Featuring new co-editor Piyush Patel, MD, the updated edition of Cottrell and Patel's Neuroanesthesia continues to serve as the definitive reference on this important field of medicine. Clinically oriented chapters are clearly organized and cover key clinical points, case presentations, and discussions, delivering the complete and authoritative guidance you need to ensure optimal perioperative safety for neurosurgical patients.
* Integrates current scientific principles with the newest clinical applications.
* Explains what to do under any set of circumstances, the logic behind why it should be done, and how to avoid complications.
* Clear conceptual illustrations make complex concepts easier to understand at a glance.
* Comprehensive and broad coverage of all important aspects of neuroanesthesia enables you to find reliable answers to any clinical question.
* Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
* Access brand-new information to keep you current! All chapters have been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments in neurosurgical anesthesia.
* Covers the latest advances in neuromodality monitoring - brain tissue oxygenation oximetry; microdialysis; and depth of anesthesia.
* Includes a brand-new chapter on end-of-life care and the diagnosis and management of brain death, as well as a new chapter on minimally invasive techniques.
* New information on Parkinson’s disease has been added to the chapter on Awake Craniotomy.

1 Brain Metabolism, the Pathophysiology of Brain Injury, and Potential Beneficial Agents and Techniques, 2 Cerebral and Spinal Cord Blood Flow, 3 Cerebrospinal Fluid, 4 Effects of Anesthetic Agents and Other Drugs on Cerebral Blood Flow, Metabolism, and Intracranial Pressure, 5 Modern Neuroradiology Relevant to Anesthetic and Perioperative Management, 6 Evoked Potentials, 7 Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography in Anesthesia and Neurosurgery, 8 Multi-modality Neurologic Monitoring, 9 Fluid Management during Craniotomy, 10 Care of the Acutely Unstable Patient, 11 Supratentorial Masses : Anesthetic Considerations, 12 Anesthetic Management for Posterior Fossa Surgery, 13 Anesthetic Management of Cerebral Aneurysm Surgery, 14 Interventional Neuroradiology: Anesthetic Management, 15 Anesthetic Considerations for Surgical Resection of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations, 16 Occlusive Cerebrovascular Disease: Anesthetic Considerations, 17 Awake Craniotomy, Epilepsy, Minimally Invasive, and Robotic Surgery, 18 Stereotactic surgery, deep brain stimulation, brain biopsy, and gene therapies, 19 Perioperative Management of Adult Patients with Severe Head Injury, 20 Pediatric Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care, 21 Neurosurgical Diseases and Trauma of the Spine and Spinal Cord: Anesthetic Considerations, 22 Neurologic Disease and Anesthesia, 23 Postoperative and Intensive Care including Head Injury and Multisystem Sequelae, 24 Chronic Pain Management, 25 Anesthesia for Neurosurgery in the Pregnant Patient, 26 Ethical Considerations in the Care of Patients with Neurosurgical Disease, 27 Future Advances in Neuroanesthesia, 28 Information Management and Technology, 29 The Pituitary Gland and Associated Pathologic States