Lasers in Neurosurgery

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Some will The application of this new energy form in remember those who argued that the magnifica tandem with the surgical microscope has, in my tion and illumination provided by the micro opinion, extended the scope of all aspects of scope were not valuable to the skilled surgeon neurosurgery.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-10-06
Mått178 x 254 x 12 mm
Vikt387 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieFoundations of Neurological Surgery
Antal sidor182
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781461289890

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I. BACKGROUND.- 1. The History of Lasers in Neurosurgery.- 2. Laser Types.- 3. Fundamentals of Laser Physics.- 4. The Interaction of Laser Light with Neural Tissue.- II. Intracranial Applications.- 5. Benign Supratentorial Tumors.- 6. Laser Surgery for Intracranial Glial Tumors.- 7. Tumors of the Posterior Fossa and Skull Base in Adults.- 8. Using Lasers in Pediatric Neurosurgery.- 9. Stereotactic Laser Resection of Deep-Seated Tumors.- III. Spinal Applications.- 10. The Use of the Laser in the Operative Management of Intraspinal Tumors.- 11. Laser in Pain Management.- IV. Other Uses.- 12. Laser Surgery in Congenital Abnormalities.- 13. Neurosurgical Applications of the Nd: YAG Laser for Vascular Lesions.- V. Experimental Techniques.- 14. Investigational Applications.

'The book is well written and readable and presents important data on both the biological and clinical applications of laser. The bibliography is particularly rich. In short, this book is highly commendable for both the young neurosurgeon who will come across important information and the skilled neurosurgeon who will appreciate learning a new way to perform neurological surgery.' Child's Nervous System, 6/3, 1990