Book Description

There are three reasons for writing a second edition of a book, the first edition of which sold out rapidly: incorporate newly established technical and conceptual principles into the text, weed out information and techniques which no longer apply, and elaborate upon time-proven (clinical) interpretations and interventions. The pace of changes in pediatric neurosurgery has been accelerated by the enormous flow of new practitioners into the field, the socio-economic impact of diminishing population growth in the industrialized world with population doubling in the remainder of the Earth, dramatic advances in neuroimaging and the surgical treatment of epilepsy.

Book Info

Villa Monteleone, Gargagnago, Italy. Atlas presenting basic clinical concepts and surgical techniques in a step-by-step fashion. Abundant high-quality color and halftone illustrations and photographs are included. Attention is given to decision making and alternatives. Previous edition: c1987. DNLM: Neurosurgical Procedures-in infancy & childhood.

Ch. 1 Positioning 1
Ch. 2 Incisions: Scalp, Muscle, Tissue, and Tumor Hemostasis 37
Ch. 3 Bur Holes and Flaps 79
Ch. 4 Suturotomy for Various Flaps in the Newborn and Infant 117
Ch. 5 Dural Flaps 121
Ch. 6 Cerebral Retraction 141
Ch. 7 Cerebrotomy 155
Ch. 8 Cerebral Resection 161
Ch. 9 Epilepsy 169
Ch. 10 Tumors 181
Ch. 11 Vascular Disorders: Surgical Approaches and Operative Technique 355
Ch. 12 Infections 401
Ch. 13 Trauma 415
Ch. 14 Congenital Anomalies 461
Ch. 15 Hydrocephalus 549
Subject Index 621