Neurosurgical Operative Atlas: Neuro-Oncology

Editor: Behnam Badie

337 pages

Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, NY (200)

Despite its title, this volume is not a true atlas but rather a multi-author, edited volume that covers a number of neurosurgical techniques relevant to the operative treatment of brain tumors. Those looking for an illustrated guide to surgery are likely to be disappointed. This volume is perhaps more comparable to a technique book, such as the venerable Rand's Microneurosurgery or the work of Schmidek and Sweet, rather than a traditional surgical atlas.

Aimed at residents in training, this book totals 337 pages divided among 36 chapters organized into seven sections covering sellar and parasellar tumors, intraventricular tumors, spinal and peripheral nerve tumors, malignant brain tumors, surgical management of meningiomas, posterior fossa tumors, and skull base approaches. Each chapter is generally divided into sections covering patient selection, preoperative management, operative technique, and postoperative management. The authors are, with...