DESCRIPTION:
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 advanced
- Provides guidance on why, when, and how to perform neurosurgical procedures
- Includes information on diagnostic evaluation, surgical planning, and instrumentation as well as step-by-step descriptions of specific procedures
- Copublished with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation and American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
- Offers video clips on a companion website
CONTENTS:
Section I Diagnostics and Planning
1. Neurosurgical Instrumentation
2. Orthopedic Implants in Neurosurgery
3. Minimum Database for Intracranial Surgery
4. Advanced Imaging: Intracranial Surgery
5. Cisternal Cerebrospinal Fluid Taps
6. Minimum Database: Spinal Surgery
7. Advanced Imaging: Spinal Surgery
8. Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid Taps
9. Muscle and Nerve Biopsy
Section II Intracranial Procedures
10. Transfrontal Craniotomy
11. Lateral (Rostrotentorial) Craniotomy/Craniectomy
12. Suboccipital Craniectomy/Foramen Magnum Decompression
13. Surgical Treatment of Skull Tumors
14. Shunt Placement and Marsupialization in Treatment of Hydrocephalus and Quadrigeminal Diverticula
Section III Spinal Procedures
15. Atlantoaxial Subluxation
16. Dorsal Cervical Decompression (Laminectomy/Hemilaminectomy and Laminotomy)
17. Ventral Slot
18. Lateral Cervical Approach
19. Cervical Distraction and Stabilization
20. Thoracolumbar Hemilaminectomy
21. Intervertebral Disc Fenestration
22. Thoracolumbar Lateral Corpectomy
23. Pediculectomy/Mini-Hemilaminectomy
24. Dorsal Laminectomy in the Thoracolumbar Region
25. Vertebral Fracture and Luxation Repair
26. Lumbosacral Decompression and Foraminotomy
27. Surgical Management of Spinal Neoplasia
Section IV Postoperative Care and Rehabilitation
28. Guidelines for Postoperative Medical Care of the Neurosurgical Patient
29. Physical Rehabilitation of the Neurosurgical Patient
