Neuro-oncological surgery has rapidly emerged as one of the most demanding fields in neurosurgery, greatly benefitted by the advances in surgical and imaging procedures. The Operative Atlas of Neurosurgery: A Compendium of 120 Neuro-oncological, Case-based, Surgical Approaches serves the immediate requirement of a surgical atlas primarily focusing on neuro-oncology for surgeons and students alike. This book contains over a hundred case-based surgical procedures identifying microsurgical and endoscopic methods, and is spread over nine sections, divided into two volumes.
The purpose of this book is to provide a step-wise approach to the excision of tumors in the central nervous system, cranial vault, and spine, as well as the peripheral nerves. The first seven sections deal with these, while the last two sections deal with the adjunctive modalities used to facilitate the surgical procedures and the significance of the diagnostic modalities that have evolved over time, respectively.

Minimally invasive techniques along with the conventional methods have been described in detail.

Some other salient features of the book are:

. Sequential steps of the actual surgery have been depicted as successive photographs and their legends.

. Each chapter has sections comprising a brief overview of the pathology in focus, the nuances of the procedure conducted, as well as the various therapeutic options and operative approaches that are available.

. The methods related to "patient-safety issues," "complication avoidance," and the essential "tips and pearls" of surgery are discussed.

. Essential information on the relevant clinical neuro-anatomy is highlighted with illustrative schematic diagrams and photographs.

The cases have been presented by experienced neurosurgeons, otorhinolaryngologists, and skull base surgeons along with contributions from young doctors and residents who are just beginning this journey in their chosen field. The chapters have been intentionally kept small and crisp, thereby allowing busy neurosurgeons to gain maximum information in the shortest timespan and to apply the same in their work. This book will immensely benefit students and practitioners in the fields of neurosurgery, neurooncological surgery, and ENT.

Volume IISection 5: Microsurgery for Skull Base TumorsChapter 1: Microscopic Sublabial Trans-sphenoidal Excision of a Pituitary AdenomaChapter 2: Anterior Subtemporal Interdural Approach for Resection of a Trigeminal SchwannomaChapter 3: Fronto-Temporal Craniotomy and Pretemporal Interdural Approach for the Excision of a Cavernous Sinus Solitary Fibrous TumorChapter 4: Combined Modified Dolenc-Kawase (MDK) Anterior Petrosectomy and Retrosigmoid Sub-Occipital Craniotomy for a Large Petroclival MeningiomaChapter 5: Preauricular Transmandibular Excision of an Infratemporal Fossa Trigeminal SchwannomaChapter 6: Fisch Type A-Infratemporal Fossa Approach for Excision of a Glomus JugulareChapter 7: Transcochlear Approach for an Extensive Glomus JugulareChapter 8: A Combined Presigmoid and Retromastoid Approach to the Jugular Foramen without Facial Nerve Transposition for Excision of a Glomus JugulareChapter 9: Fisch Type D-Pre-auricular Infratemporal Fossa Approach for Excision of a Carcinoma-ExPleomorphic Adenoma of the ParotidChapter 10: Preauricular Transzygomatic Approach (Fisch-D Approach) for Excision of a Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Infratemporal FossaChapter 11: Translabyrinthine Approach to the Internal Acoustic Meatus for Excision of a Ganglioneuroma of the Vestibular NerveChapter 12: Microscopic and Endoscopic Assisted Excision of a Petrous Apex CholesteatomaChapter 13: Intradiploic Epidermoid Cyst of the Temporal BoneChapter 14: En-bloc Resection of a Malignant Lacrimal Gland Tumor with Skull Base InvasionChapter 15: Transtemporal Transcervical Excision of an Extracranial Facial Nerve SchwannomaChapter 16: Extended Frontobasal Approach for an Anterior Skull Base TumorChapter 17: Temporal Craniotomy and Extradural Middle Fossa Approach for Excision of a Trigeminal SchwannomaChapter 18: Transdural Anterior Petrosectomy for a Brain Stem CavernomaChapter 19: A Combined Trans-Sylvian and Subtemporal (Half-and-Half) Transtentorial Approach for Excision of Spheno-Petro-Clival Region TumorsChapter 20: A Combined Subtemporal-Transylvian (Half-And Half) Approach and Anterior Petrosectomy for a Large, Multi-Compartmental Petroclival MeningiomaChapter 21: Total Petrosectomy (Modified Trans-Cochlear Type A) and Excision of a Petroclival MeningiomaChapter 22: Far Lateral Approach to a Foramen Magnum MeningiomaChapter 23: Extreme Lateral Trans-Condylar Approach to the Foramen Magnum TumorSection 6: Endoscopic Surgery for Skull Base TumorsChapter 1: Endoscopic Endonasal Transethmoidal Approach for Excision of a Right Orbital Intraconal Cavernous HemangiomaChapter 2: Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Excision of a Clival ChordomaChapter 3: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach with Utilization of the Transpterygoid Corridor for Resection of a Clival Chondrosarcoma with Extension into the Petroclival Synchondrosis.Chapter 4: Endoscopic Endonasal Excision of a Pituitary Tumour Using Plasma AblationChapter 5: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for a Pituitary Microadenoma causing Cushing's DiseaseChapter 6: Endonasal Endoscopic Excision of a Tuberculum Sellae MeningiomaChapter 7: Endoscopic Surgery of an Ethmoidal Nerve Schwannoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Skull BaseChapter 8: Extended Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal Approach for a Craniopharyngioma ExcisionChapter 9: Vascular Relationships During Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Suprasellar Lesions and their Clinical ImplicationsChapter 10: Extended Endonasal Endoscopic Approach for the Excision of a Trigeminal SchwannomaChapter 11: Endoscopic Transpterygoid Approach for Excision of a Trigeminal SchwannomaChapter 12: Endoscopic Excision of a Juvenile Nasopharyngeal AngiofibromaChapter 13: Combined Extended Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal and Dolenc Trans-Cavernous Approach for a Giant Pituitary Functional AdenomaChapter 14: Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Paediatric Suprasellar TumorsChapter 15: Endoscopic Endonasal approach for a craniopharyngioma occurring in infancyChapter 16: Retromastoid Suboccipital Keyhole Craniectomy and Endoscopic Controlled Excision of a Left Middle Cerebellar Peduncle CavernomaSection 7: Endoscopic Surgery for Supratentorial TumorsChapter 1: Bilateral Thalamic Glioma: A Simultaneous Endoscopic Lateral Ventricular Septostomy, Third Ventriculosotomy and a Thalamic Tumor Biopsy.Chapter 2: Simultaneous Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy and Pineal Tumor BiopsyChapter 3: Minimally Invasive Keyhole Endoscopic Approach for Excision of an Intraventricular Central Neurocytoma Presenting with Intratumoral BleedChapter 4: Transventricular Endoscopic Management of a Suprasellar Cystic CraniopharyngiomaChapter 5: Endoscopic Assisted Trans-Cortical Excision of a Thalamic Tumor Using a Tubular RetractorChapter 6: Endoscopic Assisted Intraventricular Approach to Excision of Colloid CystsChapter 7: Endoscopic Approaches to Intraventricular TumorsSection 8: Surgery for Tumors of the Spine and Spinal CordChapter 1: Intramedullary Ependymoma: Excision and Utilization of the Modified Pial Suture TechniqueChapter 2: Microsurgical Excision of a Spinal Intramedullary HemangioblastomaChapter 3: Laminectomy, Dorsal Myelotomy and Decompression of an Intramedullary AstrocytomaChapter 4: Microsurgical Excision of a Primary Spinal Intramedullary Mature Teratoma Presenting Without Spinal DysraphismChapter 5: Surgery for a Spinal Intramedullary Cavernous Hemangioma: Excision with Intraoperative NeuromonitoringChapter 6: Radical Removal of a Cervical Ependymoma with NeuromonitoringChapter 7: Laminectomy and a Dorsal Midline Myelotomy for a Non-Dysraphic Subpial Intramedullary Spinal Cord LipomaChapter 8: Postmyelotomy Closure of the Spinal Cord.Chapter 9: Endoscopic Excision of an Intradural-Extradural Extramedullary Schwannoma of the Thoracic SpineChapter 10: Laminectomy and Excision of a Giant Dumb-Bell Schwannoma Situated at the Atlanto-Axial LevelChapter 11: Surgical Management of Twin Dorsal SchwannomasChapter 12: Retroperitoneal Approach to a Solitary Metastatic Lumbar PheochromocytomaChapter 13: Laminectomy for a Cervical Osteoid Osteoma Invaginating into the Spinal CanalChapter 14: Laminectomy for an anterolaterally placed cervical intradural extramedullary meningiomaChapter 15: Posterolateral Thoracotomy for an Anterior Vertebral Body HemangiomaSection 9: Diagnostic Neuro-OncologyChapter 1: Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Intracranial Neoplasms: Which Sequences to Employ?Chapter 2: Angiography in Neuro-OncologyChapter 3: Intraoperative Ultrasonography (IOUS) in Neuro-oncologyChapter 4: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Neuro-oncological CasesChapter 5: Immunohistochemistry in Neuro-OncologyChapter 6: Arterial Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation