Neurocritical Care Management of the Neurosurgical Patient

Joshua Levine editor W Andrew Kofke editor Monisha Kumar editor James Schuster editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Published:29th Mar '17

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Kumar and colleagues' Neurocritical Care Management of the Neurosurgical Patient provides the reader with thorough coverage of neuroanatomical structures, operative surgical approaches, anesthetic considerations, as well as the full range of known complications relating to elective and non-elective neurosurgical procedures. Drawing upon the expertise of an interdisciplinary team of physicians from neurosurgery, neurology, anesthesiology, critical care, and nursing backgrounds, the text covers all aspects intensivists need to be aware of in order to provide optimal patient care. Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices. Over 100 world-renowned authors from multispecialty backgrounds (neurosurgeons, neuro-interventionalists, and neurointensivists) and top institutions contribute their unique perspectives to this challenging field. Six sections cover topics such as intraoperative monitoring, craniotomy procedures, neuroanesthesiology principles, spine and endovascular neurosurgery, and additional specialty procedures. Includes 300 tables and boxes, 70 line artworks, and 350 photographic images. Clinical pearls pulled out of the main text offer easy reference.

"it represents the state-of-the-art in neuro critical care, and should be available for consultation in every neurosurgical intensive care unit." "highly recommended primarily for neurosurgeons, Neuroanesthetists and medical and surgical intensivists" "of value for learning preoperative and perioperative management of a large number of neurosurgical conditions." "This is a premier reference for perioperative care of a complex patient group. Production quality is outstanding. The use of color illustrations to highlight important aspects and radiographs is excellent. This book should be seriously considered for the library of anyone managing neurosurgical patients. The online material is easy to navigate and complements the print book well." -David J. Dries, MD (University of Minnesota Medical School) Doody's Review Score: 96- 4 Stars!

ISBN: 9780323321068

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1590g

558 pages