Fundamentals of Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery

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Thieme, Jan 1, 2011 - Medical - 918 pages

Operative neurosurgery made concise, practical, and portable

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The only portable handbook on operative techniques in neurosurgery, this step-by-step guide offers unparalleled coverage of every major operative procedure seen in daily practice. Concise chapters hold key clinical information on indications, preoperative planning, intraoperative technique, postoperative care, and complications, with insights and advice from renowned experts representing every main specialty in the field.

Features:

  • Detailed coverage of all common neurosurgery procedures
  • Over 40 new chapters featuring the latest information on intradural nerve sheath tumors, ulnar nerve submuscular transposition, lambdoid synostosis, radiosurgery for skull base lesions, and much more
  • Succinct bullet-point format for quick and easy reference
  • Management pearls at the end of every chapter highlight and expand on each procedure
  • Nearly 200 new drawings emphasize key surgical steps

A reliable companion to Greenberg's Handbook, the second edition of Fundamentals of Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery is a must-have resource for those in training or for anyone who provides mentorship or support in the field of neurosurgery.

 

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Contents

Preface
Approaches
Frontal Approach
7Dolenc Approach
Charles J Prestigiacomo
8Superior ParietalLobule Approach

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Fundamentals of Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery
E. Sander Connolly
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E. Sanders Connolly
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E. Sanders Connolly
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About the author (2011)

Bennett M. Stein Professor and Vice-Chairman for Clinical Affairs, Dept. of Neurological Surgery; Director, Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory; Surgical Director, Neuro-Intensive Care Unit; Columbia University Medical Center; New York, NY, USA

Florence Irving Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery; Department of Neurological Surgery; Columbia University Medical Center; New York, NY, USA

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Vice Chair and Chief of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Bibliographic information

TitleFundamentals of Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery
AuthorsE. Sander Connolly, Jr., Guy M. McKhann II, Judy Huang
Edition2, illustrated
PublisherThieme, 2011
ISBN1604063289, 9781604063288
Length918 pages
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Medical / Surgery / Neurosurgery
  
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