Product Description

Here’s the reference the Journal of Neurosurgery called "a welcome and most useful addition" and "definitely worth the price"—back in a meticulously revised and updated New Edition! Once again, it examines indications, operative techniques, complications, and results for nearly every neurosurgical procedure. A new co-editor, 31 new chapters, and a new standardized format make it essential to today’s practitioner. * Discusses virtually every routine and specialized procedure for brain, spinal, and peripheral nerve problems in adult patients. * Integrates the knowledge and experience of leading international authorities, who offer multiple perspectives on neurosurgical challenges, from tried-and-true methods to the most current techniques. * Includes clinical information on image-guided technologies and infections. * Makes techniques easy to understand and apply with more than 1,000 illustrations. PART - Schmidek and Sweet's Operative Neurosurgical Techniques Vol ! 1 - 9997627121, PART - Schmidek and Sweet's Operative Neurosurgical Techniques Vol 2 - 999762713X

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #494294 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Binding: Hardcover
• 2880 pages

Review
"The chapters feature introductory material about the history of the technique, followed by clearly presented treatment of
the various surgical techniques, non-surgical treatments, complications, outcomes, and a full list of references. The volumes are heavily illustrated with b&w plates and a group of color plates." -- SciTech Book News, March 2006

About the Author
Henry H. Schmidek, MD, Professor of Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; and David W. Roberts, MD, Professor of Surgery and Section Chief, Section of Neurosurgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH