Bibliographic Information

Reoperative neurosurgery

edited by John R. Little and Issam A. Awad

Williams & Wilkins, c1992

Available at  / 6 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Reoperative neurosurgery has received little attention in the neurosurgical literature, yet it accounts for a substantial proportion of procedures in all practice settings. This book aims to fill that void by presenting the general principles of reoperative neurosurgery, special clinical and diagnostic considerations, technical challenges and legal aspects.

Table of Contents

  • General principles
  • postoperative neuroradiology
  • malignant brain tumours
  • benign and skull base tumours
  • craniopharyngioma
  • pituitary tumours
  • chiari malformation and syringomyelia
  • spinal neoplasms
  • non-neoplastic lumbar spine disorders
  • cerebral aneurysms
  • arteriovenous malformations
  • carotid endarterectomy
  • intractable epilepsy
  • peripheral nervous system
  • stereotactic surgery and radiosurgery
  • chronic pain
  • congenital abnormalities of the central nervous system
  • hydrocephalus and arachnoid cysts
  • legal considerations in neurosurgical reoperations.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

Page Top