Samii's Essentials in Neurosurgery

This second edition of Samii's Essentials in Neurosurgery contains revised and updated versions of chapters from the first edition plus contributions on new topics written by leading neurosurgeons who were trained by Professor Madjid Samii in Hannover, Germany. Almost all fields of neurosurgery are covered. The authors follow the traditional principles of Samii’s philosophy in the diagnosis and management of various neurosurgical pathologies, while presenting their own personal experiences. The extensively illustrated texts document clearly how cutting-edge technology in neurosurgery is being applied in new approaches and techniques. This book will greatly assist neurosurgeons, ENT surgeons, neuroradiologists, neurologists, and neurophysiotherapists in their everyday practice.

Table of contents : 

Front Matter....Pages i-xxxi

Front Matter....Pages 1-1

The Virtual Operating Field: How Image Guidance Became Integral to Microneurosurgery....Pages 3-14

Potential and Limitations of Chronic High-Fr Deep-Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease....Pages 15-20

Proliferation Behaviour of Meningiomas....Pages 21-31

Neurotransplantation and the Restoration of Motor Behavior in Parkinson’s Disease....Pages 33-46

Preservation and Restitution of Auditory Function in Neurofibromatosis Type 2....Pages 47-57

Restoration of Locomotion in Post-traumatic Paraplegics: The Neurosurgeon’s Personal View....Pages 59-68

Spinal Robotics....Pages 69-75

Endoscope-Assisted Microsurgery....Pages 77-86

Intraoperative Brain Mapping....Pages 87-102

Endoscopy and Thermodiskoplasty: A Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Pain....Pages 103-115

Considerations for Experimental Neuromodulation Following Grafting of the Spinal Cord to Skeletal Muscles for Clinical Application....Pages 117-127

Preoperative Visualization of the Facial Nerve Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging Fibre Tracking in Patients with Large Vestibular Schwannomas....Pages 129-135

Front Matter....Pages 137-137

Olfactory Groove Meningiomas: Pitfalls and Surgical Technique....Pages 139-148

Preservation of the Olfactory Tract in Bifrontal Craniotomy....Pages 149-153

Treatment of Meningiomas Involving the Optic Nerve Sheath....Pages 155-162

Surgical Management of Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas....Pages 163-172

Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas....Pages 173-183

Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas....Pages 185-198

Petroclival Meningiomas Diagnosis, Treatment, and Results....Pages 199-216

Retrosigmoid Approach to the Posterior and Middle Fossa....Pages 217-235

Front Matter....Pages 137-137

The Surgical Management of Trigeminal Schwannomas....Pages 237-250

Facial Nerve Schwannomas....Pages 251-264

Vestibular Schwannoma: Current State of the Art....Pages 265-283

Functional Microsurgery of Vestibular Schwannomas....Pages 285-300

Surgery of Large and Giant Residual/Recurrent Vestibular Schwannomas....Pages 301-311

Arachnoid Cysts of the Posterior Fossa....Pages 313-320

Facial and Cochlear Nerve Function After Surgery of Cerebellopontine Angle Meningiomas....Pages 321-332

Jugular Foramen Tumors: Diagnosis and Management....Pages 333-352

Endoscopic Transnasal Surgery for Clival Chordoma....Pages 353-363

Surgery of Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoids....Pages 365-373

Approaches to the Orbit: A 360-Degree View....Pages 375-406

Pituitary Surgery Beyond the Sella....Pages 407-416

Tumors of the Craniocervical Junction: Overview and Update....Pages 417-431

Front Matter....Pages 433-433

Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Hydrocephalus....Pages 435-447

Primary Tethered Cord Syndrome....Pages 449-459

Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Syndromes of the Lower Extremity....Pages 461-469

Hypoglossal–Facial Nerve Anastomosis....Pages 471-481

Facial Pain: Diagnosis and Therapy....Pages 483-491

Epilepsy Surgery....Pages 493-506

Bypass and Vascular Reconstruction for Anterior Circulation Aneurysms....Pages 507-536

Front Matter....Pages 433-433

Bypass and Vascular Reconstruction for Posterior Circulation Aneurysms....Pages 537-559

Full-Endoscopic Lumbar and Cervical Surgery for Disc Herniation....Pages 561-567

Syringomyelia and Syringobulbia....Pages 569-576

Total Lumbar Facet Replacement: Indication, Technique, and 3- and 4-Year Results....Pages 577-587

Mini-open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Diseases....Pages 589-594

Back Matter....Pages 595-605

Samii's Essentials in Neurosurgery