Surgery of the Brainstem by Robert F. Spetzler, M. Yashar Kal... - 9781626232914

Surgery of the BrainstemAuthor(s): Robert F. Spetzler, M. Yashar Kalani, Michael Lawton\nPublisher: Thieme Medical Publishers Inc, United States\nImprint: Thieme Medical Publishers Inc\nISBN-13: 9781626232914, 978-1626232914\nSynopsis\nThe ultimate guide to navigating and treating brainstem pathologies from master neurosurgeon Robert Spetzler\n\n The brainstem is one of the last bastions of surgical prohibition because of its densely packed ascending and descending tracts and nuclei carrying information to and from the brain. Although 10% of all pediatric tumors and 5% of all vascular anomalies occur in the brainstem, neurosurgeons have traditionally resisted dissecting lesions in this area. Recent advances in imaging, microscopy, anesthesia, and operative techniques have expanded the treatment paradigm for this most eloquent region of the brain.\n\n Surgery of the Brainstem, by internationally renowned neurosurgeons Robert F. Spetzler, M. Yashar S. Kalani, and Michael T. Lawton, alo]