Principles of Neurosurgery by Setti S. Rengachary (Editor), Richard G. Ellenbogen (Editor), Richard G. Ellenbogen (Editor)

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Synopsis

This new edition provides a broad overview of neurosurgery to house officers in the clinical neurosciences. The chapters cover all core areas within neurosurgery and the coverage is comprehensive without being encyclopedic. Numerous colour illustrations including tables, algorithms, photographs and flow charts elucidate the text.

• Covers pre- and post- operative patient care • neuroradiology • pediatric neurosurgery • neurovascular surgery • trauma surgery • spine surgery • oncology • pituitary adenomas • cranial base neurosurgery • image-guided neurosurgery • treatment of pain • epilepsy surgery • and much more.
• Delivers over 1,220 outstanding illustrations-610 in full color-including many superb clinical and operative photographs, surgical line drawings, and at-a-glance tables.
• Describes all of the latest neuroimaging techniques.
• Presents the newest developments in minimally invasive surgery.
• Provides sweeping updates in its coverage of epilepsy surgery.
• Delivers greatly expanded coverage of pediatric neurosurgery.
• Offers a thoroughly revised artwork program, including more than 350 brand-new full-color surgical line drawings.

Annotation

This book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations.

Biography

Professor and Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine; Theodore S. Roberts Endowed Chair in Neurological Surgery, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA