Essentials of Neurosurgical Procedures and Operations

Foreword
Preface
Contributing Authors

Basic procedures Part I

Chapter 01 Tracheostomy
Definition
Anatomy (muscles around trachea)
Indications
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 02 Central venous catheterization
Definition and type
Anatomy
Indications
Contraindications
Central venous catheterization by using seldinger techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 03 Principles of transfemoral catheter cerebral angiography
Introduction
Anatomy
Common usage of transfemoral catheter cerebral angiography
Pre-procedural evaluation and medication
Preparation for the procedure
Operative techniques
Post-procedural remarks
Complications
Summary and conclusions
References

Cranial procedures & operations Part II

Chapter 04 Anesthesia and surgical position
Neuroanesthesia
Introduction
Anesthetic agents
Monitoring in neuroanesthesia
Positioning
Pediatric neuroanesthesia
Anesthesia for posterior fossa surgery
Anesthesia for aneurysm surgery
Anesthesia for cervical spine surgery
Anesthesia for awake craniotomy
Surgical position
References

Chapter 05 Ventriculostomy
External ventricular drain or extraventricular drain
Introduction
Indications
Surgical techniques
Puncture site
Management of the EVD
Complications
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Introduction
Indications
Contraindications
Surgical techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 06 Chronic subdural hematoma
Introduction
Treatments
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 07 Acute epidural hematoma
Introduction
Indications for surgery
Timing of surgery
Operative techniques: a standard frontotemporal craniotomy
Complications
References

Chapter 08 Acute subdural hematoma
Introduction
Indications for surgery
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 09 Navigation guided hematoma removal
Introduction
Indications of navigation assisted brain surgery
Preoperative evaluation
Operative techniques
Post operative complications
References

Chapter 10 Pterional approach
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 11 Subfrontal approach
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Preop evaluation
Operative techniques
Post operative complications
References

Chapter 12 Orbitozygomatic approach
Introduction
Indications
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 13 Anterior interhemispheric approach
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Preop evaluation
Preparation for the operation
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 14 Transsphenoidal approach
Introduction
Indications and contraindications
Pre-operative evaluation
Preparation for the procedure
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 15 Transventricular approach
Introduction
Anatomy
Approaches to the lateral ventricle
Approaches to the third ventricle
Approaches to the fourth ventricle
References

Chapter 16 Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
Indications
Preoperative risk factors
Preoperative management and evaluation
Operative techniques
Complications
Postoperative remarks
References

Chapter 17 Anterior temporal lobectomy and amygdalohippocampectomy
Indication
Key anatomy of medial temporal lobe
Preoperative evaluation
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 18 Subtemporal approach
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Preoperative evaluation and preparation
Operative techniques: Standard subtemporal approach
Subtemporal transtentorial approach
Complications
References

Chapter 19 Suboccipital retrosigmoid approach
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Preparations for surgical procedure
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 20 Midline suboccipital approach
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Preparations for surgical procedure
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 21 Carotid arterectomy
Introduction
Indications and contraindications
Anatomy
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 22 Superficial temporal artery (STA) - middle cerebral artery (MCA) bypass
Indications
Pre- and post-operative medical management
Intra-operative management
Operative techniques
Post-operative complications
References

Chapter 23 Balloon angioplasty and carotid artery stenting (CAS)
Introduction
Indications
Preparation
Pre-procedure
Procedures
Assessment of post-stenting
Further dilation
Medical therapy of complications
Post-procedural care
Follow up
Retreatment
References

Chapter 24 Basic ovascular techniques: Coil embolization of aneurysms
Introduction
Preparation for procedure
Set up
Operative techniques
Simple technique
Balloon remodeling technique (wide-necked aneurysm)
Stent-assisted technique
References
Spinal and peripheral procedures & operations Part III

Chapter 25 Facet block and medial branch block
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Contraindications
Preparation for the procedure
Operative techniques
Complications
Summary
References

Chapter 26 Spinal tapping and epidural block
Spinal tapping
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Contraindications
Preparation for the procedure
Operative techniques
Normal cerebrospinal fluid
Complications
Summary
Epidural Block
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Contraindications
Preparation for the procedure
Operative techniques
Complications
Summary and conclusion
References

Chapter 27 Root block
Cervical nerve root block
Definition
Indications
Contraindications
Preparation for the procedure
Operative techniques
Complications
Lumbar and sacral nerve root block
Definition
Anatomy
Indications
Contraindications
Preparation for the procedure
Operative techniques
Complications
Postoperative remarks (cervical & lumbosacral root block)
References

Chapter 28 Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Contraindications
Preparation for the procedure
Operative techniques
Complications
Summary
References

Chapter 29 Open carpal tunnel release
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Preoperative evaluation
Preparation for the procedure
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 30 Cervical laminoplasty
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Relative contraindications
Preoperative evaluation
Preparation for the procedures
Operative techniques
Postop remarks
Complications
Summary
References

Chapter 31 Anterior cervical discectomy and cervical corpectomy with reconstruction
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Preparation for the procedure
Operative techniques
Complications
Summary
References

Chapter 32 Posterior cervical fusion
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Preoperative evaluation
Operative techniques
Postoperative remarks
Complications
References

Chapter 33 Lumbar microdisectomy
Introduction
Indications
Operative techniques
Postoperative remarks
Complications
References

Chapter 34 Posterior lumbar interbody fusion
Introduction
Indications
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 35 Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
Introduction
Indications
Operative techniques
Complications
References

Chapter 36 Transpleural or extrepleural retroperitoneal approach
Introduction
Anatomy
Indications
Preparation for the procedure
Operative techniques
Complications

Summary
References
Index