Pediatric Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade

First prize from the 2016 BMA Medical Book Awards for Surgical Specialties!

Winner of the 2017 PROSE Awards for Textbook/Clinical Medicine

This state-of-the-art volume is an unparalleled teaching tool that reveals invaluable tricks of the trade. It is an essential resource for pediatric and general neurosurgeons, neurosurgery residents and fellows.

Pediatric Neurosurgery is a uniquely exacting subspecialty in which surgeons are given the extraordinary privilege of alleviating suffering for gravely ill children, and in best-case scenarios, restoring their health. Understanding the vast and complex anatomy, pathology, and pathophysiology that evolves throughout childhood presents considerable challenges. Further, the field is rapidly progressing with advancements in neurodiagnostic imaging and surgical instrumentation, as well as an expanding knowledge of the molecular and genetic bases underlying many neurosurgical disorders.

While this book's primary focus is on how to achieve technical excellence in the OR, this is a remarkably personal book about the art of pediatric neurosurgery. In it you will find wisdom gained from decades of experience. Read this book, use the knowledge you gain from it, and you will become a safer, more skillful neurosurgeon.

Special Features:

• More than 800 stunning, full-color illustrations
• Online access to videos in which experts from all over the world demonstrate the operative nuances and techniques that help surgeons get patients safely in and out of the OR
• Written by master surgeons from 10 countries who share a wealth of insightful wisdom garnered from years of experience, refinement of surgical techniques, and development of numerous innovations

• Surgical pearls, operative nuances, procedural modifications, and techniques for avoiding and dealing with pitfalls

  Klappentext

  First prize from the 2016 BMA Medical Book Awards for Surgical Specialties! Winner of the 2017 PROSE Awards for Textbook/Clinical Medicine This state-of-the-art volume is an unparalleled teaching tool that reveals invaluable tricks of the trade. It is an essential resource for pediatric and general neurosurgeons, neurosurgery residents and fellows. Pediatric Neurosurgery is a uniquely exacting subspecialty in which surgeons are given the extraordinary privilege of alleviating suffering for gravely ill children, and in best-case scenarios, restoring their health. Understanding the vast and complex anatomy, pathology, and pathophysiology that evolves throughout childhood presents considerable challenges. Further, the field is rapidly progressing with advancements in neurodiagnostic imaging and surgical instrumentation, as well as an expanding knowledge of the molecular and genetic bases underlying many neurosurgical disorders. While this book's primary focus is on how to achieve technical excellence in the OR, this is a remarkably personal book about the art of pediatric neurosurgery. In it you will find wisdom gained from decades of experience. Read this book, use the knowledge you gain from it, and you will become a safer, more skillful neurosurgeon. Special Features: - More than 800 stunning, full-color illustrations - Online access to videos in which experts from all over the world demonstrate the operative nuances and techniques that help surgeons get patients safely in and out of the OR - Written by master surgeons from 10 countries who share a wealth of insightful wisdom garnered from years of experience, refinement of surgical techniques, and development of numerous innovations - Surgical pearls, operative nuances, procedural modifications, and techniques for avoiding and dealing with pitfalls

  Inhalt

  Section I Introduction
  1 Basic Surgical Technique
  2 Diagnostic Procedures
  3 Neuroanesthesia
  4 Pre- and Postoperative Management of the Neurosurgical Patient
  5 Pediatric Neurosurgical Positioning
  6 Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring During Pediatric Neurosurgical Procedures
  7 Surgical Safety
  Section II Neurology
  8 Neonatal Neurologic Examination
  9 Neurologic Examination of the Child and Adolescent
  Section III Congenital Malformations
  Section III.A Malformations of the Scalp and Skull
  10 Congenital Defects of the Scalp and Skull
  11 Deformational Plagiocephaly
  12 Nonsyndromic Synostosis: Overview
  13 Sagittal Synostosis Repair Surgery
  14 Operative Techniques in Cranial Vault Reconstruction: Nonsyndromic Coronal Craniosynostosis
  15 The Surgical Repair of Unilateral Coronal Synostosis
  16 The Surgical Repair of Metopic Synostosis
  17 Syndromic Craniosynostosis
  18 Minimally Invasive Craniosynostosis Surgery
  19 External Distraction for Frontofacial Advancement
  20 The Surgical Management of Craniopagus Twins
  Section III.B Malformations of the Brain
  21 Malformations of the Cerebral Hemispheres
  22 Occipital Encephalocele
  23 Surgical Approach to Sphenoethmoidal Encephaloceles
  24 The Chiari I Malformation
  25 The Chiari II Malformation
  Section III.C Malformations of the Spine
  26 Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities in Children
  27 Disorders of the Vertebral Column
  28 Spinal Deformity/Kyphosis
  29 Scoliosis
  Section III.D Malformations of the Spinal Cord
  30 Myelomeningocele
  31 Tight Filum Terminale
  32 Spinal Tethering Tracts
  33 Spinal Lipomas
  34 Split Cord Malformation: From Gastrulation to Operation
  35 Congenital Spinal Cysts
  Section IV Hydrocephalus and Disorders of Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulation
  36 The Pathophysiology and Classification of Hydrocephalus
  37 Ventricular Shunting for Hydrocephalus
  38 Endoscopic Treatment of Hydrocephalus
  39 Congenital Intracranial Cysts
  40 The Dandy-Walker Malformation
  41 Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
  Section V Trauma
  42 Management of Pediatric Scalp Injuries
  43 Skull Fractures
  44 Traumatic Brain Injury
  45 Penetrating Head Injuries
  46 Vascular Injuries
  47 Abusive Head Injuries
  48 Cranioplasty
  49 Neurointensive Care of Head Injuries
  50 Pediatric Vertebral Column and Spinal Cord Injuries
  51 Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries
  Section VI Neoplasms
  52 Molecular and Genetic Advances in the Treatment of Brain Tumors
  Section VI.A Supratentorial Neoplasms
  53 Craniopharyngioma
  54 Pineal Region Tumors
  55 Cerebral Hemispheric Tumors
  56 Intraventricular Tumors
  57 Tumors of the Optic Pathway and Hypothalamus
  58 Pituitary Tumors
  Section VI.B Infratentorial Neoplasms
  59 Cerebellar Astrocytoma
  60 Medulloblastoma
  61 Infratentorial Ependymomas
  62 Pediatric Brainstem Gliomas
  63 Intracranial Epidermoids
  Section VI.C Scalp, Skull, and Skull Base Neoplasms
  64 Tumors of the Scalp and Skull
  65 Tumors of the Skull Base and Orbit
  Section VI.D Neoplasms of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves
  66 Tumors of the Vertebral Column
  67 Extramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors
  68 Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors
  69 The Surgical Management of Pediatric Brachial Plexus Tumors
  Section VI.E Other
  70 The Neurocutaneous Syndromes
  71 Adjuvant Chemotherapy and the Role of Neurosurgery for Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors
  72 Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Tumors
  Section VII Infections
  Section VII.A Cranial
  73 Meningitis and Encephalitis
  74 Cranial Epidural Abscess and Subdural Empyema
  75 Cerebral Abscess
  76 Tuberculous, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections
  77 Cysticercosis
  Section VII.B Spinal
  78 Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Spinal Infections
  Section VIII Epilepsy and Functional Disorders
  79 Epilepsy Classification, Evaluation, and Imaging
  80 The Surgical Tr…