A. Albright – Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery (3rd edition)

Автор: A. Albright
Название книги: Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery (3rd edition)
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Медицина
Страницы: 1134
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

Praise for previous editions:

“I am sure that this
second edition of Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery will
continue to be the standard text for residents, consultants, and
attendings the world over.”– Journal of
Neurosurgery

“Lavishly illustrated and eminently readable,
this book should find a place in every pediatric neurosurgeon’s library.” —
Pediatric Neurosurgery

Principles and Practice of
Pediatric Neurosurgery, Third Edition is a completely revised edition of
the most authoritative guide to the management of pediatric neurosurgical
disorders encountered in clinical practice. Written by leaders in the
field, it provides pediatric neurosurgeons with a clear understanding of the
current standards of practice and treatment in the subspecialty.

Key
Features:

Now in full color, with more than 1,000 images
An
increased emphasis on clinical management strategies in pediatric
neurosurgery
Seven new chapter topics, including cellular therapy for
pediatric neurosurgical disease, conjoined twins, lipomeningoceles, and skeletal
syndromes
Pearls and pitfalls in every chapter
This book is an
essential reference for all residents and practitioners in pediatric
neurosurgery and pediatric neurology.

Preface
It was our hope that the first edition of this book would help
improve the care of children with pediatric neurosurgical
disorders and would contribute to the education of their
caregivers.We have been gratified by the widespread acceptance
and use of both the first edition in 1999 and the second
edition in 2007, and particularly gratified by its increased use
throughout the world.
In 2011,webeganworkon the third edition, with thesame
objectives as for the first edition. Organization of the book
remains the same: general topics, congenital and developmental
cerebral disorders, congenital and developmental
spinal disorders, neoplasms, trauma, cerebrovascular disease,
functional disorders, infectious disorders, and neuroanesthesia.
The third edition, however, differs from the second
edition in several ways. This edition includes seven chapters
not included in the second edition: caring for the pediatric
neurosurgical patient, cellular therapy for pediatric neurosurgical
disease, conjoined twins, lipomeningoceles, skeletal
syndromes, radiotherapy of brain tumors, and Moyamoya
disease. The chapter on caring for the pediatric neurosurgical
patient is likely to be of value daily.
We continued to invite acknowledged authorities to contribute
chapters and attempted to identify individuals with
balanced judgment and experience. Most of the chapters
achieved that goal. Readers will note that 42 of the 82
chapters in this edition were written by different authors
than the second edition—a fact that represents primarily the
maturation of younger pediatric neurosurgeons into established
authorities. Only 29 authors in this edition contributed
to the first edition. Readers will also note that chapters in this
editionwere written by authors in Europe (Richard Hayward
and Dominic Thompson), the Middle East (Schlomi Constantini),
and Africa (Anthony Figaji and Graham Fieggen)—a fact
that acknowledges the international readership of the book,
but more importantly, the international expertise about
those topics.
The cover illustration—a magnetic resonance scans of a
pediatric medulloblastoma and a diffuse intrinsic brainstem
glioma (DIPG)—is similar to illustrations on the covers of the
first two editions of the text, but includes genetic markers of
those tumors that were unknown in 2007 and that have the
potential to further improve the prognosis of children with
medulloblastomas, and to perhaps finally improve—to at
least a measurable extent—the terrible prognosis of children
with DIPG.
When comparing the content of this third edition with
that of the first, it is clear that pediatric neurosurgeons are
able to give better care to children with many neurosurgical
disorders, and far better care to those with a few disorders. It
is also clear that for several classical pediatric neurosurgical
disorders, such as myelomeningoceles and encephaloceles,
little has improved since the first edition (other than the
benefits of in utero closures) and to note that their incidence
has steadily declined in developed countries, so that evaluation
of prevention and treatment is less feasible.
Pediatric neurosurgeons, in general, are grateful for the
blessing of caring for children with the disorders described
on the following pages. We three editors remain hopeful
that this third edition will help to further improve their
care.*