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This text is a compilation by a faculty of internationally recognized expert authors to provide information on the basic knowledge and clinical management required for optimal care of neurosurgical patients. The text is an up-to-date synopsis of the field of neurosurgery from an international perspective which covers the most common clinical conditions encountered by neurosurgeons. The chapters are organized under broad topics including investigative studies, perioperative care, the role of newer techniques, management of tumors, vascular and traumatic lesions. Additional topics are then covered including pediatrics, spine and peripheral nerve lesions, as well as functional neurosurgery and infections. Neurosurgery is a useful tool for neurosurgeons to consult for both basic and more sophisticated information and procedures. This book presents an up-to-date international perspective on essential points for neurosurgery for board exams and certification.
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111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5011 1 2 311 Springer Specialist Surgery Series i Other titles in this grouping include: Transplantation Surgery edited by Hakim & Danovitch, 2001 Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery edited by Fielding & Hallissey, 2004 Springer London Berlin Heidelberg New York Hong Kong Milan Paris Tokyo ii 1111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5011 1 2 311 111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5011 1 2 311 Anne J. Moore and David W. Newell (Eds) Neurosurgery Principles and Practice Series Editor: John Lumley 13 iii Anne J. Moore, MB BS, BSc, FRCS South West Neurosurgery Centre Derriford Hospital Plymouth, UK David W. Newell Department of Neurological Surgery University of Washington Medical Center Harborview Medical Center Seattle, WA, USA British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Neurosurgery. – (Springer specialist surgery series) 1. Nervous system – Surgery I. Moore, Anne J. II. Newell, David W. 617.4′8 ISBN 185233522X Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Neurosurgery/Anne J. Moore and David W. Newell, eds. p. ; cm. – (Springer specialist surgery series) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-85233-522-X (alk. paper) 1. Nervous system – Surgery. I. Moore, Anne J., 1958– II. Newell, David W. III. Series. [DNLM: 1. Neurosurgery. 2. Neurosurgical Procedures. WL 368 N49511 2004] RD593.N4172 2004 617.4′8–dc21 2003054444 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. ISBN 1-85233-522-X Springer London Berlin Heidelberg Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media springeronline.com © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2005 The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publisher can give no guarantee for information about drug dosage and application thereof contained in this book. In every individual case the respective user must check its accuracy by consulting other pharmaceutical literature. Typeset by Florence Production, Stoodleigh,