Abstract Even though neurosurgeons exercise these enormous and versatile skills, the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the fabrics of the global neurosurgical family, jeopardizing human lives, and forcing the entire world to be locked down. We stand on the shoulders of the giants and will not forget their examples and their teachings. We will work to the best of our ability to honor their memory. Professor Harvey Cushing said: “When to take great risks; when to withdraw in the face of unexpected difficulties; whether to force an attempted enucleation of a pathologically favorable tumor to its completion with the prospect of an operative fatality, or to abandon the procedure short of completeness with the certainty that after months or years even greater risks may have to be faced at a subsequent session—all these require surgical judgment which is a matter of long experience.” It is up to us, therefore, to keep on the noble path that we have decided to undertake, to accumulate the surgical experience that these icons have shown us, the fruit of sacrifice and obstinacy. Our tribute goes to them; we will always remember their excellent work and their brilliant careers that will continue to enlighten all of us.

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缅怀：我们堕落的“英雄”的回忆录

摘要 尽管神经外科医生运用了这些巨大而多才多艺的技能，但 COVID-19 大流行已经动摇了全球神经外科大家庭的结构，危及人类生命，并迫使整个世界陷入困境。我们站在巨人的肩膀上，不会忘记他们的榜样和教导。我们将尽我们最大的努力来纪念他们。Harvey Cushing 教授说：“什么时候该冒很大的风险；遇到意想不到的困难时何时退出；是否强制尝试切除病理上有利的肿瘤以完成其手术死亡的前景，或者因为确定几个月或几年后在随后的治疗中可能不得不面临更大的风险而放弃不完整的手术——所有这些都需要手术判断，这是一个长期经验的问题。” 因此，我们有责任继续走我们决定走的崇高道路，积累这些圣像向我们展示的外科手术经验，这是牺牲和顽固的成果。我们向他们致敬；我们将永远记住他们出色的工作和他们将继续启发我们所有人的辉煌事业。