Authors:M. Sanna, Refik Caylan,
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers
Keywords: microsurgery, neurinoma, acoustic, atlas
Number of Pages: 211
Published: 1998-06
List price: $149.95
ISBN-10: 0865777268
ISBN-13: 9780865777262

This colour atlas provides information on all major acoustic neurinoma procedures, and is designed to improve physicians’ skills in this specialty. With more than 50,000 new cases per year worldwide, acoustic neurinomas are among the most commonly observed skull-base tumours. They are also among the most demanding for surgeons, since great precision is needed to safeguard the auditory nerve, the facial nerve and other critical structures. The book begins with sections on the radiographic assessment of tumours, the selection of surgical approach, and pre-operative preparations. It then tu