Postoperative Care in Skull Base Surgery
8 Postoperative Care in Skull Base Surgery Parul Goyal, Devyani Lal, and Peter H. Hwang Tips and Pearls • Immediate postoperative care after endoscopic skull base procedures should focus on…
Transnasal Surgical Approaches for Skull Base Lesions
5 Transnasal Surgical Approaches for Skull Base Lesions Eduardo Vellutini, Aldo Cassol Stamm, Shirley S.N. Pignatari, and Leonardo Balsalobre Filho Tips and Pearls • The nasal steps of the transnasal…
Anesthesia in Endoscopic Skull Base and Brain Surgery
7 Anesthesia in Endoscopic Skull Base and Brain Surgery Nelson Mizumoto Tips and Pearls • The choice of the anesthesia technique is determined by the tumoral pathologic characteristics, such as…
Surgical Indications for Pituitary Tumors
23 Surgical Indications for Pituitary Tumors Marcello D. Bronstein Tips and Pearls Surgery for pituitary tumors is indicated: • as first-line therapy for nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA). • as first-line…
Basic Neurosurgical Instrumentation
Chapter 4: Basic Neurological Instrumentation General Blades, Knife Holders, Cautery Scissors, Needles, Needle Holders Forceps, Clamps, Retractors Dissectors, Elevators Drills, Bits, Rongeurs, Curettes Cranial Plates Brain Needle Alternative Name: None…
Basic Microsurgical/Microvascular/Skull Base Instrumentation
Chapter 5: Basic Microsurgical/Microvascular/Skull Base Instrumentation General Scissors, Knives, Needle Holders Forceps, Clamps, Retractors Dissectors, Elevators Bits, Rongeurs Specific Procedures Cottle Mallet Alternative Names: Mallet, hammer Category: General Purposes: Used…
Spinal Procedures
Chapter 6: Spinal Procedures General Dilators, Retractors Dissectors, Elevators, Curettes Impactors, Rongeurs, Drill Bits, Drill Guides Spine Fusion Instrumentation Adson Forceps Alternative Names: Adson with teeth, Bunny forceps, pickups with…
Transsphenoidal/Endonasal
Chapter 7: Transsphenoidal/Endonasal Retractors Forceps, Rongeurs, Needle Holders Scissors, Knives Dissectors, Elevators, Miscellaneous Endoscopic Instruments Cottle Speculum Alternative Names: Nasal speculum, Killian speculum, nasal spreader, nare speculum Category: Retractors Purposes:…
The Operating Room
Chapter 1: The Operating Room No guide to neurosurgical instrumentation would be complete without first discussing the operating room itself. While the instruments covered in this guide are used in…
Operating Room Equipment
Chapter 2: Operating Room Equipment While neurosurgical instruments are the main focus in this guide, there is certainly a myriad of equipment in the operating room that should also be…
