Overview

Achieve optimal outcomes for your patients with this new multimedia reference. Organized by tumor then by region, this resource details diagnostic and therapeutic options for primary and malignant spinal tumors. Over 25 key procedures--including minimally invasive surgery--are presented in a concise, stepwise fashion, putting the key information you need right at your fingertips! Over 600 illustrations round out this exhaustive new reference. Keep up to date on the latest advances in diagnosis and therapy with discussions of the latest surgical techniques, including minimally invasive spine surgery. Chapter templating helps you understand the entire procedure as well as key aspects, pearls and pitfalls, before heading into the OR. Have all the information you need to make a diagnosis and plan patient management with oversized, full color clinical photos and line drawings that illustrate key diagnoses and surgical procedures.

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Author:   Daniel H. Kim, MD. ,  Ung-kyu Chang, MD, PhD ,  Se-Hoon Kim ,  Mark H. Bilsky
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Saunders
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   2.386kg
ISBN:  

9781416033677

ISBN 10:   141603367
Pages:   728
Publication Date:   07 May 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

SECTION 1. CLASSIFICATION OF SPINE TUMORS I. Extradural Tumors, Cysts, and Tamerlane Lesions Chapter 1. Extradural Benign Tumors, Jae-Soo Koh, Ung-Kyu Chang, Terri Haddix Chapter 2. Cysts and Other Benign Lesions, Jae-Soo Koh, Ung-Kyu Chang, Terri Haddix Chapter 3. Epidural Malignant Tumors, Jae-Soo Koh, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Terri Haddix II. Intradural Extramedullary Tumors, Cysts, and Tumorlike Lesions Chapter 4. Intradural Extramedullary Benign Tumors, Jae-Soo Koh, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Terri Haddix Chapter 5. Intradural Extramedullary Cystic Lesions, Jae-Soo Koh, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Terri Haddix Chapter 6. Intradural Extramedullary Malignant Tumors, Jae-Soo Koh, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Terri Haddix III. Intramedullary Tumors, Cysts, and Tumorlike Lesions Chapter 7. Intramedullary Tumors, Jae-Soo Koh, Ung-Kyu Chang, Terri Haddix SECTION 2. EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH A SPINAL TUMOR Chapter 8. Neurological Presentation of Spinal Tumors, Thomas W. Belknap, Adetokunbo A. Oyelese Chapter 9. Radiographic Evaluation of Lesions within the Vertebrae, Talia Vertinsky, Mahesh V. Jayaraman, Huy M. Do Chapter 10. Radiographic Evaluation of Spinal Canal Tumors, Talia Vertinsky, Mahesh V. Jayaraman, Barton Lane Chapter 11. Electrophysiologic Evaluation of Tumors of the Spine, Barbara A. Landesman, Jaime R. Lopez Chapter 12. Metastatic Evaluation, Ming L. Cheng, Sivakumar Jaikumar SECTION 3. ADJUVANT THERAPY Chapter 13. Chemotherapy for Tumors of the Spine, Ming L. Cheng, Sivakumar Jaikumar Chapter 14. Preoperative and Therapeutic Endovascular Approaches for Spinal Tumors, Mahesh V. Jayaraman Chapter 15. External Beam Radiotherapy for Tumors of the Spine, Iris C. Gibbs, Nam Cho, Scott G. Soltys Chapter 16. Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Spine, John D. Lipani, Iris C. Gibbs, Steven D. Chang SECTION 4. SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR SPINAL TUMORS I. Percutaneous Biopsy Chapter 17. Percutaneous Spinal Biopsy, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim II. Cervical Approaches Chapter 18. Anterior Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Jae-Chil Chang, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 19. Management of Upper Cervical Spine Tumors, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim, Mark H. Bilsky Chapter 20. Anterior Approaches to the Cervicothoracic Junction, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 21. Lateral Approaches to Cervicothoracic Junction, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 22. Posterior Approach to the Cervicothoracic Junction (Posterior Resection of Tumors Invading the Chest Wall and Thoracic Spine-Pancoast Tumor Surgery), Ung-Kyu Chang, Daniel H. Kim, Mark H. Bilsky Chapter 23. Total Spondylectomy for Subaxial Cervical Spine Tumors, Ung-Kyu Chang, Daniel H. Kim, Mark H. Bilsky III. Thoracic/Thoracolumbar Chapter 24. Anterior Approaches to the Thoracic Spine and Thoracolumbar Junction, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se- Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 25. Posterior Approach to the Thoracic Spine, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim, Mark H. Bilsky Chapter 26. Posterior and Posterolateral Access to the Thoracic Spine, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim IV. Lumbar Chapter 27. Anterior Approaches to the Lumbar Spine, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 28. Posterior Approach to the Lumbar Spine, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Jae-Chil Chang, Daniel H. Kim V. Intradural Tumors Chapter 29. Surgery of Extramedullary Tumors, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 30. Surgery of Intramedullary Tumors, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim VI. Minimally Invasive Chapter 31. Posterior Minimally Invasive Procedures to Spine Tumors, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 32. Thoracoscopic Surgery for Thoracic Spinal Tumors, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim SECTION 5. SPINAL STABILIZATION I. Craniovertebral and Cervical Junction Chapter 33. Posterior Stabilization of Craniovertebral Junction, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Jae-Chil Chang, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 34. Anterior Cervical Stabilization in Tumor Surgery, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 35. Posterior Stabilization in the Cervical Spine and Cervicothoracic Junction, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim, Mark H. Bilsky II. Thoracic Spines Chapter 36. Posterior Stabilization in the Thoracic Spine, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim, Mark H. Bilsky Chapter 37. Vertebral Body Reconstruction in the Thoracic Spine, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 38. Thoracolumbar Junction Stabilization, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim III. Lumbosacral Spines Chapter 39. Posterior Lumbar and Lumbosacral Junction Stabilization, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 40. Management of Wound Dehiscence in Spinal Tumor Surgery, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim, Mark H. Bilsky Chapter 41. Anterior Lumbar Stabilization, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim Chapter 42. Sacral Tumor Resection and Reconstruction, Ung-Kyu Chang, Se-Hoon Kim, Daniel H. Kim

Reviews

The book uses a few unique features, including the structured organization, that lead to a better understanding of spinal pathologies, their diagnoses, and neurophysiological monitoring variabilities. With its superb illustrations, well written and well referenced text, and the comprehensive companion CD, this book provides what a busy practitioner needs. The well done representations of the different surgical techniques make this material easy to absorb. The references are up to date, within two years of the publication date. Over 20 authors contribute 42 chapters into this book. This is an excellent book for neurosurgery, orthopedic, neurology, and radiology libraries. - Doody Enterprises, 2008

-The book uses a few unique features, including the structured organization, that lead to a better understanding of spinal pathologies, their diagnoses, and neurophysiological monitoring variabilities. With its superb illustrations, well written and well referenced text, and the comprehensive companion CD, this book provides what a busy practitioner needs. The well done representations of the different surgical techniques make this material easy to absorb. The references are up to date, within two years of the publication date. Over 20 authors contribute 42 chapters into this book. This is an excellent book for neurosurgery, orthopedic, neurology, and radiology libraries.- - Doody Enterprises, 2008

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