Operative Neurosurgery : Volume 2 Posterior Fossa, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerve Disease

Operative Neurosurgery, Volume II, presents the major neurosurgical procedures in­ volving the posterior fossa, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. As in Volume I, the text describes and the figures illustrate the step-by-step surgical technique. Emphasis is placed on anatomical topographie views of the operative exposure as seen by the surgeon. The contents have been arranged on the basis of anatomicallocation rather than etiology. Although this book is primarily based on the experience of the neurosurgical service at Walter Reed General Hospital, its content reflects only the views of the author and does not proport to reflect any official position of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense. Volume II is available at this time because of the tireless efforts of my associate, Major GARY D. VANDERARK, Assistant Chief of Neurosurgery Service, Walter Reed General Hospital. His critical review and support in every aspect of this work are grate­ fully acknowledged. I also wish to thank Mr. HANs BRANDT of Heidelberg, Germany, who again has demonstrated his great talent in medical artistry. His enduring enthusiasm has also shortened the length of time necessary to prepare this volume. Throughout my military surgical career and especially in the preparation of this work, I have received the unceasing support and encouragement of Lt. Gen. LEONARD D. HEAToN; Surgeon Generar" of the V.S. Army. My thanks are extended to this master teacher and surgeon. Front Matter....Pages N1-viii Suboccipital Craniectomy — Horseshoe Incision....Pages 1-13 Suboccipital Craniectomy — Median Incision....Pages 14-33 Suboccipital Craniectomy — Paramedian Incision....Pages 34-45 Suboccipital Craniectomy — Occipital Craniotomy....Pages 46-53 Posterior Fossa Rhizotomies....Pages 54-59 Posterior Fossa Arterio-Venous Malformation....Pages 60-65 Aneurysms of the Vertebral Artery....Pages 66-71 Glomus Jugulare Tumor (Chemodectoma)....Pages 72-79 Meningioma of the Foramen Magnum....Pages 80-85 Medullary Tractotomy for Facial Pain....Pages 86-89 Cervical Cordotomy....Pages 90-93 Cervical Cordotomy — Schwartz Technique....Pages 94-97 Cervical Laminectomy....Pages 98-107 Spinal Cord Arterio-Venous Malformation....Pages 108-115 Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor — Ependymoma....Pages 116-118 Cauda Equina — Conus Medullaris Ependymoma....Pages 119-121 Intradural, Extramedullary Tumor — Thoracic Meningioma....Pages 122-125 Intra- and Extradural Tumor — Dumbbell Schwannoma....Pages 126-132 Cervical Laminectomy for Trauma....Pages 133-142 Myelomeningocele Repair....Pages 143-148 Surgery of Peripheral Nerves....Pages 149-232 Hypoglossal-Facial Anastomosis....Pages 233-239 Sympathectomy....Pages 240-250 Cervical Radiculoneuropathy....Pages 251-265 Lumbar Radiculoneuropathy....Pages 266-276 Back Matter....Pages 277-281