Perioperative Considerations and Positioning for Neurosurgical Procedures (eBook)

Adam S. Arthur MD MPH FAANS FAHA FACSProfessor of NeurosurgeryUniversity of Tennessee Health Sciences CenterSemmes-Murphey Neurological and Spine ClinicMemphis, TNUSA   Kevin T. Foley, MD, FACSProfessor of Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, & Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Tennessee Health Science CenterChairman, Semmes-Murphey ClinicMemphis, TN USA   C. Wayne Hamm CRNA, MSN, APNGermantown, TN USA 

PREFACE FOREWORD   CONTENTS 1. Positioning Patients for Neurosurgical Procedures, A Historical Perspective Mallory Roberts and Jon. H. Robertson   2.  Biomechanics and the Mathematics of Positioning George F Young   3. Anesthesia and Patient Positioning C. Wayne Hamm   4. Preoperative Assessment of the Patient for the Planned Position C. Wayne Hamm and Jaafar Basma   5. Organization of the Operating Room for Neurosurgical Procedures Jaafar Basma and Daniel Hoit   6. Overall Positioning Considerations for Intracranial Procedures Adam S. Arthur   7. Intracranial Procedures in the Supine, Semi-Sitting and Sitting Positions Jaafar Basma, Vincent Nguyen, and Jeffrey Sorenson   8. Intracranial Procedures in the Lateral Position L. Madison Michael II and Douglas R. Taylor   9. Intracranial Procedures in the Prone Position Mirza Pojskicand Kenan I. Arnautovic   10. Spinal Surgery Positioning Overview Kevin T. Foley   11. The Supine, Sitting, and Lithotomy Positions Shaheryar F Ansari and Jean-Pierre Mobasser   12. Spinal Procedures in the Lateral Position Matthew T. Brown, Raul Cardenas, and Julius Fernandez   13. Spinal Procedures in the Prone Position Prayash Patel and Christopher Nickele   14. Special Considerations in Positioning for Neurosurgical Tumors:  Spinal  Jason Weaver 15. Special Considerations for Intracranial Tumors   Pascal O. Zinn and Ganesh Rao   16. Special Considerations for Pediatric Positioning for Neurosurgical Procedures Michael DeCuypere   17. Co-Morbidities and Positioning: Morbid Obesity and Multiple Trauma Emily P. Sieg, and Shelly D. Timmons   18. Co-morbidities and Positioning: Pregnancy Thomas Scott Guyton   19. Post Operative Positioning in the Neurointensive Care Unit Abhi Pandhi and Lucas Elijovich   20. Differential Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis of Peripheral Nerve Injuries Associated with Neurosurgical Procedures Nickalus R. Khan and Michael S. Muhlbauer   21. Legal Issues in Patient Positioning Emily Hamm Huseth