TY  - BOOK
AU  - Winn,H.Richard
TI  - Youmans and Winn neurological surgery
SN  - 9780323287821 (hardcover : alk. paper)
PY  - 2017///]
CY  - Philadelphia, PA
PB  - Elsevier
KW  - Neurosurgical Procedures
KW  - Nervous System Diseases
KW  - Neurosurgery
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - This book reflects recent advances in the basic and clinical neurosciences. It is a reference of choice for authoritative guidance on surgery of the nervous system. It covers the functional and restorative neurosurgery, (FRN)/deep brain stimulation (DBS), stem cell biology, radiological and nuclear imaging, and neuro-oncology, as well as minimally-invasive surgeries in spine and peripheral nerve surgery, endoscopic and other approaches for cranial procedures and cerebrovascular diseases. There are new chapters and revised content throughout help you master new procedures, new technologies, and essential anatomic knowledge. This resource covers the entire specialty with the guidance you’ve come to expect from neurological surgery. It provides cutting-edge information on Surgical Anatomy of the Skull Base; Coagulation for the Neurosurgeon; Brain Retraction; Optogenetics and Clarity; Ablative Procedures for Parkinson's Disease; Nerve Transfers; Indications and Techniques of Revision Spine Surgery; Traumatic Brain Injury: Proteomic Biomarkers; Acute Surgical and Endovascular Management of Ischemic/Hemorrhagic Stroke; and many more. It covers new techniques and approaches, including minimally-invasive surgeries in spine and peripheral nerve surgery, endoscopic approaches for cranial procedures, and stereotactic and robot-assisted surgery. It contains a chapter providing an expert overview and includes a report on ongoing controversies within that subspecialty. It updates expanded coverage of the basic science of CNS infections, increased content on radiology and anatomy, new chapters on various aspects of patient safety, new coverage of anti-coagulation therapy in the elderly, new skull base approaches, an overview of spinal biomechanics for all forms of spinal instrumentation, detailed coverage of intraoperative navigation, improved methods of tumor resection and the role of whole-brain radiotherapy, and much more. It contains chapters on technology specific for that particular clinical area.
ER  -