Cerebral Vascular Pathology Surgery — Neurosurgical Reference Treatise

Surgery · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

A detailed, technical dissertation on the microanatomy of the circle of Willis, hemodynamics of cerebral perfusion, endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke, extracranial-intracranial bypass techniques, microclipping of complex aneurysms, and microsurgical resection of arteriovenous malformations.

What it covers

1. Segmentation of the Internal Carotid, Circle of Willis and Deep Venous Drainage
2. · Segmental Classification of the Internal Carotid Artery (ICA)
3. · Polygon of Willis and Anterior Communicating Artery Complex (ACoM)
4. · Microanatomy of the Vertebrobasilar System and Posterior Circulation
5. Physiology of Cerebral Blood Flow, Autoregulation and Ischemic Cascade
6. · The Cerebral Autoregulation Curve and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP)
7. · The Ischemic Cascade and the Physiopathological Thresholds of CBF
8. Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke and Mechanical Thrombectomy
9. · Advanced Selection Algorithms: Extending the Therapeutic Window
10. · Endovascular Recanalization Surgical Techniques
11. Carotid Occlusive Disease: Endarterectomy vs. Angioplasty and Stent
12. · Support of Clinical Trials for Decision Making
13. · Step-by-Step Surgical Technique of Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
14. Intracranial Aneurysms: Pathophysiology, Microsurgical and Endovascular Treatment
15. · Pathophysiology of Aneurysm Formation and Rupture
16. · Classification by Size, Morphology and Location
17. · Microsurgical Treatment: The Art of Vascular Clipping
18. · Advanced Endovascular Treatment
19. Pathophysiology of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) and Management of Vasospasm
20. · Radiological Stratification and Prediction of Vasospasm
21. · Pathophysiology of Cerebral Vasospasm and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia (DCI)
22. · Diagnosis of Vasospasm
23. Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
24. · Microsurgical Risk Stratification: Spetzler-Martin Scale
25. · Technical Principles of Direct Microsurgical Resection
26. · Multimodal Treatment: Embolization and Stereotactic Radiosurgery
27. Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas (dAVF)
28. · Prognostic Classifications: Identifying Cortical Venous Reflux
29. Cavernomas and Developmental Venous Anomalies (DVA)
30. · Anatomopathology and Magnetic Resonance Appearance
31. · Indications and Surgical Technique of Microsurgical Resection
32. Moyamoya Disease and Cerebral Revascularization Surgery
33. · Differential Clinical Presentation
34. · Technical Surgical Revascularization Strategies
35. Neurovascular Critical Care, ICP Monitoring and Decompressive Craniotomy
36. · Advanced Multiparametric Monitoring
37. · Decompressive Craniotomy in Malignant MCA Infarction