Description

Book Synopsis

A collection of core procedures for the neurosurgeon…

2015 PROSE Award First Prize Winner!

Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade: Cranial presents core surgical procedures in a concise, highly didactic format, enabling surgeons to quickly grasp their essence from the bulleted text and superb illustrations that accompany them. Expert neurosurgeons specializing in the cranial region describe how they perform common procedures and offer surgical tips and pearls.

Key Features:

  • Distills a wealth of information in a concise, step-by-step format, making it easy for novice surgeons to review how procedures are performed
  • Includes more than 150 surgical procedures for the cranial region, each accompanied by high-quality, original illustrations
  • Presents topics in either a pathology-based or an approach-based manner
  • Consistently organizes the procedures into the headings Introduction and Background, Operative Detail and Preparation, Outcomes and Postoperative Course, and References, enabling rapid reference

Neurosurgeons at all levels, from residents learning procedures to experienced practitioners needing a quick refresher, will find this book, along with its companion volume, Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade: Spine and Peripheral Nerves, to be invaluable resources throughout their surgical careers.



Table of Contents

General and Advanced Cranial Approaches
Anterior Fossa and Convexity
1 Convexity and Parasagittal Approaches
2 Pterional Craniotomy
3 Frontal and Bifrontal Craniotomy
4 Modified One-Piece Orbitozygomatic Craniotomy
5 Interhemispheric Transcallosal Transchoroidal Approach to the Third Ventricle
6 Eyebrow Approach
Middle Fossa
7 Temporal Approach
8 Subtemporal Craniotomy Approach
9 Combined Anterior and Posterior Petrosectomy
Posterior Fossa
10 Translabyrinthine Approach
11 Presigmoid Craniotomy
12 Retrosigmoid Approach
13 Lateral Suboccipital Craniotomy
14 Far Lateral and Extreme Far Lateral Approaches to the Craniocervical Junction
15 Midline Suboccipital Infratentorial Craniotomy
Intracranial Tumor Neurosurgery
Glioma
16 Glioma Resection
17 Glioblastoma
18 Supratentorial Glioma
19 Oligodendroglioma
20 Low-Grade Gliomas
21 Insular Gliomas
22 Optic Pathway Gliomas
23 Hypothalamic Gliomas
24 Brainstem Gliomas
Meningioma
25 Meningiomas: General Surgical Management
26 Convexity Meningiomas
27 Parasagittal Meningioma
28 Torcular Meningiomas
29 Tentorial Meningiomas
30 Olfactory Groove and Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas
31 Orbital Meningioma
32 Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas
33 Petroclival Meningiomas
34 Clinoidal Meningiomas
35 Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas
Intraventricular Tumors
36 Lateral Ventricular Tumors
37 Third Ventricular Tumors
38 Transvermian Approach to Fourth Ventricular Tumors
39 Telovelar Approach to Fourth Ventricular Tumors
40 Ependymoma
41 Choroid Plexus Tumors
42 Central Neurocytoma
Posterior Fossa and Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors
43 Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors
44 Vestibular Schwannoma
45 Epidermoid and Dermoid Tumors
46 Foramen Magnum Tumors
47 Paraganglioma (Glomus Jugulare Tumors)
48 Hemangioblastoma
Other Skull Base Tumor Approaches
49 Pineal Region Tumors: Occipital Transtentorial Approach
50 Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach to the Pineal Region
Tumors with Bony Involvement of the Skull
51 Clival Chordomas: Lateral Approaches
52 Chordoma
53 Ossifying Fibromas and Fibrous Dysplasias
Metastatic Tumors
54 Ethesioneuroblastoma (Olfactory Neuroblastoma)
55 Primary CNS Lymphoma
56 Metastatic Disease of the Brain
Sellar and Parasellar Tumors
57 Pituitary Adenomas and the Transphenoidal Approach
58 Cranial Approaches to Sellar and Parasellar Tumors
Endoscopic Neurosurgery
59 Endonasal Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Approach to the Sellae
60 Endoscopic Approach to Craniopharyngioma
61 Expanded Endonasal Approaches to Nonpituitary Tumors
62 Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
63 Endoscopic Aqueductoplasty
64 Skull Base Reconstruction and Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks after Endonasal Approaches
Cerebrovascular Surgery
Aneurysm Surgery
65 Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Surgical Repair
66 Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Clipping
67 Carotid Termination Aneurysms
68 Clinoidal and Infraclinoid Carotid Aneurysms
69 Ophthalmic Artery Aneurysms
70 Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms
71 Distal Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms
72 Pericallosal Artery Aneurysm (Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms)
73 Subtemporal Approach to Basilar Tip Aneurysms
74 Anterior Petrosectomy Approach to Retrosellar and Upper Clival Basilar Aneurysms
75 Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysms
76 Vertebral Artery Aneurysms: Far Lateral Approach
77 Multiple Intracranial Aneurysms
78 Traumatic Intracranial Aneurysms
79 Surgical Management of Giant Intracranial Aneurysms
Vascular Disease and Malformation Surgery
80 Surgical Management of Acute Carotid Occlusion
81 Cavernous Malformation (Supratentorial)
82 Cavernous Malformation (Infratentorial)
83 Resection of Cortical Arteriovenous Malformations
84 Resection of Deep Arteriovenous Malformations
85 Extracranial to Intracranial Arterial Bypass: Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery
86 Indirect Revascularization Techniques: Encephalomyosynangiosis
87 Surgical Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
88 Approaches to Cerebral Veins and Dural Sinuses
Extracranial Vascular Surgery
89 Carotid Endarterectomy
90 Exposure of the Vertebral Artery: Lateral Approaches
Endovascular Techniques
91 Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm
92 Endovascular Treatment of Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain
93 Endovascular Treatment of Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas
94 Endovascular Treatment of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
95 Endovascular Treatment of Vein of Galen (VOG) Malformations
96 Endovascular Treatment of Carotid Occlusion
97 Endovascular Management of Extranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Aneurysms and Dissections
98 Balloon Test Occlusion for the Carotid and Vertebral Arteries
99 Cerebral Balloon Angioplasty for Vasospasm
100 Angioplasty of the Extracranial Carotid Artery and Other Extracranial Locations
101 Liquid Embolization of Vascular Lesions
Cranial Trauma Neurosurgery
102 Supratentorial Extraaxial Hematoma Evacuation
103 Acute Subdural Hematoma
104 Chronic Subdural Hematomas
105 Intraparenchymal Hematoma
106 Posterior Fossa Decompression for Extraaxial and Intraaxial Cerebellar Hematoma
107 Decompressive Craniectomy
108 Projectile Head Injuries
109 Craniofacial Reconstruction for Trauma
110 External Ventricular Drain and Ventricular Access Devices
111 Intracranial Pressure Bolt
Cranial Infections
112 Infected Bone Flap
113 Subdural Empyema
114 Cerebral Abscess
115 Neurocysticercosis
Stereotactic Neurosurgery
Stereotactic Operative Procedures
116 Frame-Based Stereotactic Brain Biopsy
117 Frameless Stereotactic Brain Biopsy
Stereotactic Radiosurgical Procedures
118 Image-Guided Robotic Radiosurgery
119 Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
120 Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Tumors
121 Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Arteriovenous Malformation
122 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Functional, Pain, and Other Disorders
Functional Neurosurgery
Epilepsy/Movement Disorder
123 Temporal Lobectomy
124 Amygdalohippocampectomy
125 Corpus Callosotomy for Intractable Epilepsy
126 Hemispherotomy
127 Vagal Nerve Stimulation
128 Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
129 Thalamotomy and Pallidotomy
130 Cortical Mapping during Awake Craniotomy for Epilepsy
Pain/Spasticity Management
131 Motor Cortex Stimulation for Intractable Pain
132 Percutaneous Lesioning: Procedures for Trigeminal Neuralgia
133 Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia
Pediatric Cranial Surgery
Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion
134 Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
135 Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Revision
136 Ventriculoatrial Shunt
137 Ventriculopleural Shunts
138 Syringosubarachnoid and Syringopleural Shunts
139 Shunt Externalization
140 Management of Dandy-Walker Malformation
Cranial Malformations and Neoplasms
141 Repair of Pediatirc Encephaloceles (Basal Encephaloceles)
142 Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis
143 Syndromic Craniosynostosis
144 Sagittal Craniosynostosis
145 Coronal Synostosis
146 Metopic Craniosynostosis
147 Lambdoid Synostosis
148 Endoscopic Correction of Craniosynostosis
149 Posterior Fossa Approach for Tumor Resection
150 Temporal Arachnoid Cyst Fenestration
151 Congenital Central Nervous System Tumors

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    Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers Inc
    Publication Date: 23/12/2013
    ISBN13: 9781604063349, 978-1604063349
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    A collection of core procedures for the neurosurgeon…

    2015 PROSE Award First Prize Winner!

    Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade: Cranial presents core surgical procedures in a concise, highly didactic format, enabling surgeons to quickly grasp their essence from the bulleted text and superb illustrations that accompany them. Expert neurosurgeons specializing in the cranial region describe how they perform common procedures and offer surgical tips and pearls.

    Key Features:

    • Distills a wealth of information in a concise, step-by-step format, making it easy for novice surgeons to review how procedures are performed
    • Includes more than 150 surgical procedures for the cranial region, each accompanied by high-quality, original illustrations
    • Presents topics in either a pathology-based or an approach-based manner
    • Consistently organizes the procedures into the headings Introduction and Background, Operative Detail and Preparation, Outcomes and Postoperative Course, and References, enabling rapid reference

    Neurosurgeons at all levels, from residents learning procedures to experienced practitioners needing a quick refresher, will find this book, along with its companion volume, Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade: Spine and Peripheral Nerves, to be invaluable resources throughout their surgical careers.



    Table of Contents

    General and Advanced Cranial Approaches
    Anterior Fossa and Convexity
    1 Convexity and Parasagittal Approaches
    2 Pterional Craniotomy
    3 Frontal and Bifrontal Craniotomy
    4 Modified One-Piece Orbitozygomatic Craniotomy
    5 Interhemispheric Transcallosal Transchoroidal Approach to the Third Ventricle
    6 Eyebrow Approach
    Middle Fossa
    7 Temporal Approach
    8 Subtemporal Craniotomy Approach
    9 Combined Anterior and Posterior Petrosectomy
    Posterior Fossa
    10 Translabyrinthine Approach
    11 Presigmoid Craniotomy
    12 Retrosigmoid Approach
    13 Lateral Suboccipital Craniotomy
    14 Far Lateral and Extreme Far Lateral Approaches to the Craniocervical Junction
    15 Midline Suboccipital Infratentorial Craniotomy
    Intracranial Tumor Neurosurgery
    Glioma
    16 Glioma Resection
    17 Glioblastoma
    18 Supratentorial Glioma
    19 Oligodendroglioma
    20 Low-Grade Gliomas
    21 Insular Gliomas
    22 Optic Pathway Gliomas
    23 Hypothalamic Gliomas
    24 Brainstem Gliomas
    Meningioma
    25 Meningiomas: General Surgical Management
    26 Convexity Meningiomas
    27 Parasagittal Meningioma
    28 Torcular Meningiomas
    29 Tentorial Meningiomas
    30 Olfactory Groove and Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas
    31 Orbital Meningioma
    32 Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas
    33 Petroclival Meningiomas
    34 Clinoidal Meningiomas
    35 Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas
    Intraventricular Tumors
    36 Lateral Ventricular Tumors
    37 Third Ventricular Tumors
    38 Transvermian Approach to Fourth Ventricular Tumors
    39 Telovelar Approach to Fourth Ventricular Tumors
    40 Ependymoma
    41 Choroid Plexus Tumors
    42 Central Neurocytoma
    Posterior Fossa and Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors
    43 Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors
    44 Vestibular Schwannoma
    45 Epidermoid and Dermoid Tumors
    46 Foramen Magnum Tumors
    47 Paraganglioma (Glomus Jugulare Tumors)
    48 Hemangioblastoma
    Other Skull Base Tumor Approaches
    49 Pineal Region Tumors: Occipital Transtentorial Approach
    50 Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach to the Pineal Region
    Tumors with Bony Involvement of the Skull
    51 Clival Chordomas: Lateral Approaches
    52 Chordoma
    53 Ossifying Fibromas and Fibrous Dysplasias
    Metastatic Tumors
    54 Ethesioneuroblastoma (Olfactory Neuroblastoma)
    55 Primary CNS Lymphoma
    56 Metastatic Disease of the Brain
    Sellar and Parasellar Tumors
    57 Pituitary Adenomas and the Transphenoidal Approach
    58 Cranial Approaches to Sellar and Parasellar Tumors
    Endoscopic Neurosurgery
    59 Endonasal Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Approach to the Sellae
    60 Endoscopic Approach to Craniopharyngioma
    61 Expanded Endonasal Approaches to Nonpituitary Tumors
    62 Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
    63 Endoscopic Aqueductoplasty
    64 Skull Base Reconstruction and Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks after Endonasal Approaches
    Cerebrovascular Surgery
    Aneurysm Surgery
    65 Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Surgical Repair
    66 Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Clipping
    67 Carotid Termination Aneurysms
    68 Clinoidal and Infraclinoid Carotid Aneurysms
    69 Ophthalmic Artery Aneurysms
    70 Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms
    71 Distal Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms
    72 Pericallosal Artery Aneurysm (Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms)
    73 Subtemporal Approach to Basilar Tip Aneurysms
    74 Anterior Petrosectomy Approach to Retrosellar and Upper Clival Basilar Aneurysms
    75 Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysms
    76 Vertebral Artery Aneurysms: Far Lateral Approach
    77 Multiple Intracranial Aneurysms
    78 Traumatic Intracranial Aneurysms
    79 Surgical Management of Giant Intracranial Aneurysms
    Vascular Disease and Malformation Surgery
    80 Surgical Management of Acute Carotid Occlusion
    81 Cavernous Malformation (Supratentorial)
    82 Cavernous Malformation (Infratentorial)
    83 Resection of Cortical Arteriovenous Malformations
    84 Resection of Deep Arteriovenous Malformations
    85 Extracranial to Intracranial Arterial Bypass: Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery
    86 Indirect Revascularization Techniques: Encephalomyosynangiosis
    87 Surgical Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
    88 Approaches to Cerebral Veins and Dural Sinuses
    Extracranial Vascular Surgery
    89 Carotid Endarterectomy
    90 Exposure of the Vertebral Artery: Lateral Approaches
    Endovascular Techniques
    91 Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm
    92 Endovascular Treatment of Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain
    93 Endovascular Treatment of Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas
    94 Endovascular Treatment of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
    95 Endovascular Treatment of Vein of Galen (VOG) Malformations
    96 Endovascular Treatment of Carotid Occlusion
    97 Endovascular Management of Extranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Aneurysms and Dissections
    98 Balloon Test Occlusion for the Carotid and Vertebral Arteries
    99 Cerebral Balloon Angioplasty for Vasospasm
    100 Angioplasty of the Extracranial Carotid Artery and Other Extracranial Locations
    101 Liquid Embolization of Vascular Lesions
    Cranial Trauma Neurosurgery
    102 Supratentorial Extraaxial Hematoma Evacuation
    103 Acute Subdural Hematoma
    104 Chronic Subdural Hematomas
    105 Intraparenchymal Hematoma
    106 Posterior Fossa Decompression for Extraaxial and Intraaxial Cerebellar Hematoma
    107 Decompressive Craniectomy
    108 Projectile Head Injuries
    109 Craniofacial Reconstruction for Trauma
    110 External Ventricular Drain and Ventricular Access Devices
    111 Intracranial Pressure Bolt
    Cranial Infections
    112 Infected Bone Flap
    113 Subdural Empyema
    114 Cerebral Abscess
    115 Neurocysticercosis
    Stereotactic Neurosurgery
    Stereotactic Operative Procedures
    116 Frame-Based Stereotactic Brain Biopsy
    117 Frameless Stereotactic Brain Biopsy
    Stereotactic Radiosurgical Procedures
    118 Image-Guided Robotic Radiosurgery
    119 Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
    120 Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Tumors
    121 Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Arteriovenous Malformation
    122 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Functional, Pain, and Other Disorders
    Functional Neurosurgery
    Epilepsy/Movement Disorder
    123 Temporal Lobectomy
    124 Amygdalohippocampectomy
    125 Corpus Callosotomy for Intractable Epilepsy
    126 Hemispherotomy
    127 Vagal Nerve Stimulation
    128 Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
    129 Thalamotomy and Pallidotomy
    130 Cortical Mapping during Awake Craniotomy for Epilepsy
    Pain/Spasticity Management
    131 Motor Cortex Stimulation for Intractable Pain
    132 Percutaneous Lesioning: Procedures for Trigeminal Neuralgia
    133 Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Pediatric Cranial Surgery
    Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion
    134 Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
    135 Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Revision
    136 Ventriculoatrial Shunt
    137 Ventriculopleural Shunts
    138 Syringosubarachnoid and Syringopleural Shunts
    139 Shunt Externalization
    140 Management of Dandy-Walker Malformation
    Cranial Malformations and Neoplasms
    141 Repair of Pediatirc Encephaloceles (Basal Encephaloceles)
    142 Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis
    143 Syndromic Craniosynostosis
    144 Sagittal Craniosynostosis
    145 Coronal Synostosis
    146 Metopic Craniosynostosis
    147 Lambdoid Synostosis
    148 Endoscopic Correction of Craniosynostosis
    149 Posterior Fossa Approach for Tumor Resection
    150 Temporal Arachnoid Cyst Fenestration
    151 Congenital Central Nervous System Tumors

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