Overview

Principles of Neurosurgery 2e 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. Included within the 50 chapters is coverage of pediatric neurosurgery, neurovascular surgery, pre and post operative care of the patient, neuroradiology, trauma, spine, oncology, pituitary adenomas, cranial base neurosurgery, image guided neurosurgery, treatment of pain, and epilepsy surgery. Updated to include all the latest developments, Principles of Neurosurgery 2e is the most easily accessible neurosurgery book on the market today.

Full Product Details

Author:   Richard G. Ellenbogen ,  Setti S. Rengachary
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Mosby
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.00cm , Height: 4.50cm , Length: 28.20cm
Weight:   2.820kg
ISBN:  

9780723432227

ISBN 10:   0723432228
Pages:   880
Publication Date:   13 October 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781437707014
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Landmarks in the History of Neurosurgery Chapter 2 Approach to a Patient with Neurological Disorder Chapter 3 Applications of Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology in Neurosurgical Disorders Chapter 4 Intracranial Pressure Chapter 5 Impaired Consciousness Chapter 6 Perioperative Care of the Neurosurgical Patient Chapter 7 Spinal Dysraphism Chapter 8 Hydrocephalus in Children Chapter 9 Hydrocephalus in Adults Chapter 10 Endoscopic Neurosurgery Chapter 11 Craniosynostosis Chapter 12 Chiari Malformations Chapter 13 Cerebrovascular Occlusive Disease Chapter 14 Intracranial Aneurysms Chapter 15 Vascular Malformation Affecting the Nervous System Chapter 16 Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Chapter 17 Interventional Neuroradiology Chapter 18 The Multiply Injured Patient Chapter 19 Closed Head Injury Chapter 20 Gunshot Wounds of the Head Chapter 21 Skull and Facial Fractures Chapter 22 Traumatic Intracranial Hematomas Chapter 23 Injuries to the Cervical Spine Chapter 24 Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures Chapter 25 Acute Nerve Injuries Chapter 26 Entrapment Neuropathies Chapter 27 Management of Pain Chapter 28 Brain and Spinal Abscess Chapter 29 Neuro-oncology: An Overview Chapter 30 Gliomas Chapter 31 Metastatic Brain Tumors Chapter 32 Meningiomas Chapter 33 Tumors of the Pineal Region Chapter 34 Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors Chapter 35 Posterior Fossa Tumors Chapter 36 Assessment of Pituitary Function Chapter 37 Non-functions Pituitary Adenomas Chapter 38 Functioning Pituitary Tumors Chapter 39 Craniopharyngiomas Chapter 40 Tumors & Cysts of the Third Ventricle Chapter 41 Metastatic Tumors of the Spine Chapter 42 Spinal Intradural Extramedullary Tumors Chapter 43 Intramedullary Tumors and Tumors of the Cauda Equina Chapter 44 Tumors of the Cranial Base Chapter 45 Radiation Therapy for Cerebral Nervous System Tumors Chapter 46 Stereotactic Radiosurgery Chapter 47 Chemotherapy of Central Nervous System Tumors Chapter 48 Cervical Disc Disease and Spondylosis Chapter 49 Lumbar Disc Disease Chapter 50 Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Chapter 51 Trigeminal Neuralgia Chapter 52 Sterotactic Surgery Chapter 53 Medical and Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy

Reviews

Fills a unique niche in the world of neurosurgery textbooks...An excellent introduction to most of the basic principles and problems of neurosurgery. To quote the editors, it is 'comprehensive without being encyclopedic.' -NEJM

Author Information

Setti Rengachary editied the first edition of Principles of Neurosurgery in 1993 . <br/><br/>Richard Ellenbogen is a highly respected pediatric neurosurgeon from Seattle.

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