Full Description
Comprehensive Overview of Modern Surgical Approaches to Intrinsic Brain Tumors addresses limitations in the scientific literature by focusing primarily on surgical approaches to various intrinsic neoplasms using diagrams and step-by-step instructions. It provides the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches, controversies, and technical considerations and discusses topics such as anatomy, pathology and animal models, imaging, open brain tumor approaches and minimally invasive approaches. Additionally, it discusses controversial treatments and the pros and cons of each. This book is a valuable source for medical students, neurosurgeons and any healthcare provider who has an interest in brain tumors and techniques to treat them.
Contents
I. Anatomy1. Gryi anatomy2. White matter tracts in the supratentorial space3. Vascular anatomy 4. Brainstem Anatomy5. Ventricular anatomy
II. Pathology and Animal Models6. Primary brain tumors - Gliomas 7. Primary brain tumors - intraventricular lesions8. Metastatic brain tumors9. Animal models of brain tumor surgery10. Tumor genetics and their outcomes on surgery and survival
III. Imaging11. Preoperative imaging (MRI, functional MRI, CT)12. Intraoperative imaging (navigation, ultrasound, 5-ALA)13. Postoperative imaging (MRI)
IV. Controversies14. Extent of resection for High and Low Grade Gliomas15. Awake vs. Non-Awake Surgery for High and Low Grade Gliomas16. Surgery vs. Radiation Surgery for Metastatic Brain Tumors17. En bloc vs. Piecemeal resection of Metastatic Brain Tumors
V. Open Brain Tumor Approaches18. Awake craniotomies for Motor Cortex Lesions19. Awake craniotomies for Language Cortex Lesions20. Intraoperative MRI for High and Low Grade Tumors21. Trans-Sylvian approaches22. Trans-sulcal approaches23. Approaches to deep seated lesions24. Approaches to third ventricular lesions
VI. Keyhole/Minimally Invasive Approaches25. Keyhole Approaches for deep seated lesions26. Tubular Retractors for deep seated lesions27. Tubular retractors for intraventricular tumors28. Endoscopic guided resection of intrinsic brain tumors
