Schmidek and Sweet has been an indispensable reference for neurosurgery training and practice for nearly 50 years, and the 7th Edition of Operative Neurosurgical Techniques continues this tradition of excellence.
A new editorial board led by editor-in-chief Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, along with more than 330 internationally acclaimed contributors, ensures that readers stay fully up to date with rapid changes in the field. New chapters, surgical videos, and quick-reference features throughout make this edition a must-have resource for expert procedural guidance for today’s practitioners.
Contents OverviewSection One: Surgical Management of Brain and Skull Base Tumors
- Intra-Axial Brain Tumors
- Pituitary and Parapituitary Tumors
- Intraventricular Tumors
- Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors
Section Two: Operative Techniques in Pediatric Neurosurgery
Section Three: Vascular Diseases
- Open Treatment
- Endovascular Treatment
Section Four: Hydrocephalus
Section Five: Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Section Six: Functional Neurosurgery
- Surgical Management of Medically Intractable Epilepsy
- Surgical Management of Psychiatric and Movement Disorders
- Surgical Management of Intractable Pain
Section Seven: Trauma
Section Eight: Surgical Management of Nervous System Infections
Section Nine: Neurosurgical Management of Spinal Disorders
Degenerative Spine Disorder
- Cervical Spine
- Thoracic Spine
- Lumbar Spine
- Spine Trauma
- Congenital and Developmental Spinal Abnormalities
- Spinal Deformity
- Spine Tumors
- Spine Tumors
Section Ten: Surgical Management of the Peripheral Nervous System
