Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Brain by Laligam Sekhar and Albert Rhoton, et al presents the current information on how to manage diseases and disorders of the brain.
Ideal as a reference for review in preparation for surgery, this atlas features succinct discussion of pathology and etiology that helps the reader gain a firm understanding of the underlying disease and conditions. The authors provide step-by-step descriptions of surgical techniques, clearly delineating the indications and contraindications, the goals, the operative preparation and anesthesia, and postoperative management. Common complications of techniques are also emphasized. Over 900 illustrations aid the rapid comprehension of the surgical procedures described in the text.
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About the Author
Ideal as a reference for review in preparation for surgery, this atlas features succinct discussion of pathology and etiology that helps the reader gain a firm understanding of the underlying disease and conditions. The authors provide step-by-step descriptions of surgical techniques, clearly delineating the indications and contraindications, the goals, the operative preparation and anesthesia, and postoperative management. Common complications of techniques are also emphasized. Over 900 illustrations aid the rapid comprehension of the surgical procedures described in the text.
Highlights:
- Clear descriptions of the surgical management of aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, occlusive and hemorrhagic vascular diseases, tumors, lesions, pain disorders, trauma, infections, and more.
- Detailed discussion of disease pathology, etiology, and differential diagnosis.
- Concise outlines of indications, contraindications, as well as advantages and disadvantages of each technique illuminate the rationale behind surgical management.
- More than 900 illustrations, including 684 in full-color, demonstrate key concepts.
- Sections on the latest techniques in stereotactic and minimally invasive surgery.
About the Author
- Laligam Sekhar , MD, FACS Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
- Richard Glenn Fessler , M.D., Ph.D. John Harper Seeley Professor and Chief, Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, USA.
- Hardcover: 1104 pages
- Publisher: Thieme New York; 1 edition (August 10, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0865779201
- ISBN-13: 9780865779204
- Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 2 inches
- List Price: $349.95
- Price: $279.96
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