A collection of core procedures for the neurosurgeon2015 PROSE Award First Prize Winner!Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade: Cranial presents core surgical procedures in a concise, highly didactic format, enabling surgeons to quickly grasp their essence from the bulleted text and superb illustrations that accompany them. Expert neurosurgeons specializing in the cranial region describe how they perform common procedures and offer surgical tips and pearls.Key Features:Distills a wealth of information in a concise, step-by-step format, making it easy for novice surgeons to review how procedures are performedIncludes more than 150 surgical procedures for the cranial region, each accompanied by high-quality, original illustrationsPresents topics in either a pathology-based or an approach-based mannerConsistently organizes the procedures into the headings Introduction and Background, Operative Detail and Preparation, Outcomes and Postoperative Course, and References, enabling rapid referenceNeurosurgeons at all levels, from residents learning procedures to experienced practitioners needing a quick refresher, will find this book, along with its companion volume, Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade: Spine and Peripheral Nerves, to be invaluable resources throughout their surgical careers.

<p><strong><em>General and Advanced Cranial Approaches</em></strong><br><strong>Anterior Fossa and Convexity</strong><br>1 Convexity and Parasagittal Approaches<br>2 Pterional Craniotomy<br>3 Frontal and Bifrontal Craniotomy<br>4 Modified One-Piece Orbitozygomatic Craniotomy<br>5 Interhemispheric Transcallosal Transchoroidal Approach to the Third Ventricle<br>6 Eyebrow Approach<br><strong>Middle Fossa</strong><br>7 Temporal Approach<br>8 Subtemporal Craniotomy Approach<br>9 Combined Anterior and Posterior Petrosectomy<br><strong>Posterior Fossa</strong><br>10 Translabyrinthine Approach<br>11 Presigmoid Craniotomy<br>12 Retrosigmoid Approach<br>13 Lateral Suboccipital Craniotomy<br>14 Far Lateral and Extreme Far Lateral Approaches to the Craniocervical Junction<br>15 Midline Suboccipital Infratentorial Craniotomy<br><strong><em>Intracranial Tumor Neurosurgery</em></strong><br><strong>Glioma</strong><br>16 Glioma Resection<br>17 Glioblastoma<br>18 Supratentorial Glioma<br>19 Oligodendroglioma<br>20 Low-Grade Gliomas<br>21 Insular Gliomas<br>22 Optic Pathway Gliomas<br>23 Hypothalamic Gliomas<br>24 Brainstem Gliomas<br><strong>Meningioma</strong><br>25 Meningiomas: General Surgical Management<br>26 Convexity Meningiomas<br>27 Parasagittal Meningioma<br>28 Torcular Meningiomas<br>29 Tentorial Meningiomas<br>30 Olfactory Groove and Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas<br>31 Orbital Meningioma<br>32 Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas<br>33 Petroclival Meningiomas<br>34 Clinoidal Meningiomas<br>35 Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas<br><strong>Intraventricular Tumors</strong><br>36 Lateral Ventricular Tumors<br>37 Third Ventricular Tumors<br>38 Transvermian Approach to Fourth Ventricular Tumors<br>39 Telovelar Approach to Fourth Ventricular Tumors<br>40 Ependymoma<br>41 Choroid Plexus Tumors<br>42 Central Neurocytoma<br><strong>Posterior Fossa and Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors</strong><br>43 Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors<br>44 Vestibular Schwannoma<br>45 Epidermoid and Dermoid Tumors<br>46 Foramen Magnum Tumors<br>47 Paraganglioma (Glomus Jugulare Tumors)<br>48 Hemangioblastoma<br><strong>Other Skull Base Tumor Approaches</strong><br>49 Pineal Region Tumors: Occipital Transtentorial Approach<br>50 Supracerebellar Infratentorial Approach to the Pineal Region<br><strong>Tumors with Bony Involvement of the Skull</strong><br>51 Clival Chordomas: Lateral Approaches<br>52 Chordoma<br>53 Ossifying Fibromas and Fibrous Dysplasias<br><strong>Metastatic Tumors</strong><br>54 Ethesioneuroblastoma (Olfactory Neuroblastoma)<br>55 Primary CNS Lymphoma<br>56 Metastatic Disease of the Brain<br><strong>Sellar and Parasellar Tumors</strong><br>57 Pituitary Adenomas and the Transphenoidal Approach<br>58 Cranial Approaches to Sellar and Parasellar Tumors<br><strong>Endoscopic Neurosurgery</strong><br>59 Endonasal Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Approach to the Sellae<br>60 Endoscopic Approach to Craniopharyngioma<br>61 Expanded Endonasal Approaches to Nonpituitary Tumors<br>62 Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy<br>63 Endoscopic Aqueductoplasty<br>64 Skull Base Reconstruction and Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks after Endonasal Approaches<br><strong><em>Cerebrovascular Surgery</em></strong><br><strong>Aneurysm Surgery</strong><br>65 Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Surgical Repair<br>66 Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Clipping<br>67 Carotid Termination Aneurysms<br>68 Clinoidal and Infraclinoid Carotid Aneurysms<br>69 Ophthalmic Artery Aneurysms<br>70 Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms<br>71 Distal Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms<br>72 Pericallosal Artery Aneurysm (Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms)<br>73 Subtemporal Approach to Basilar Tip Aneurysms<br>74 Anterior Petrosectomy Approach to Retrosellar and Upper Clival Basilar Aneurysms<br>75 Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysms<br>76 Vertebral Artery Aneurysms: Far Lateral Approach<br>77 Multiple Intracranial Aneurysms<br>78 Traumatic Intracranial Aneurysms<br>79 Surgical Management of Giant Intracranial Aneurysms<br><strong>Vascular Disease and Malformation Surgery</strong><br>80 Surgical Management of Acute Carotid Occlusion<br>81 Cavernous Malformation (Supratentorial)<br>82 Cavernous Malformation (Infratentorial)<br>83 Resection of Cortical Arteriovenous Malformations<br>84 Resection of Deep Arteriovenous Malformations<br>85 Extracranial to Intracranial Arterial Bypass: Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery<br>86 Indirect Revascularization Techniques: Encephalomyosynangiosis<br>87 Surgical Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage<br>88 Approaches to Cerebral Veins and Dural Sinuses<br><strong>Extracranial Vascular Surgery</strong><br>89 Carotid Endarterectomy<br>90 Exposure of the Vertebral Artery: Lateral Approaches<br><strong>Endovascular Techniques</strong><br>91 Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm<br>92 Endovascular Treatment of Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain<br>93 Endovascular Treatment of Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas<br>94 Endovascular Treatment of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas<br>95 Endovascular Treatment of Vein of Galen (VOG) Malformations<br>96 Endovascular Treatment of Carotid Occlusion<br>97 Endovascular Management of Extranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Aneurysms and Dissections<br>98 Balloon Test Occlusion for the Carotid and Vertebral Arteries<br>99 Cerebral Balloon Angioplasty for Vasospasm<br>100 Angioplasty of the Extracranial Carotid Artery and Other Extracranial Locations<br>101 Liquid Embolization of Vascular Lesions<br><strong><em>Cranial Trauma Neurosurgery</em></strong><br>102 Supratentorial Extraaxial Hematoma Evacuation<br>103 Acute Subdural Hematoma<br>104 Chronic Subdural Hematomas<br>105 Intraparenchymal Hematoma<br>106 Posterior Fossa Decompression for Extraaxial and Intraaxial Cerebellar Hematoma<br>107 Decompressive Craniectomy<br>108 Projectile Head Injuries<br>109 Craniofacial Reconstruction for Trauma<br>110 External Ventricular Drain and Ventricular Access Devices<br>111 Intracranial Pressure Bolt<br><strong><em>Cranial Infections</em></strong><br>112 Infected Bone Flap<br>113 Subdural Empyema<br>114 Cerebral Abscess<br>115 Neurocysticercosis<br><strong><em>Stereotactic Neurosurgery</em></strong><br><strong>Stereotactic Operative Procedures</strong><br>116 Frame-Based Stereotactic Brain Biopsy<br>117 Frameless Stereotactic Brain Biopsy<br><strong>Stereotactic Radiosurgical Procedures</strong><br>118 Image-Guided Robotic Radiosurgery<br>119 Gamma Knife Radiosurgery<br>120 Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Tumors<br>121 Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Arteriovenous Malformation<br>122 Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Functional, Pain, and Other Disorders<br><strong><em>Functional Neurosurgery</em></strong><br><strong>Epilepsy/Movement Disorder</strong><br>123 Temporal Lobectomy<br>124 Amygdalohippocampectomy<br>125 Corpus Callosotomy for Intractable Epilepsy<br>126 Hemispherotomy<br>127 Vagal Nerve Stimulation<br>128 Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders<br>129 Thalamotomy and Pallidotomy<br>130 Cortical Mapping during Awake Craniotomy for Epilepsy<br><strong>Pain/Spasticity Management</strong><br>131 Motor Cortex Stimulation for Intractable Pain<br>132 Percutaneous Lesioning: Procedures for Trigeminal Neuralgia<br>133 Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia<br><strong><em>Pediatric Cranial Surgery</em></strong><br><strong>Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion</strong><br>134 Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt<br>135 Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Revision<br>136 Ventriculoatrial Shunt<br>137 Ventriculopleural Shunts<br>138 Syringosubarachnoid and Syringopleural Shunts<br>139 Shunt Externalization<br>140 Management of Dandy-Walker Malformation<br><strong>Cranial Malformations and Neoplasms</strong><br>141 Repair of Pediatirc Encephaloceles (Basal Encephaloceles)<br>142 Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis<br>143 Syndromic Craniosynostosis<br>144 Sagittal Craniosynostosis<br>145 Coronal Synostosis<br>146 Metopic Craniosynostosis<br>147 Lambdoid Synostosis<br>148 Endoscopic Correction of Craniosynostosis<br>149 Posterior Fossa Approach for Tumor Resection<br>150 Temporal Arachnoid Cyst Fenestration<br>151 Congenital Central Nervous System Tumors</p>