Yasargil Microneurosurgery Study Guide Books I, II, IIIA, IIIB, IVA, and IVB

• Provides a fill-in the blanks format structure of question and answers to test microneurosurgery learning
• Discusses pathology, physiology, imaging and treatment protocols in neurosurgery
• Details acronyms to help provide memory cues
• Allows readers to test their knowledge of neurosurgical anatomy, techniques, equipment, and more
• Ideal for both neurosurgeons, neurosurgical residents, and others working in the field of microneurosurgery

I. Microsurgical Anatomy of the Basal Cisterns and Vessels of the Brain, Diagnostic Studies, General Operative Techniques and Pathological Considerations of the Intracranial Aneurysms
1. Operative neurosurgery
2. Diagnostic studies
3. General operative techniques
4. Anesthesia for Microsurgical procedures in Neurosurgery
5. Pathological considerations

II. Clinical Considerations, Surgery of the Intracranial Aneurysms and Results 1 Clinical considerations
6. Clinical considerations
7. Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms
8. Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms
9. Anterior Cerebral and Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms
10. Vertebrobasilar Aneurysms
11. Giant Intracranial Aneurysms
12. Multiple Aneurysms
13. Unoperated Cases
14. Complications of Aneurysm Surgery
15. Addendum
16. Final Comments

III. Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) of the Brain, History, Embryology, Pathological Considerations, Hemodynamics, Diagnostic Studies, Microsurgical Anatomy
17. History
18. Embryology
19. Pathological considerations
20. Hemodynamics
21. Diagnosis and Follow-up of patients with cerebral AVM using Doppler ultrasound
22. Neuroradiological Evaluation
23. Microsurgical Anatomy of the Brain
24. Cortical Blood Vessels of the Human Brain
25. Anatomy of the Calcarine Sulcus

IV. AVM of the Brain, Clinical Considerations, General and Special Operative Techniques, Surgical Results, Nonoperated Cases, Cavernous and Venous Angiomas, Neuroanesthesia
26. Anatomical Location of AVMs from the Surgical Viewpoint
27. Clinical Considerations
28. Surgical Concerns
29. Special Surgical Considerations
30. Summary of Operative Results
31. Children with AVM
32. Nonoperated Patients with AVM
33. Venous, Cavernous and Occult Angiomas
34. Final Comments AVMs
35. Anesthesia in the Surgery of Cerebrovascular Malformations

V. CNS Tumors: Surgical Anatomy, Neuropathology, Neuroradiology, Neurophysiology, Clinical Considerations, Operability, Treatment Options
36. Anatomy
37. Neuropathology
38. Neuroradiology
39. Neurophysiology
40. Clinical Considerations – Operability

VI. Microsurgery of CNS Tumors: Instrumentation and Equipment, Laboratory Training, Surgical Approaches, Strategies, Tactics and Techniques, Surgery and Results of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Tumors, Interventional Neuroradiology, Neuroanesthesia, Complications
41. Instrumentation and Equipment
42. Laboratory Training
43. Surgical Approaches
44. Strategies, Tactics, and Techniques
45. Acoustic Neurinomas
46. Less Common Neurinomas: Orbital, Oculomotor, Trigeminal, Facial, Glossopharyngeal, Accessory, and Hypoglossal
47. Glomus Jugulare Tumors
48. Meningiomas
49. Hemangiopericytoma
50. Chondromas
51. Chordomas
52. Epidermoid and Dermoid Tumors
53. Intracranial Lipoma
54. Transcranial Surgery for Large Pituitary Adenomas
55. Craniopharyngiomas
56. Optic Gliomas
57. Esthesioneuroblastoma (Olfactory Neuroblastoma)
58. Arachnoid Cysts
59. Neocerebral and Neocerebellar Tumors
60. Limbic and Paralimbic Tumors
61. Midline Tumors (Corpus Callosum, Septum Pellucidum, Basal Ganglia, Diencephalon, and Brainstem)
62. Intraventricular Tumors
63. Pineal Area Tumors
64. Patient Population and Outcome from Individual Glioma Groups
65. Malignant Transformation
66. Embryonal CNS Tumors
67. Primary CNS Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Primary Intracranial Sarcoma
68. Germ Cell Tumors
69. Vascular Tumors
70. Cerebral Metastases
71. Interventional Neuroradiology in the Management of CNS Tumors
72. Neuroanesthesia for Microsurgery of CNS Tumors
73. Summary: Whole Series
74. Summary: Childhood Tumors
75. Intra- and Postoperative Complications
76. Final Remarks