Minimally Invasive Techniques for Neurosurgery, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998 Current Status and Future Perspectives

A summary of all facets of this new and rapidly developing field in neurosurgery. Besides neuroendoscopy, the books main topics are neuronavigation, functional neurosurgery, radiosurgery, neurotransplantation, and molecular neurosurgery. Provides a thorough overview of the state of the art and future perspectives in minimally invasive neurosurgery.

Biportal Endomicrosurgery in the Intracranial Subarachnoid Space.- A New Endoscopic System for Neurosurgical Procedures.- Innovative Instruments for Endoscopic Neurosurgery.- Investigation of Approaches to Localize and Control Flexible Neuroendoscopes Automatically.- Endo-Neuro-Sonography: Basics and Current Use.- New Possibilities and Future Developments of Electrosurgery in MIEN.- Three-Dimensional Endoscopy: A Useful Tool for Neuroendoscopy? An Anatomical Study Using MRI and Three-Dimensional Endoscopy.- Spinal Endoscopy in Fixed Human Cadavers: Preliminary Findings with Possible Implications for Implanting Bladder Stimulators in Paraplegic Patients.- Minimally Invasive Techniques in Monitoring of Brain Tissue Oxygenation and Intracranial Pressure in Neurosurgical Intensive Care.- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in Treatment of Obstructive Hydrocephalus Caused by Primary Aqueductal Stenosis.- Third Ventriculostomy in the Treatment of Hydrocephalus: Experience with More than 120 Cases.- The Role of Third Ventriculostomy in Previously Shunted Hydrocephalus.- Ultrasound-Guided Endoscopic Fenestration of the Third Ventricle in Obstructive Hydrocephalus.- Endoscopic Stenting in Aqueductal Stenosis.- Endoscopic Treatment of Posthaemorrhagic Hydrocephalus in Premature Newborns.- Endoscopy of the Ventricular System: Indications, Operative Procedure, and Technical Aspects.- Endoscopic Management of Introcronual Arachnoid Cysts.- The Use of Endoscopes During Surgery in the Suprasellar Region.- Endoscopic Management of Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts.- Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery: Present and Future.- Endoscopic Approach to the Mesencephalon Compared to Standard Microsurgical Procedures.- The Removal of Intracerebral Lateral Hematomas by an Endoscopic Method in Combination withMicrosurgical Techniques and Video System.- Endoscopic Removal of Subdural Hematomas and Hydromas by Microsurgery and Video System.- Linear Accelerator Radiosurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations: The Relationship of Size, Doze, Time, and Planning Factors onto Outcome.- Endoscopic Surgery of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Technical Report.- Results of Transillumination-Assisted Carpal Tunnel Release.- Limitations of Endoscopic Release of Carpal Ligament in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- The Dilemma of Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Open Versus Endoscopic Release.- Neuronavigation: A CAS System for Neurosurgery.- Neuronavigation-Assisted Microsurgery of Intracranial Lesions.- Requirements for Referencing of the MKM Neuronavigation System.- Experiences with the Neuronavigation System EasyGuide Neuro.- Early Clinical Experience with the EasyGuide Neuronavigation System and Measurement of Intraoperative Brain Distortion.- Neuronavigation and Neuroendoscopy.- Neuronavigation to the Petrous Bone: A Cadaveric Study.- First Experience with the BainLabVectorVision Neuronavigation System.- Automatically Guided Neuronavigation: First Experience with the SulcusEditor.- Image-Assisted Surgery of Brain Tumors and Other Intracranial Lesions: A Preliminary Report.- Intraoperative Diagnostic and Interventional MRI in Neurosurgery: First Experience with an “Open MR” System.- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Clinical Neuroscience: Current State and Future Prospects.- Robots for Neurosurgery?.- OR 2015: New Concepts and Technologies in Surgery.- Principles in Neural Transplantation in the Central Nervous System.- Neurosurgical and Restorative Possibilities in the Treatment of Idiopathic Parkinson Syndrome: Neurotransplantation and Neurotrophic Factors.- Preliminary Clinical Experiencewith Neural Transplantation: Two Case Reports.- Molecular Cytogenetics of Malignant Gliomas.- A Role for Hypoxia in Glioma Biology.- Glycosphingolipids: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Relevance in Human Gliomas.

A comprehensive overview of the state of the art and future perspectives in minimally invasive neurosurgery * Describes and evalutes new surgical techniques and new technology * Special attention given to the results of the MINOP project conducted at the research center in Karlsruhe