Volume IVB describes surgical approaches, strategies, and management techniques for specific tumors in their typical locations, surgical outcomes and results, instruments, and laboratory training. It covers also the related disciplines neuroradiology and neuroanesthesia. The last installment in this wellknown series.

<p><strong>Section I General Considerations</strong><br>Chapter 1 Instrumentation and Equipment<br>Chapter 2 Laboratory Training<br>Chapter 3 Surgical Approaches<br>Chapter 4 Strategies, Tactics, and Techniques<br><strong>Section II Special Considerations</strong><br>Chapter 5 The Histopathologic Classification of Brain Tumors<br><strong>Section IIA Extrinsic (Extra-axial) Tumors</strong><br>Chapter 6 Acoustic Neurinomas<br>Chapter 7 Less Common Neurinomas: Orbital, Oculomotor, Trigeminal, Facial, Glossopharyngeal, Accessory, and Hypoglossal<br>Chapter 8 Glomus Jugulare Tumors<br>Chapter 9A Meningiomas<br>Chapter 9B Hemangiopericytoma<br>Chapter 10 Chondromas and Chordomas<br>Chapter 11 Epidermoid and Dermoid Tumors, Intracranial Lipoma<br>Chapter 12 Transcranial Surgery for Large Pituitary Adenomas<br>Chapter 13 Craniopharyngiomas<br>Chapter 14A Optic Gliomas<br>Chapter 14B Esthesioneuroblastoma (Olfactory Neuroblastoma)<br>Chapter 15 Arachnoid Cysts<br><strong>Section IIB Intrinsic Tumors</strong><br>Chapter 16 Neocerebral and Neocerebellar Tumors<br>Chapter 17 Limbic and Paralimbic Tumors<br>Chapter 18 Midline Tumors (Corpus Callosum, Septum Pellucidum, Basal Ganglia, Diencephalon, and Brainstem)<br>Chapter 19 Intraventricular Tumors<br>Chapter 20 Pineal Area Tumors<br>Chapter 21 Gliomas<br>Chapter 21A Patient Population and Outcome from Individual Glioma Groups<br>Chapter 21B Malignant Transformation<br>Chapter 22 Embryonal CNS Tumors<br>Chapter 23 Primary CNS Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Primary Intracranial Sarcoma<br>Chapter 24 Germ Cell Tumors<br>Chapter 25 Vascular Tumors<br>Chapter 26 Cerebral Metastases<br><strong>Section III Interrelated Disciplines</strong><br>Chapter 27 Interventional Neuroradiology in the Management of CNS Tumors<br>Chapter 28 Neuroanesthesia for Microsurgery of CNS Tumors<br><strong>Section IV Surgical Outcome and Results</strong><br>Chapter 29 Summary: Whole Series<br>Chapter 30 Summary: Childhood Tumors<br>Chapter 31 Intra- and Postoperative Complications<br><strong>Section V Final Remarks</strong><br>Chapter 32 Final Remarks</p>