Minimal Access Skull Base Approaches
Chapter E44 Minimal Access Skull Base Approaches Paolo Cappabianca, Isabella Esposito, Luigi Maria Cavallo, Felice Esposito, Vita Stagno All said and done, it is the final result that counts, and…
Traumatic Skull and Facial Fractures
Chapter 22 Traumatic Skull and Facial Fractures Fred H. Geisler, Eduardo Rodriguez, Paul N. Manson Clinical Pearls • Linear skull fractures do not require stabilization or treatment when the scalp…
Landmarks in the History of Neurosurgery
Chapter 1 Landmarks in the History of Neurosurgery James Tait Goodrich If a physician makes a wound and cures a freeman, he shall receive ten pieces of silver, but only…
Craniopharyngiomas and Suprasellar Tumors
Chapter 39 Craniopharyngiomas and Suprasellar Tumors Juraj Štenˇo Clinical Pearls • Craniopharyngiomas with different points of origin of tumor growth have substantially different topographical relationships with surrounding structures determining their…
Pediatric and Adult Scoliosis
Chapter 31 Pediatric and Adult Scoliosis David W. Polly, Jr. , A. Noelle Larson, (Part I) Frank Schwab, Benjamin Blondel, Virginie Lafage, (Part II) Clinical Pearls • The clinician must…
Hydrocephalus in Children and Adults
Chapter 6 Hydrocephalus in Children and Adults Alia Hdeib, Alan R. Cohen Clinical Pearls • Hydrocephalus is one of the most challenging and common conditions that a neurosurgeon encounters. •…
Principles of Surgical Positioning
Chapter 4 Principles of Surgical Positioning Geneviève Lapointe, Joanna Kemp, Govind Rajan, Grace Elisabeth Walter, Saleem I. Abdulrauf Clinical Pearls • Surgical positioning is a critical step of every operation…
Intracranial Aneurysms
Chapter 13 Intracranial Aneurysms Christopher S. Eddleman, Christopher C. Getch, Bernard R. Bendok, H. Hunt Batjer Clinical Pearls • The incidence of intracranial aneurysms is variable throughout the world and…
Cerebral Revascularization for Giant Aneurysms of the Transitional Segment of the Internal Carotid Artery
Chapter 18 Cerebral Revascularization for Giant Aneurysms of the Transitional Segment of the Internal Carotid Artery Jonathon J. Lebovitz, Jorge L. Eller, Justin M. Sweeney, Deanna Sasaki-Adams, Aneela Darbar, Sheri…
Pituitary Tumors: Diagnosis and Management
Chapter 40 Pituitary Tumors Diagnosis and Management Carrie R. Muh, Nelson M. Oyesiku Clinical Pearls • Pituitary tumors present in various ways as a result of excess or deficient secretion…
