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Medicine > Surgery: Neurologic
Schmidek and Sweet: Operative Neurosurgical Techniques 2-Volume Set: Indications, Methods and Results
Quinones-Hinojosa, Alfredo
ISBN 13: 
9780323414791
Previous ISBN (13): 
9781416068396
ISBN 10: 
0323414796
Category: 
Surgery: Neurologic
Edition: 
7
Publisher: 
Elsevier Health Science
Format: 
Cloth
Doody’s Core Title Rating: 
2.9 [Neurosurgery]
Status: 
Active
Imprint: 
Elsevier
Audience: 
Professional and scholarly
Pages: 
2440
Weight: 
15.43
Retail Price: 
576.99
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Synopsis:
Schmidek?and Sweet?has been an?indispensable reference?for neurosurgery training and practice for nearly 50 years, and the 7th Edition of?Operative Neurosurgical Techniques?continues this tradition of excellence. A new editorial board led by editor-in-chief Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, along with more than 330 internationally acclaimed contributors, ensures that readers stay?fully up to date with rapid changes?in the field.?New chapters, surgical videos, and quick-reference features?throughout make this edition a must-have resource for expert procedural guidance for today's practitioners.
  • Discusses?indications, operative techniques, complications, and results?for nearly every routine and specialized procedure for brain, spinal, and peripheral nerve problems in adult patients.??

  • Covers the?latest techniques and knowledge?in deep brain stimulation for epilepsy, movement disorders, dystonia, and psychiatric disorders; surgical management of blast injuries; invasive electrophysiology in functional neurosurgery; and interventional management of cerebral aneurysms and arterio-venous malformations.?

  • Includes?new chapters?on bypass techniques in vascular disease, previously coiled aneurysms, CSF diversion procedures, surgical management of posterior fossa cystic and membranous obstruction, laser-ablation techniques, and brain stem tumors.?

  • Explores?hot topics?such as wide-awake surgery and?ventriculo-peritoneal,?ventriculoatrial?and?ventriculo-pleural shunts.?

  • Provides?detailed visual guidance?with more than 1,600 full-color illustrations and?50 procedural videos.?

  • Contains?quick-reference boxes?with surgical pearls and complications.?

  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.?Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.


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