressure Monitoring

Burr Holes for Chronic Subdural

Craniotomy – Extradural

Craniotomy – Acute Subdural

Craniotomy – Intracerebral

Craniotomy – Other

Depressed Fracture

Dural Repair

Combined Craniofacial Repair

Cranioplasty

Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Head Injury (Use a for SS and X for A)

Extradural

Other Acute Haematoma

Chronic Subdural/ Hygroma

Depressed Fracture

Pressure Monitoring
Consolidation Sheet – Adult Tumors (T,P & SU)

Supratentorial - Biopsy

Supratentorial –Stereo/IDS Biopsy

Supratentorial – Intrinsic Craniotomy

Supratentorial – Meningioma

Supratentorial – Other Benign

Midline – Transsphenoidal

Midline – Other

Posterior Fossa – Malignant

Posterior Fossa – Acoustic

Postrior Fossa – Other Benign

Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Tumors (T,P & SU)

Supratentorial

Infratentorial

Stereo/IDS Biopsy
Consolidation Sheet – Adult Tumors (Use a for SS and X for A)

Supratentorial - Biopsy

Supratentorial –Stereo/IDS Biopsy

Supratentorial – Intrinsic Craniotomy

Supratentorial – Meningioma

Supratentorial – Other Benign

Midline – Transsphenoidal

Midline – Other

Posterior Fossa – Malignant

Posterior Fossa – Acoustic

Postrior Fossa – Other Benign

Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Tumors (Use a for SS and X for A)

Supratentorial

Infratentorial

Stereo/IDS Biopsy
Consolidation Sheet – Adult Vascular (T, P & SU)

Craniotomy – Aneurysm

Craniotomy – AVM

Craniotomy – Intracranial Haematoma

Posterior Fossa Haematoma

Craniotomy / Craniectomy

Endovascular– Aneurysm

Endovascular – AVM

Carotid Endarterectomy

Consolidation Sheet – Adult Hydrocephalus (Use a for SS and X for A)

External Ventricular Drain

Shunt Insertion

Shunt Revision

Arnold Chiari
Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Vascular/Hydrocephalus/Encephalocoele (Use a for SS and X for A)

Vascular

External Ventricular Drain

Shunt Insertion

Shunt Revision

Arnold Chiari

Encephalocoele

Consolidation Sheet – Adult Vascular (T, P & SU)

Craniotomy – Aneurysm

Craniotomy – AVM

Craniotomy – Intracranial Haematoma

Posterior Fossa Haematoma

Craniotomy / Craniectomy

Endovascular– Aneurysm

Endovascular – AVM

Carotid Endarterectomy
Consolidation Sheet – Adult Hydrocephalus (Use a for SS and X for A)

External Ventricular Drain

Shunt Insertion

Shunt Revision

Arnold Chiari

Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Vascular/Hydrocephalus/Encephalocoele (Use a for SS and X for A)

Vascular

External Ventricular Drain

Shunt Insertion

Shunt Revision

Arnold Chiari

Encephalocoele

Consolidation Sheet – Adult Spine (T, P & SU)

Cervical Disc Disease/Spondylosis

Thoracic Disc Disease

Transoral
Syrinx

Dysraphism

Tumour - Extradural

Tumour – Intradural Extramedullary

Tumour – Intradural Intramedullary

Spinal Fixation

Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Spine (T, P & SU)

Meningo/ meningomyelocoele

Tethering Syndromes

Tumours

Consolidation Sheet – Adult Infection (Use a for SS and X for A)

Intracranial Abscess

Subdural Empyema

Spinal Abscess

Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Infection (Use a for SS and X for A)

Paediatric Infection
Consolidation Sheet – Adult Spine (T, P & SU)

Cervical Disc Disease/Spondylosis

Thoracic Disc Disease

Transoral

Syrinx

Dysraphism

Tumour - Extradural

Tumour – Intradural Extramedullary

Tumour – Intradural Intramedullary

Spinal Fixation

Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Spine (T, P & SU)

Meningo/ meningomyelocoele

Tethering Syndromes

Tumours

Consolidation Sheet – Adult Infection (Use a for SS and X for A)

Intracranial Abscess

Subdural Empyema
Spinal Abscess

Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Infection (Use a for SS and X for A)

Paediatric Infection

Consolidation Sheet – Adult Pain (T, P & SU)

Trigeminal Neuralgia - Lesion

Trigeminal Neuralgia - MVD

Consolidation Sheet – Adult Functional (T, P & SU)

Stereotaxy

Surgery for Epilepsy

Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Functional (T, P & SU)

Stereotaxy

Surgery for Epilepsy

Consolidation Sheet – Neuroendoscopy (T, P & SU)

Adult

Paediatric
Consolidation Sheet – Craniosynostosis (T, P & SU)

Sutural Craniectomy

Combined Craniofacial

Consolidation Sheet – Adult Other (T, P & SU)

Consolidation Sheet – Paediatric Other (T, P & SU)

Final Consolidated List Of Operations Performed – Adult

Head Injuries P SS SU T A Continued.… Vascular P SS SU T A

Burr Holes for Pressure Monitoring Endovascular – Aneurysm
Burr Holes for Chronic Subdural Endovascular – AVM
Craniotomy – Extradural Endovascular – Tumour Circulation
Craniotomy – Acute Subdural Carotid Endarterectomy
Craniotomy – Intracerebral Infection
Craniotomy – Other Intracranial Abscess
Depressed fracture Subdural Empyema
Dural Repair Spinal Abcess
Combined Craniofacial Repair Spine
Cranioplasty Cervical Disc Disease / Spondylosis
Supratentorial Tumours Thoracic Disc Disease
Biopsy Lumbar Disc Disease / Spondylosis
Stereo/Ids Biopsy Transoral
Craniotomy for Intrinsic Tumour Syrinx
Meningioma Dysraphism
Other Benign Tumour – Extradural
Midline – Transsphenoidal Tumour – Intradural Intramedullary
Midline – Other Spinal Fixation
Posterior Fossa Tumours Pain
Malignant Trigeminal Neuralgia – Lesion
Acoustic Trigeminal Neuralgia – MVD
Other Benign Functional
Hydrocephalus Stereotaxy
External Ventricular Drain Surgery for Epilepsy
Shunt Insertion Other
Shunt Revision
Arnold Chiari
Vascular
Craniotomy – Aneurysm
Craniotomy – AVM
Craniotomy – Intracerebral Haematoma
Posterior Fossa Haematoma
Craniotomy/ Craniotomy Other
Final Consolidated List Of Operations Performed – Paediatric

Head Injuries P SS SU T A
Extradural
Other Acute Haematoma
Chronic Subdural / Hygroma
Depressed Fracture
Pressure Monitoring
Tumours
Supratentorial
Infratentorial
Stereo / Ids Biopsy
Hydrocephalus
External Ventricular Drain
Shunt Insertion
Shunt Revision
Arnold Chiari
Encephalocoele
Spine
Meningo / Meningomyelocoele
Tethering Sydromes
Tumours
Paediatric Functional
Spasticity
Surgery for Epilepsy
Neuroendoscopy
Adult
Paediatric
Craniosynostosis
Sutural Craniofacial
Combined Craniofacial
Other
Vascular
Infection