Book description
In Wolfgang Koos' final work, a lifetime of experience in the surgical
treatment of the acoustic neurinoma is presented in the style of the
brilliantly successful Koos-Spetzler microneurosurgery series. Diagnosis
is a strong point of this atlas, as surgical strategies are planned
according to the anatomic location and growth pattern of these tumors.
The preoperative considerations, operating room set-up, patient
positioning, and neuronavigational equipment are described for
microsurgery in the cerebellopontine angle region. The operative
techniques for removing acoustic neurinomas in correlation with size and
extension of the tumor are then provided in step-by-step detail;
intraoperative photographs are paired with explanatory colored line
drawings of astonishing clarity. Finally, the tumors of the
cerebellopontine angle that may mimic acoustic neurinoma are described.
''Succinct [and] comprehensive in its scope . . . highly useful and
intuitive. . . beautifully illustrated. . . The level of detail is on
par with the best of dedicated anatomy texts. . . This book is an
absolute requirement for department libraries and for use in training.
Surgeons are also likely to find this volume a worthwhile addition to
their personal libraries.'' -- Young Neurosurgeons Newsletters_x000D_
_x000D_ "In an exquisitely illustrated atlas, three authors share
their talents...Well worth seeing and reading...a must buy for
neurosurgical, neurological, and general medical libraries, for its
up-to-date, picturesque, and precise nature." --Doody's
Notes_x000D_ _x000D_ ''Concise and well-written, generously illustrated
with operative photographs, line drawings, and colored diagrams. .
.well-organized, with extensive bibliography and practical subject
index. . .junior and expert surgeons alike will appreciate the logical
sequence of images. . .an excellent reference and learning aid for those
operating in the cerebellopontine angle. . .the authors have admirably
succeeded in producing an outstanding reference, and a truly worthwhile
addition to individual and departmental neurosurgery libraries.'' --The
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences Professor Emeritus and
Former Director, University Clinic of Neurosurgery, Vienna, Austria
Professor, University Clinic of Neurosurgery, Vienna, Austria
