Neurosurgery: Principles and Practice (Springer Specialist Surgery Series)

This book provides coverage of a broad range of topics in the ?eld of neurosurgery, 5 for residents and registrars in training and for recent graduates of training programs. 6 As neurosurgical training incorporates expertise from centers worldwide, there is a 7 need to have input from specialists in neurosurgery from various countries. This text 8 is a compilation by expert authors in the USA and the UK to provide information on 9 the basic knowledge and clinical management required for optimal care of neuro- 2011 surgical patients. 1 The text is an up-to-date synopsis of the ?eld of neurosurgery from American and 2 British perspectives, which covers the most common clinical conditions encountered 3 by neurosurgeons. The chapters are organized under broad topics, including inves- 4 tigative studies, perioperative care, the role of newer techniques and the management 5 of tumors, vascular and traumatic lesions. Additional topics are then covered, includ- 6 ing pediatrics, spine and peripheral nerve lesions, as well as functional neurosurgery 7 and infections. We anticipate that trainees will ?nd this information useful for certi?- 8 cation examinations and recent graduates of neurosurgical training programs can 9 utilize this text as an update of the most important neurosurgical topics.

From the reviews:

"The book ... gives an up-to-date synopsis of the field of neurosurgery from American and British perspectives. ... It covers the most common clinical conditions encountered by neurosurgeons. It is dedicated to trainees or recent graduates in Neurosurgery but the quality of text provides important informations to senior neurosurgeons ... . The book with a high quality text and excellent illustrations is quite classical ... . it represents an excellent manual for learning the basis of neurosurgery and should be recommended ... ." (Prof. Didier Martin, Acta Chirurgica Belgica, Vol. 105 (5), 2006)