Meningiomas
Subtitle: a comprehensive text
By: [edited by] M. Necmettin Pamir, Peter Black, Rudolf Fahlbusch.
Contributors: Pamir, M. Necmettin.; Black, Peter McL.; Fahlbusch, Rudolf.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Saunders/Elsevier
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 773
ISBN-13: 9781416056546
Subjects: Meningioma; Meningioma
Description: Meningiomas, by M. Necmettin Pamir, MD, Peter M. Black, MD, PhD, and Rudolf Fahlbusch, MD, presents current and comprehensive guidance on this most common, yet clinically challenging type of brain tumor. Written and edited by the world₂s most prominent brain tumor neurosurgeons, it helps you to not only determine the type and location of the tumor, but also the most ideal surgical approach to provide your patients with the best outcomes. An extensive collection of surgical photographs covers unique and original cases, while discussions of pre-surgical techniques and approaches emphasize decision making with the help of all imaging modalities and analysis of symptoms and patient history. Expert Consult functionality enhances your reference power with convenient online access to the complete text and illustrations from the book, along with videos that depict surgical techniques in real time. Provides access to the complete text online--fully searchable, along with all of the illustrations downloadable for your personal presentations, and real-time surgical videos covering microscopic extended endonasal approach to suprasellar meningioma, and more, at expertconsult.com. Covers today₂s full range of management methods, including adjuvant therapies, providing you with the best strategies for obtaining optimal outcomes. Features the work of the world₂s most prominent brain tumor neurosurgeons--a completely international authorship--bringing you the best procedures globally. Offers an in-depth section on surgical methods and approaches based upon tumor location, to help you in the decision-making process. Includes coverage of spinal meningiomas including pre-diagnosis symptoms and outcomes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Meningioma : history of the tumor and its management / Edward Laws and Chirag G. Patil; title: Meningeal anatomy / Askin Seker, Carolina Martins, Albert L. Rhoton Jr.; title: The origin of meningiomas / Peter Black, Serdar Baki Albayrak; title: Epidemiology and natural history of meningiomas / Elizabeth Claus; title: Radiation-induced meningiomas / Felix Umansky ... [et al.]; title: Neuropathology of meningiomas / Aydın Sav, Bernd W. Scheithauer.