Thieme is proud to present this reprint of M. G. Yasargil's seminal work in Microneurosurgery.

Professor Yasargil began his neurosurgical residency at the University of Zurich more than 50 years ago. During the course of his remarkable career, he was instrumental in developing and refining many of the tools and techniques that even today remain indispensable gold standards in treatment. In 1999 the journal Neurosurgery honored him as "Neurosurgery's Man of the Century 1950-1999."

Professor Yasargil's lifetime achievements include:

• Integration of angiography and microsurgical techniques
• Development and application of innovative instrumentation, including the floating microscope, the self-retaining adjustable retractor, and ergonomic aneurysm clips and appliers

Professor Yasargil's genius in developing microsurgical techniques for use in cerebrovascular neurosurgery has transformed the outcomes of patients with conditions that were previously inoperable. In this volume, you will witness the establishment of a major plateau in the evolution of modern neurosurgery.

Original copyright year: 1969

Introduction
Chapter 1 A History of Microsurgery
Chapter 2
A. The Operating Microscope
B. Instruments for Microsurgery
C. Surturing Techniques
D. Future Developments
Chapter 3 Experimental Microsurgical Operations in Animals
Chapter 4 Reconstructive and Constructive Surgery of the Cerebral Arteries in Man
A. The Cerebral Vasculature
B. Diagnosis and Indications for Operations in Cerebrovascular Occlusive Disease
C. Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations and Fistulae
Chapter 5
A. Intracranial Tumors
B. Cranial Nerve Lesions
Chapter 6
A. Vertebral Column and Spinal Cord Lesions
B. Peripheral Nerve Lesions
Chapter 7 Transnasal-transsphenoidal Approach to the Pituitary Gland
Chapter 8 Oto-neurosurgical Operations: Transtemporal Extralabyrinthine Operations on the Internal Auditory Canal, the Eighth and the Seventh Cranial Nerves
Chapter 9 Anesthesia in Microsurgical Operations on the Central Nervous System
Appendix