Sellar and Parasellar Tumors

Diagnosis, Treatments, and Outcomes
Buch | Hardcover
272 Seiten
2011
Thieme Medical Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-60406-421-6 (ISBN)

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Focus on diagnosis and management of the variety of tumors that occur in the sellar and parasellar region of the skull base.
The first comprehensive guide dedicated to management of patients with pathologies in the sellar and parasellar region


Focusing on the variety of pathological processes that arise in the sellar and parasellar regions of the central skull base, Sellar and Parasellar Tumors: Diagnosis, Treatments, and Outcomes is a state-of-the-art reference written by renowned leaders in the field. It takes a disease-oriented approach to complex pathologies. The work includes contributions by multispecialty teams and details technical advances and management options for all clinicians treating patients with parasellar and sellar pathology.


Special Features:




Represents the multidisciplinary management of these cases, with contributions from neurological surgeons, otolaryngologists, radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, endocrinologists, and ophthalmologists
Covers the many diverse tumor types found in the sellar and parasellar region,-including pituitary tumors, meningiomas, chordomas, and chondrosarcomas, with clinical management strategies for each
Provides detailed, illustrated descriptions of optimal surgical approaches tailored to the patient and pathology, including transsphenoidal surgery, precise craniotomies using skull base techniques, minimally invasive eyebrow exposures, endoscopic anterior skull base techniques, and stereotactic radiosurgery
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of different surgical approaches, tips for complication avoidance, patient evaluation methods, surgical indications and outcomes, and more
Includes comprehensive neuroanatomic dissections that provide visualization of the entire sellar and parasellar region
Offers radiologic, medical, and ophthalmologic management techniques for patients with sellar and parasellar tumors

Complete with full-color illustrations, high-quality radiographs, and instructive tables, Sellar and Parasellar Tumors is the authoritative reference for neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, endocrinologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, radiation oncologists, and any other clinician who diagnoses, treats, and manages patients with these complex disorders.


 

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Dept. Of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlotte, VA, USA

1 Introduction and Historical Perspective

2 Anatomy of the Sellar and Parasellar Region

3 Radiologic Evaluation and Diagnosis for Pathology in the Sellar and Parasellar Region

4 Medical Evaluation and Management

5 Ophthalmologic Evaluation and Management

6 Surgical Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas

7 Surgical Treatment of Meningiomas

8 Surgical Treatment of Craniopharyngiomas

9 Surgical Treatment of Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas

10 Surgical Treatment of Rathke Cleft Cysts

11 Transsphenoidal Approaches to the Sellar and Parasellar Area

12 Transcranial Approaches to the Sellar and Parasellar Area

13 Radiation Therapy

14 Stereotactic Radiosurgery

15 Intracavitary Radiation for Cystic Craniopharyngiomas

16 Chemotherapy Options for Sellar and Parasellar Tumors

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.11.2011
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 279 mm
Gewicht 998 g
Themenwelt Medizinische Fachgebiete Chirurgie Neurochirurgie
Medizinische Fachgebiete Innere Medizin Endokrinologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Onkologie
ISBN-10 1-60406-421-8 / 1604064218
ISBN-13 978-1-60406-421-6 / 9781604064216
Zustand Neuware
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