Anatomical Basis of Cranial Neurosurgery

Wolfgang Seeger was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg until he retired in 1997. His major interests were advances in microsurgical techniques and training co-workers in these techniques. He published 22 books on microsurgery and continued to hold training seminars and lectures on microsurgical anatomy after his retirement. Josef Zentner has been Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg since 1997. His main fields of interest are epilepsy research, neuro-oncology and brain-computer interfaces.

• Part I: Frontal region.- Introduction.- Diagnostic base.- 1. Landmarks.- 2. Radiology.- 3. Further imaging.- Anatomical base of surgery.- 1.  Extradural topography and dural veins.- 2.  Intradural topography.- Special surgical aspects.- 1. Extradural topography.- 2. Intradural topography.- Topographical areas of Rhinoliquorrhoea.- Part II: Temporal region.- Introduction.- Diagnostic base.- 1. Landmarks.- 2. Radiology.- 3. Further imaging.- Anatomical base of Surgery.- 1. Extradural topography.- 2. Intradural topography.- Special surgical aspects.- 1. Extradural.- 2. Intradural.- Part III: Parietal region.- Introduction.- Diagnostic base.- 1. Landmarks.- 2. Radiology.- 3 Further imaging.- Anatomical base of surgery.- 1. Extradural topography.- 2. Intradural topography.- Special surgical aspects.- 1. Extradural.- 2. Intradural.- Part IV: Occipital region.- Introduction.- Diagnostic base.- 1. Landmarks.- 2. Radiology.- 3. Further imaging.- Anatomical base of surgery.- 1. Extradural topography.- 2. Intradural topography.- Special surgical aspects.- 1. Extradural.- 2. Intradural.- Part V: Infratentorial region.- Introduction.- Diagnostic base.- 1. Landmarks.- 2. Radiology.- 3. Further imaging.- Anatomical base of surgery.- 1. Extradural topography.- 2. Intradural topography.- Special surgical aspects.- 1. Extra-and intradural topography.

“This text is primarily useful for neurosurgical trainees and young neurosurgeons that are still establishing the critical waypoints on their 3D anatomical roadmap. … The strength of this book lies in its organization. It is obviously a book written by surgeons, for surgeons’ practical use. … It is obviously a labor of love, and it will be sure to impart its benefits to the interested reader.” (Joseph Quillin, Operative Neurosurgery, Vol. 17 (1), July, 2019)