Overview

'Samii's Essentials in Neurosurgery' contains selected papers written by internationally recognized contributors who were trained by Professor Madjid Samii in Hannover, Germany.  The main topics deal with cutting-edge technology in neurosurgery, skull-base surgery, and specific peripheral nerve, spine, and vascular surgeries. The texts and a wealth of illustrations review and reinforce guidelines on the diagnosis and management of situations that readers are likely to encounter in everyday practice. This book will be of great interest to neurosurgeons, neurologists, ENT surgeons, neuroradiologists, and neurophysiotherapists.

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Author:   Ricardo Ramina ,  Paulo Henrique Pires Aguiar ,  Marcos Tatagiba
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.992kg
ISBN:  

9783642080418

ISBN 10:   3642080413
Pages:   382
Publication Date:   09 April 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Madjid Samii’s Curriculum Vitae.- Madjid Samii, M.D., Ph.D. Curriculum Vitae.- Technologic Developments.- The Virtual Operating Field – How Image Guidance can Become Integral to Microneurosurgery.- Potential and Limitations of Chronic High-Frequency Deep-Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease.- Proliferation Behaviour of Meningiomas.- Neural Transplantation and Restoration of Motor Behaviour in Parkinson‘s Disease.- Preservation and Restitution of Auditory Function in Neurofibromatosis Type 2.- Restoration of Locomotion in Post-traumatic Paraplegics: The Neurosurgeon’s Personal View.- Skull Base.- Surgery of Olfactory Groove Meningiomas.- Preservation of the Olfactory Tract in Bifrontal Craniotomy.- Treatment of Meningiomas Involving the Optic Nerve Sheath.- Surgical Management of Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas.- Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas.- Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas.- Petroclival Meningiomas: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Results.- Retrosigmoid Approach to the Posterior and Middle Fossae.- The Surgical Management of Trigeminal Schwannomas.- Facial Nerve Schwannomas.- Vestibular Schwannoma: Current State of the Art.- Functional Microsurgery of Vestibular Schwannomas.- Surgery of Large and Giant Residual/ Recurrent Vestibular Schwannomas.- Arachnoid Cysts of the Posterior Fossa.- Facial and Cochlear Nerve Function After Surgery for Cerebellopontine Angle Meningiomas.- Jugular Foramen Tumors – Diagnosis and Management.- Specific Surgical Management.- Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Hydrocephalus.- Primary Tethered Cord Syndrome.- Dysfunctional Segmental Motion and Discogenic Lumbar Pain. From Fusion to Disc Replacement.- Managing the Degenerative Cervical Spine: The Role of Interbody Fusion and Motion-Preserving Techniques.- Surgical Reconstruction of Musculocutaneous Nerves in Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries.- Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Syndromes of the Lower Extremity.- Hypoglossal–Facial Nerve Anastomosis.- Facial Pain – Diagnosis and Therapy.- Epilepsy Surgery.- Bypass and Vascular Reconstruction for Anterior Circulation Aneurysms.- Cerebral Bypass and Vascular Reconstructions for Posterior Circulation Aneurysms.

Reviews

Neurosurgery Journal of Neurosurgery Surgical Neurology Acta Neurochirurgica Neurochirurgie Skull Base Laryngoscope All major journal on Neurosurgery ENT-Surgery and Oncology From the reviews: This book reflects Madjid Samii's surgical philosophy and ethics through some of his most prominent disciples. The purpose is to present common neurosurgical problems and the philosophy behind their medical and surgical management. Neurosurgeons, ENT surgeons, neurologists, and supportive medical staff are the main audience. ... This is an excellent contribution to the field and should be a part of any neurosurgical departmental library. (Celso Anger, MD, MSc, Doody's Review Service, March, 2008)

"Neurosurgery Journal of Neurosurgery Surgical Neurology Acta Neurochirurgica Neurochirurgie Skull Base Laryngoscope All major journal on Neurosurgery ENT-Surgery and Oncology From the reviews: ""This book reflects Madjid Samii’s surgical philosophy and ethics through some of his most prominent disciples. The purpose is to present common neurosurgical problems and the philosophy behind their medical and surgical management. Neurosurgeons, ENT surgeons, neurologists, and supportive medical staff are the main audience. … This is an excellent contribution to the field and should be a part of any neurosurgical departmental library."" (Celso Anger, MD, MSc, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2008)"

Neurosurgery Journal of Neurosurgery Surgical Neurology Acta Neurochirurgica Neurochirurgie Skull Base Laryngoscope All major journal on Neurosurgery ENT-Surgery and Oncology

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