Current Techniques in Canine and Feline Neurosurgery offers state-of-the-art, detailed guidance on performing neurosurgical techniques in dogs and cats, from indications and surgical anatomy to procedures and post-operative care. Presents an up-to-date, detailed reference on veterinary neurosurgery techniques, covering skills ranging from basic to advancedProvides guidance on why, when, and how to perform neurosurgical proceduresIncludes information on diagnostic evaluation, surgical planning, and instrumentation as well as step-by-step descriptions of specific proceduresCopublished with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation and American College of Veterinary Internal MedicineOffers video clips on a companion website
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Contributors
ACVS Foreword
ACVIM Foreword
About the Companion Website
Section I Diagnostics and Planning
1 Neurosurgical InstrumentationMichelle Oblak and Brigitte A. Brisson
2 Orthopedic Implants in NeurosurgeryNoel M.M. Moens
3 Minimum Database for Intracranial SurgeryTheresa E. Pancotto
4 Advanced Imaging: Intracranial SurgerySimon Platt and J. Fraser McConnell
5 Cisternal Cerebrospinal Fluid TapsNora Ortinau
6 Minimum Database: Spinal SurgeryLuis Gaitero and Brigitte A. Brisson
7 Advanced Imaging: Spinal SurgeryStephanie Nykamp
8 Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid TapsLuis Gaitero
9 Muscle and Nerve BiopsyMichaela Beasley
Section II Intracranial Procedures
10 Transfrontal CraniotomyAne Uriarte and Rodolfo Cappello
11 Lateral (Rostrotentorial) Craniotomy/CraniectomyAndy Shores
12 Suboccipital Craniectomy/Foramen Magnum DecompressionErin Y. Akin and Andy Shores
13 Surgical Treatment of Skull TumorsMichelle Oblak and Andy Shores
14 Shunt Placement and Marsupialization in Treatment of Hydrocephalus and Quadrigeminal DiverticulaWilliam Thomas and Jill Narak
Section III Spinal Procedures
15 Atlantoaxial SubluxationFred Winneger
16 Dorsal Cervical Decompression (Laminectomy/Hemilaminectomy and Laminotomy)James M. Fingeroth
17 Ventral SlotRonaldo C. da Costa
18 Lateral Cervical ApproachAmy Fauber and Robert Bergman
19 Cervical Distraction and StabilizationBianca Hettlich
20 Thoracolumbar HemilaminectomyAndy Shores
21 Intervertebral Disc FenestrationBrigitte A. Brisson
22 Thoracolumbar Lateral CorpectomyPierre Moissonnier
23 Pediculectomy/Mini-HemilaminectomyBrigitte A. Brisson
24 Dorsal Laminectomy in the Thoracolumbar RegionCory Fisher and Andy Shores
25 Vertebral Fracture and Luxation RepairBianca Hettlich
26 Lumbosacral Decompression and ForaminotomyTrevor Bebchuck
27 Surgical Management of Spinal NeoplasiaMark S. Levy
Section IV Postoperative Care and Rehabilitation
28 Guidelines for Postoperative Medical Care of the Neurosurgical PatientDebbie Reynolds and Brigitte A. Brisson
29 Physical Rehabilitation of the Neurosurgical PatientMaria Perez Hernandez and Ruby Lynn Carter
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