Intracranial Aneurysm Surgery: Basic Principles and Techniques

"In the face of rapid development and impressive improvements in endovascular technology and techniques, there remain a large number of intracranial aneurysms for which microvascular surgery remains either the only or the preferable management option. Additionally, the complications of endovascular treatment have generated a unique subset of aneurysms requiring special surgical skills. Preparation to meet the challenges raised by all of these lesions begins with assimilation of basic aneurysm surgical techniques and the development of a conceptual framework for their use. The most reliable training ground for excellent microsurgical technique remains cerebrovascular disease in general and aneurysm surgery in specific. Furthermore, despite the wide-spread availability of lengthy texts that address all aspects of intracranial vascular pathologies, there seems to remain a persistent demand for nitty-gritty technical advice presented in a consistent, straight-forward, didactic format"--Provided by publisher.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Operating Room Considerations: Equipment, Setup, and Culture; 2 The Evolution of the Intracranial Aneurysm Surgeon; 3 Aneurysms of the Internal Carotid Artery at the Origins of the Posterior Communicating and Anterior Choroidal Arteries; 4 Aneurysms of the Proximal Internal Carotid Artery; 5 Aneurysms of the Internal Carotid Artery Bifurcation; 6 Aneurysms of the Middle Cerebral Artery; 7 Aneurysms of the Anterior Communicating Artery; 8 Aneurysms of the Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery

9 Aneurysms of the Vertebral Artery at the Origin of the Posterior-Inferior Cerebellar Artery10 Aneurysms of the Vertebrobasilar Junction; 11 Aneurysms of the Proximal Basilar Artery; 12 Aneurysms of the Basilar Apex; 13 Very Large and Giant Aneurysms; 14 Surgical Management of Previously Coiled Aneurysms; Index