Neurosurgical Operative Atlas [Hardcover]

Setti Rengachary (Editor), Robert Wilkins (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1879284863 | ISBN-13: 978-1879284869 | Publication Date: December 2000 | Edition: Cdr

First published in 1991, the Neurosurgical Operative Atlas is a world-renowned series which describes today's most effective, proven techniques in neurosurgery. The Neurosurgical Operative Atlas is produced as an annual volume and has been used to educate medical professionals for the last decade. Each chapter covers a specific condition, or surgical procedure and is written by leading surgeons in field. Such topics as patient selection, preoperative preparation, anesthetic techniques, operative positioning, step-by-step descriptions of the operative procedure, patient monitoring and common complications are covered in detail by the authors. Also included are outstanding original artwork and high-quality four-color photographs that guide you through each technique. A sampling of the topics covered in the Neurosurgical Operative Atlas series: Cervical Hemilaminectomy for Excision of a Herniated Disc - Volume 1 Carotid Endarterectomy - Volume 1 Dorsal Root Entry Zone (DREZ) Lesioning - Volume 2 Gunshot Wounds of the Brain - Volume 2 Acoustic Neuromas: Surgical Anatomy of the Suboccipital Approach - Volume 3 Spinal Vascular Malformations - Volume 4 Functional Hemispherectomy - Volume 5 Treatment of Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistulas Using a Superior Ophthalmic Vein Approach - Volume 6 Stereotactic Depth Electrode Implantation in the Evaluation of Candidates for Ablative Epilepsy Surgery - Volume 6 Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Via a Biportal Approach - Volume 7 Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration in the Management of Pseudotumor Cerebri - Volume 7 Surgical Management of Paraclinoid Carotid Aneurysms - Volume 8 Computed Tomography-Assisted Preformed Prothesis for Repair of Cranial Defects - Volume 8 Posttraumatic Optic Nerve Decompression - Volume 9 Management of Overdrainage Syndromes in Shunted Children - Volume 9 Also available on CD-ROM

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"Essential background reading for any surgeon starting to learn about the surgical management of movement disorders...excellent insights...very readable...a useful addition to a neurosurgical library...trainees preparing for their examinations will find the information they need on stereotactic surgery for movement disorders in this book." --British Journal of Neurosurgery

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Amer Assn of Neurological Surgeons; Cdr edition (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879284863
• ISBN-13: 978-1879284869
• Shipping Weight: 0.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,969,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Neurosurgical Operative Atlas vol 1-9, July 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Neurosurgical Operative Atlas: v. 2 (Hardcover)

First published in 1991, the Neurosurgical Operative Atlas is a world-renowned series which describes today's most effective, proven techniques in neurosurgery. The Neurosurgical Operative Atlas is produced as an annual volume and has been used to educate medical professionals for the last decade.

Each chapter covers a specific condition, or surgical procedure and is written by leading surgeons in field. Such topics as patient selection, preoperative preparation, anesthetic techniques, operative positioning, step-by-step descriptions of the operative procedure, patient monitoring and common complications are covered in detail by the authors. Also included are outstanding original artwork and high-quality four-color photographs that guide you through each technique.

A sampling of the topics covered in the Neurosurgical Operative Atlas series:

Cervical Hemilaminectomy for Excision of a Herniated Disc - Volume 1
Carotid Endarterectomy - Volume 1
Dorsal Root Entry Zone (DREZ) Lesioning - Volume 2
Gunshot Wounds of the Brain - Volume 2
Acoustic Neuromas: Surgical Anatomy of the Suboccipital Approach - Volume 3
Spinal Vascular Malformations - Volume 4
Functional Hemispherectomy - Volume 5
Treatment of Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistulas Using a Superior Ophthalmic Vein Approach - Volume 6
Stereotactic Depth Electrode Implantation in the Evaluation of Candidates for Ablative Epilepsy Surgery - Volume 6
Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Via a Biportal Approach - Volume 7
Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration in the Management of Pseudotumor Cerebri - Volume 7
Surgical Management of Paraclinoid Carotid Aneurysms - Volume 8
Computed Tomography-Assisted Preformed Prothesis for Repair of Cranial Defects - Volume 8
Posttraumatic Optic Nerve Decompression - Volume 9
Management of Overdrainage Syndromes in Shunted Children - Volume 9

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars neurosurgical operative atlas, December 3, 1999

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This review is from: Neurosurgical Operative Atlas, Volume 1 (Hardcover)

it is a practical book with excellent figures