Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy

<p><strong><em>One-of-kind textbook provides comprehensive tutorial on cranial anatomy with step-by-step text and visuals</em></strong></p><p>Dissection in the anatomical laboratory is a mandatory component of training for neurosurgeons. Acquisition of highly technical skills is a long and arduous task, requiring knowledge of complex surgical anatomy and basic steps for single surgical approaches. Unlike dense textbooks, <cite>Operative Cranial Neurosurgical Anatomy</cite> by Filippo Gagliardi, Cristian Gragnaniello, Pietro Mortini, and Anthony Caputy provides readers with a user-friendly tutorial on cranial approaches, clearly delineated through concise written instructions and serial images.</p><p>Essential procedural aspects are discussed in 53 chapters, starting with sections on pre-surgical training and planning, patient positioning, and basic techniques. Subsequent sections detail cranial approaches; transpetrosal approaches; endonasal, transoral, and transmaxillary procedures; vascular procedures; and ventricular shunts procedures. Surgical technique fundamentals and basic variants, including surgical anatomy and landmarks, are highlighted in 500 figures and illustrations.</p><p><strong>Key Features</strong><ul><li>Summaries, graphics, and schematic drawings provide immediate access to salient information to utilize during surgical dissections and for surgical preparation</li><li>A wide spectrum of cranial procedures covered in 23 chapters – from the precaruncular approach to the medial orbit and central skull base – to surgical anatomy of the petrous bone</li><li>Diverse endonasal procedures including sublabial, transphenoidal, modified lothrop, odontoidectomy, and endoscopic endonasal transmaxillary</li><li>Vascular procedures such as middle cerebral artery bypass and internal maxillary artery bypass</li></ul></p><p>This reader-friendly handbook is a must-have resource for every neurosurgical resident and an excellent refresher for all neurosurg