10.1055/b-0040-177386 4 Surgical Decision-Making in the Aging PopulationJenny (Jianning) Shao, Thomas E. Mroz, Samuel C. Overley Abstract The number of older adults who require spine surgery has increased significantly in…
10.1055/b-0040-177383 1 Assessing the Aging PatientBjoern Buehring, Steven Barczi Abstract Due to current demographic developments, more older adults will seek care for spine related diseases. This chapter emphasizes key geriatric…
10.1055/b-0040-177324 10 Translation of Laboratory Skills: Indications for Bypass in NeurosurgeryEvgenii Belykh, M. Yashar S. Kalani, Vadim A. Byvaltsev, and Peter Nakaji Abstract This chapter is devoted to the description…
10.1055/b-0040-177325 11 Case Examples of Cerebrovascular BypassM. Yashar S. Kalani, Ken-ichiro Kikuta, and Evgenii Belykh Abstract This chapter illustrates typically encountered clinical scenarios in which direct bypass procedures are indicated…
10.1055/b-0040-177326 12 Postscript 12.1 A neurosurgical operation is a duel between the neurosurgeon and the disease. As in the boxing ring, there are three basic ways to strike at your…
10.1055/b-0040-177323 9 Possible Bypass ErrorsEvgenii Belykh and Peter Nakaji Abstract This chapter describes common pitfalls and mistakes that can be made during anastomosis practice. Learning about them early in your…
10.1055/b-0040-177321 7 Day 6: Exercises: Kidney Autotransplantation, Supermicrosurgery, and Aneurysm ClippingEvgenii Belykh and Nikolay L. Martirosyan Abstract In the later stages of microsurgical training, when your skills are plateauing, challenging…
10.1055/b-0040-177317 3 Day 2: Dry-Laboratory Microsurgical Training: Techniques and Manual SkillsEvgenii Belykh and Nikolay Martirosyan Abstract Microvascular operations should not be performed on patients until after the surgeon has undergone…
10.1055/b-0040-177322 8 Day 7: Models for Microneurosurgical Training and Schedules for TrainingEvgenii Belykh, Vadim A. Byvaltsev, Mark C. Preul, and Peter Nakaji Abstract This chapter covers various convenient and readily…
10.1055/b-0040-177316 2 Day 1: The Organization of the Microsurgical Laboratory: Necessary Tools and EquipmentEvgenii Belykh, Nikolay L. Martirosyan, and Mark C. Preul Abstract The organization of the microneurosurgical training laboratory…
