10.1055/b-0036-141978 3 Development of a Flexible Neuroendoscope Kazunari Oka 3.1 Introduction Minimally invasive surgery represents a major advance in the field of neurosurgery. The endoscope has played a major role…
10.1055/b-0036-141981 6 Basal Cisterns Anatomy Yoshua Esquenazi Levy, Thomas Frank, and Arthur L. Day 6.1 Introduction With the rapid expansion and utilization of endoscopy during cranial neurosurgery, detailed anatomical knowledge…
10.1055/b-0036-141977 2 Neuroendoscopic Technology Michael R. Gaab 2.1 Introduction In gynecology and urology, endoscopes were already in use at the end of the nineteenth century. With a rigid cystoscope, the…
10.1055/b-0036-141976 1 The Evolution of Neuroendoscopy Eisha Christian, Gabriel Zada, and Michael L. J. Apuzzo 1.1 Early Development of Endoscopy The term endoscopy (to see inside) derives from the Greek…
10.1055/b-0038-160255 25 Systemic Complications and Disease-Specific Phenomena Leading to Ischemic InjuryHammad Ghanchi and Dan E. Miulli Abstract The neurointensivist is first an intensivist, trained to treat all systems of the…
10.1055/b-0038-160261 31 Discharge Planning for the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit PatientDan E. Miulli, Jacob Bernstein, and Paula Snyder Abstract Discharge planning should begin at admission, taking into consideration the patient’s…
10.1055/b-0038-160240 10 Neurophysiology in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit: Options, Indications, and InterpretationsTyler Carson, Dennis Cramer, and Dan E. Miulli Abstract The neurointensivist should at all cost prevent nervous tissue…
10.1055/b-0038-160260 30 Medical-Legal Issues in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care UnitBailey Zampella, Dan E. Miulli, Silvio Hoshek, Rosalinda Menoni, and Yancey Beamer Abstract The central nervous system is the unique person….
10.1055/b-0038-160243 13 Intracranial Pressure FundamentalsTyler Carson, Dan E. Miulli, and Javed Siddiqi Abstract The Monro–Kellie hypothesis states that the skull is a solid box within which the volume of all…
10.1055/b-0038-160251 21 Cerebral Microdialysis in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care UnitJeff W. Chen, Daniella Abrams-Alexandru, and Javed Siddiqi Abstract While monitoring intracranial pressure is meaningful for a mechanical understanding of brain…
