Libri di Christopher M. Loftus

The third edition of this acclaimed book covers frequently encountered neurosurgical emergencies, with contributions from renowned experts in their respective subspecialties. Clinical insights and easy-to-follow protocols are presented for emergencies associated with disease, infection, and trauma - and complications such as status epilepticus and acute shunt malfunction. Injury classification, evaluation, clinical presentation, imaging, surgical indications, approaches, and prognosis are presented for each condition. Concise, evidence-based descriptions enable readers to rapidly gain a solid understanding of the pathogenesis of each problem. The authors retained the scope and content of previous editions and added six new chapters that reflect recent advances. These include novel invasive brain monitoring techniques and their relevance to clinical practice, emergency surgery for stroke, emergency endovascular stroke treatment, cerebral venous thrombosis, consideration of cervical stenosis as an emergency, and emergent presentation and management of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas and vascular lesions. Key Features Updated from black and white to full-color illustrationsCurrent guidelines for managing a full spectrum of intracranial, spinal, and peripheral nerve emergencies - from assessment of acute loss of consciousness - to pituitary apoplexy, cerebral herniation, and penetrating spine and peripheral nerve injuriesNeurosurgical emergencies in pediatric patients including spinal cord injury and perinatal management of myelomeningoceleTreatment and management of spontaneous intracerebral, subarachnoid, and intraspinal hemorrhagesRecognition and management of intrathecal baclofen and narcotic withdrawalThis stellar resource is a must-have for practicing neurosurgeons and emergency medicine specialists. It will also greatly benefit residents and fellows in these fields of medicine.

This is the essential guide to monitoring neural function during intricate neurosurgery procedures. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring takes you step by step through the proper protocols for measuring and mapping neural function, emphasizing the correct application of intraoperative recordings for improved surgical outcomes. You will learn how to utilize the very latest neuromonitoring tools, and familiarize yourself with the full range of topics pertaining to intraoperative monitoring in neurosurgery. The authors also present both common and lesser-known techniques for neural assessment, resulting in a stand-alone reference that helps you master any type of neuromonitoring for virtually every kind of procedure. Features: the most complete, expert-authored intraoperative neuromonitoring resource available, addressing the most current topics, tools, and techniques to enhance your skills; valuable, learn-as-you-go guidance on measuring and mapping neural structures focuses on the proper evaluation of pertinent patient data and providing the surgeon with accurate updates through the duration of the case; logical five-part organization clearly explains must-know topics such as neuromonitoring during cerebrovascular surgery, mapping cerebral and brainstem function, neuromonitoring in spinal surgery peripheral nerve procedures,and more; numerous illustrations, figures, surgical images, and angiograms; and full chapter-ending references provide opportunities for further study and research.

In Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Brain, leading clinicians present widely accepted guidelines and evidence-based practices for the management of patients with traumatic brain injury. Divided into five main sections, the book guides the clinician through the science, management, critical care, outcomes, and important socioeconomic issues relevant to patient care. Special Features: * Offers the valuable team approach and recommendations of renowned surgeons, clinicians, rehabilitation specialists, and researchers * Includes guidelines for injuries ranging from mild to moderate, severe, and penetrating, and for treating brain injury in children * Covers the related intensive care issues of neurologic, pulmonary, cardiovascular, and infection management and nutrition and fluid control * Reviews fundamental science concepts, including pathophysiology, monitoring and imaging, biomarkers and classification systems for brain injury * Provides hundreds of concise summary tables and illustrations to help digest complex information * Discusses ethics and important end-of-life issues With an integrated management approach to injury and rehabilitation that goes well beyond initial surgery, Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Brain will enable neurosurgeons, neurologists, physicians in trauma, critical care, and rehabilitation medicine, and residents in these specialties to optimize patient care and outcomes. It is also useful as a guide for board exam preparation. The companion volume to this book is Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Spine.

This edition of Neurosurgical Emergencies is an up-to-date reference covering the most frequently encountered neurosurgical emergencies caused by disease, infection, trauma, and complications. It presents the current surgical guidelines for managing the full range of neurosurgical emergencies including those involving intracranial, spinal, and peripheral nerve pathology, and neurosurgical problems in pediatric patients. Expert specialists present their clinical insights in easy-to-follow protocols. Concise descriptions enable the reader to rapidly gain a firm understanding of pathogenesis of the problem, classification of injury, evaluation, clinical presentation, imaging, surgical indications, surgical approaches, and prognosis. Highlights: -New chapters on the assessment of acute loss of consciousness, emergency management of spinal cord injury, and the management of raised intracranial pressure -More than 200 illustrations and images demonstrate key concepts This authoritative text is an ideal resource for all neurosurgeons, residents, and specialists in emergency medicine.