num_pages: 368
description: A step-by-step guide to managing brain, skull base, and spinal tumors Neuro-Oncology is the first volume in the second edition of the highly regarded Neurosurgical Operative Atlas series first published by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. It provides an accessible, step-by-step guide to the newest approaches for managing brain, skull base, and spinal tumors. Organized into concise sections according to anatomical location, type of tumor, and surgical approach, this book enables the reader to rapidly review key concepts in preparation for surgery. In each chapter the author describes the case selection, the operative indications and contraindications, special points concerning anesthesia, the various operative approaches available, and the possible complications during and after surgery. Concise, yet thorough, this text will be an invaluable reference for both beginning and established neurosurgeons. Series The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Thieme have collaborated to produce the second edition of the acclaimed Neurosurgical Operative Atlas series. Edited by leading experts in the field, the series covers the entire spectrum of neurosurgery in five volumes. In addition to Neuro-Oncology , the series Spine and Peripheral Nerves , edited by Christopher Wolfla and Daniel K. ResnickVascular Neurosurgery , edited by R. Loch MacdonaldFunctional Neurosurgery , edited by Philip Starr, Nicholas M. Barbaro, and Paul LarsonPediatric Neurosurgery , edited by James Tait Goodrich
language: English
title: Neuro-Oncology
titlecomplete: Neuro-Oncology (AAN)
publisher: Thieme/AANS