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This book addresses the fully endoscopic or endoscope-controlled transcranial surgery. As a surgical philosophy, it entails that the whole procedure is performed through a tailored keyhole craniotomy under the exclusive control of the rigid endoscope without the use of other visualization tools like surgical microscopes or exoscopes. Despite the well-known extreme superiority of the endoscopic view, especially at deep surgical targets, performing surgery under pure endoscopic control is currently adopted by few neurosurgeons across the globe. The main objective of this book to shed the light on this minimally-invasive surgical methodology and demonstrate its advantages and practical do ability. Many internationally renowned expert neurosurgeons thoroughly describe how these procedures are performed using detailed descriptions of the surgical techniques and high-quality illustrations and exquisite intraoperative endoscopic images. Endoscope-controlled Transcranial Surgery will be a valuable guide to practicing neurosurgeons in raising the bar of intraoperative visualization, with a consequent great improvement of safety and efficacy of the procedure performed. Furthermore, the book will serve as a starting point for more widespread utilization and dispersion of this surgical philosophy in the future.

Collective wisdom and expert insights on the management of challenging colloid cystsFew conditions provoke more consternation and controversy among neurosurgeons than colloid cysts, due to their proximity to critical neurovascular structures, broad range of clinical presentation, and the risk of sudden death from increased intracranial pressure. Colloid Cysts of the Third Ventricle: Natural History, Decision-Making, and Operative Management edited by renowned neurosurgeons Peter Nakaji, Thomas L. Beaumont, and Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., fills the void in the literature. A who's who of master practitioners share personal perspectives and well-reasoned options for managing challenging colloid cysts.Advances in neurosurgical technique, both endoscopic and microsurgical, have created options for colloid cysts that render the'best'approach the subject of significant debate. The book brings together what is known and what is controversial from an impressive group of seasoned neurosurgeons in 5 parts, 18 chapters, and a collection of online videos. Impressively illustrated, the textbook presents salient background information, various techniques, and case study context, thereby enabling clinicians to interpret and inform various colloid cyst management strategies and surgical approaches.Key FeaturesContributions from an honor roll of distinguished neurosurgical experts from North America and around the globeDiscussion of nuances in colloid cyst clinical presentation, imaging, management, and surgical anatomyA consensus panel on colloid cysts lays a solid foundation of knowledge, enhanced with personal perspectives and brief case studies from experienced practitionersClear and succinct organization, insightful illustrations, high-quality diagnostic images, videos, and tables enrich a tome that constitutes a fundamental resource for readersThe knowledge gleaned from these pages will enhance the ability of neurosurgeons at any stage to provide thoughtful, up-to-date options to patients with colloid cysts, with the ultimate goal of improved outcomes.

This book uses the multiple-choice question (MCQ) format to specifically address the topic related to the cerebral ventricles. The mission of this book is to help readers revise the core concepts and maintain knowledge of the anatomy, pathology, and neurosurgery of the cerebral ventricles. This study companion is structured in five sections, for a total of 18 chapters, including 450 + MCQs in a convenient format to provide a comprehensive and concise overview. Answers and explanations appear immediately below the questions to enhance readability.This book is an adjunct to existing texts and does not intend to be the primary source of information; it rather aims to help readers identify their relevant strengths and weaknesses in the area. The content is based on the most up-to-date best practice evidence, with a style that mirrors the format adopted by most local, regional, and international board examinations.The student of neurosurgery, neurology, neuroscience,neuroanatomy, the residents, the fellows, the younger attending preparing for exams or practice, and even the later-stage surgeons or physicians are the target audience of this book.

The book provides an update of several pathological conditions of the CNS that require neurosurgical treatment.The different chapters, written by the most eminent international scientists and clinicians in the field of neuroscience, offer a critical assessment of the relevant nosographic entities that are the subject of current scientific debate.The first chapter critically analyses the new WHO classification of brain tumours, while the second chapter is specifically devoted to intracranial tumours in the first years of life. The technical aspects of neuro-oncological surgery are addressed by two chapters dealing with the suprasellar approach to infratentorial tumours and how to decrease the risk of a specific complication of the surgical management of these tumours in the paediatric population, namely post-operative speech impairment. Hypothalamic tumours with their associated epilepsy and intracranial schwannomas complete the technical surgical section on intracranial tumours. An interesting chapter presents the latest advances in clinical prediction in neurosurgery.Spinal problems are discussed in two chapters, the first considering evolving concepts on craniovertebral and spinal instability and the second Chiari malformations.The management of intracranial arachnoid cysts is still a matter of controversy, as demonstrated in a specific chapter of the book. Another chapter deals with subdural haematomas in both adults and children.Hydrocephalus is treated in two chapters devoted to two post-inflammatory or post-infectious complications leading to specific and difficult-to-treat abnormalities in the CSF circulation.The final chapter of the book illustrates the rationale behind midface advancement in craniosynostosis.As with the previous volume in the series, the present volume represents an important contribution to the advancement of neurosurgical specialties.

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