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Endoscopic Neurological Surgery
First Edition: 2019
9789352701223
Printed at
fm5Dedication
This book is dedicated to all the patients whom I treated with endoscopic neurosurgical techniques and contributed to the expanding volume of knowledge of this surgical disciplinefm6
fm7Contributors
- David F Jimenez MD FACS
- Professor
- Department of Neurosurgery
- University of Texas Health Science Center
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
- David N Garza BA MA
- Research Coordinator
- Department of Neurosurgery
- University of Texas Health Science Center
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Michael J McGinity MD
- Neurosurgeon
- San Antonio
- Texas, USA
- Colin T Son MD
- Neurosurgeon, Meriter UnityPoint
- Health and University of Wisconsin
- Hospitals
- Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Kevin R Carr MD
- Neurosurgeon
- San Antonio
I became very interested and fascinated by the concept of minimally invasive brain surgery during my pediatric neurosurgery fellowship. Very little had been written on the subject, so I approached several of the world leaders in the area and sought their opinions and advice. As my academic career matured over the last quarter of a century, my experience and confidence grew, thereby allowing me to care for many patients and many different clinical conditions. With experience came knowledge and facility of execution. Many “surgical pearls” were learned, developed and adapted over the years. The impetus for writing this book came from the desire to share many of these “pearls” with those interested in the field and who are beginning to embark in its execution. Additionally, it has also been written for those in the medical profession who may be interested in the subject. These include residents, medical students, physician assistants, and nurses. The chapters cover a wide spectrum of clinical problems that are amenable to endoscopic treatment. A review of the literature presents the reader with an overview in each chapter. The actual surgical technique is then described in a concise, simple but yet detailed fashion. I find that carefully executed endoscopic neurosurgical techniques provide the patients with significantly less trauma, morbidity and complications. It is my hope that these techniques are taken up by many more developing surgeons and that many more patients are helped in the process.
fm11Acknowledgments
I especially appreciate the constant support and encouragement of Shri Jitendar P Vij (Group Chairman) and Mr Ankit Vij (Group President) of Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India in helping to publish this textbook and also their associates particularly Ms Chetna Malhotra Vohra (Associate Director—Content Strategy) and Ms Nikita Chauhan (Development Editor) who have been prompt, efficient and most helpful.fm12