Video Atlas of Neurophysiological Monitoring in Surgery of Infiltrating Brain Tumors

A practical and succinct guide to neurophysiological monitoring for safer brain tumor surgery

The  surgical treatment of infiltrating brain tumors is an extremely  challenging and often highly rewarding facet of neurosurgery. The  decision-making process involves deeply human interconnections with  patients and relatives, cutting-edge neuroscience, and fascinating  technology. Video Atlas of Neurophysiological Monitoring in Surgery of  Infiltrating Brain Tumors by renowned oncological neurosurgeon Michael  Sabel and esteemed contributors demonstrates the practical applications  of neurophysiological monitoring to achieve safe removal of infiltrating  brain tumors in asleep and awake settings.

Organized  in three primary parts, the book starts with an introduction including a  discussion of the impact and challenges posed by infiltrating gliomas  and cerebral metastases and the philosophy behind supramarginal  resection. The second part covers critical theoretical components  including relevant anatomy, nervous system electricity and fields,  transcranial monitoring methods and principles, and direct cortical and  subcortical mapping including awake brain surgery. The final part  provides insightful, practical guidance on decision making, monitoring  set-up, planning of surgical cases, and a summary of accompanying  videos.

Key Highlights

• Discussion  of impacted anatomy, physiology of the neural pathways monitored in  brain tumor surgery, and key neurophysiological techniques for  monitoring and testing during resection
• Instructive illustrations coupled with concise explanations enhance knowledge and facilitate understanding of techniques
• Fifteen  videos covering real-life intraoperative cases provide in-depth  insights on applying IONM principles to infiltrating brain tumors

This  is an essential resource for any neurosurgeon involved or interested in  brain tumor surgery, from residents and fellows to board-certified  neurosurgeons not yet trained in this field.