Evidence Base for Destructive Procedures
CHAPTER 169 Evidence Base for Destructive Procedures Justin S. Cetas, Ahmed Raslan, Kim J. Burchiel The surgical treatment of pain has been an integral part of neurosurgery since the early…
NEUROSURGERY
Basic Principles of Skull Base Surgery
CHAPTER 116 Basic Principles of Skull Base Surgery Madjid Samii, Marcos Tatagiba, Venelin Gerganov Historical Landmarks Until the beginning of the 20th century, lesions located at the base of the…
Anterior Cervical Instrumentation
CHAPTER 297 Anterior Cervical Instrumentation U. Kumar Kakarla, Curtis A. Dickman, Volker K.H. Sonntag Pathologic processes that compromise the biomechanical integrity of the cervical spine ultimately require management that incorporates…
Clinical Evaluation of Adult Hydrocephalus
CHAPTER 34 Clinical Evaluation of Adult Hydrocephalus Nicole C. Keong, Marek Czosnyka, Zofia Czosnyka, John D. Pickard Diagnosis and management of adult patients with hydrocephalus continue to be challenging. Too…
Thorascopic Spine Surgery
CHAPTER 31 Thorascopic Spine Surgery Rudolf Beisse The applications of endoscopic spine surgery have been expanded since the first publications spanning nearly two decades.1–6 Operating techniques have been standardized and…
Carotid Endarterectomy
CHAPTER 350 Carotid Endarterectomy Michael J. Link, Kelly D. Flemming, Fredric B. Meyer Treatment of carotid occlusive disease, in particular by carotid endarterectomy (CEA), is unique among neurosurgical procedures in…
Endovascular Approaches to Intracranial Aneurysms
CHAPTER 374 Endovascular Approaches to Intracranial Aneurysms Felipe C. Albuquerque, Cameron G. McDougall The past 30 years have witnessed landmark advances in the endovascular management of intracranial aneurysms.1,2 These advances…
Pediatric Spondylolisthesis
CHAPTER 286 Pediatric Spondylolisthesis Davis L. Reames, Christopher I. Shaffrey Spondylolisthesis was first described more than 200 years ago when a Belgian obstetrician combined the Greek roots for vertebra (spondylos)…
Neurotology
CHAPTER 14 Neurotology P. Ashley Wackym, Christina L. Runge-Samuelson The otolaryngologic subspecialty of otology, neurotology, and cranial base surgery has a focus on the anatomy, physiology, and abnormalities of the…
Radiologic Features of Central Nervous System Tumors
CHAPTER 109 Radiologic Features of Central Nervous System Tumors Michael A. Kraut, Nafi Aygun, David M. Yousem Principles of Diagnosis by Neuroradiology Advanced Imaging Techniques Determining where an intracranial lesion…
