Clinical Vascular Anatomy and Variations / Edition 2

by P. Lasjaunias, A. Berenstein, K.G. ter Brugge

Overview

Recent clinical experience and tremendous technical advances make it more imperative than ever that operators performing embolization have a sound background in functional neuroanatomy and clinical evaluation in addition to technical training. This book provides a description of vascular anatomy that will permit the accurate assessment of variations and functional territories and will make the prediction of the risks and management of cerebral vascular disease possible. Through this type of anatomical analysis every potential arrangement in cerebral vascular development can be predicted. Thus, endovascular procedures in the spinal cord and brain can be best planned and performed. Pierre Lasjaunias, Alejandro Berenstein, and Karel ter Brugge are highly committed to both research and teaching in the clinical field of neurovascular diseases. The first volume of the second edition of Surgical Neuroangiography combines the previous volumes 1 and 3 in one book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783540412045
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	07/20/2001
Series:	Surgical Neuroangiography
Edition description:	2nd ed. 2001
Pages:	772
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 10.24(h) x 0.07(d)

About the Author

Lasjaunias, Pierre, MD, PhD; Berenstein, Alejandro, MD; ter Brugge, Karel G., MD

Table of Contents

From the contents: Vascular anatomy and biological processes. Collateral circulation. Principles.- Spinal and spinal cord arteries and veins: Spinal arteries. Dural arteries. Spinal cord arteries. Spinal cord veins. Spinal and extraspinal venous system.- Craniocervical junction: The pharyngo-occipital system. Arterial supply to the posterior fossa central nervous system.- Skull base and maxillofacial region: Embryology of the carotid system. The arteries of the middle ear and branches of the petrous internal carotid artery. The anatomy and variations of the extracranial carotid artery branches.- The skull base and extradural arteries: The cavernous sinus region. Embryology and anatomy of the branches supplying the orbit. Supply of the adjacent meninges. The transosseous peripheral nervous system arterial supply.- Intradural arteries: The internal carotid artery branches. The caudal internal carotid artery division. The anterior choroidal artery.- Intracranial venous system.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Daniel C Huddle, D.O.(University of Colorado Health Sciences Center)
Description: This comprehensive book on cranio-spinal angiography encompasses both functional and angiographic anatomy with correlative diagrams, surgical specimens, and charts. This new version includes 3D-angiography for more precise illustration of angiographic pathology.
Purpose: The authors' intent is to integrate functional/neurosurgical anatomy with angiographic neuroanatomy. Their goal is to share information they feel is useful to the performance of endovascular surgery. The need for such book is warranted, as evidenced by the rapid growth in the number of those performing endovascular neurosurgery. The objectives set forth by the authors are clearly met.
Audience: The target audience includes neurosurgeons, neurointerventionalists, and neuroradiologists.The detailed and comprehensive nature of this book make it most suitable for practicing neurosurgeons or neurointerventionalists who have a solid knowledge of neuroangiography. This is not an introductory level text for the neurosciences and would not be suitable for medical students. The authors are credible, highly regarded authorities on this subject.
Features: This is a detailed review of both cranial and spinal neuroangiography. The book is organized in such a way that a particular anatomic region is discussed (e.g., craniocervical junction, skull base) rather than specific vessels. Included are both normal and variants of normal within these sections. This is particularly well outlined in the skull base and maxillofacial chapter. Correlations between angiograms, diagrams, and color photos of surgical specimens are invaluable for demonstrating various pathologies. This is a unique feature for a book on this subject.
Assessment: This book is clearly one of the most comprehensive and detailed publications on this subject. It is regarded by most neurointerventionalists as one of the, if not THE, definitive book. The quality is superb, including state-of-the-art imaging (3D angiography) and color surgical specimen correlates. Such additions clearly warrant publication of this updated version.

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3 Stars from Doody

From the reviews of the second edition:

"The authors have produced an easy-to-read text and high-quality illustrative examples … . The book’s greatest value is its integration of the understanding of the function underlying the morphological description. … One could not think of a neuroradiologist who would not find this reference to be useful, or a practising physician who would not benefit from having the anatomical information and clinical significance. I recommend this book in the highest possible terms." (J.-L. Dumas, Surgical Radiologic Anatomy, Vol. 26 (1), 2004)

"In this book the vascular anatomy with its many variations is described in a detailed, but very elegant and fascinating way. It has a provocative way of presentation by which the student is stimulated to think over and over again what has been read. … Lay-out, printing and illustrations, including many helpful schemes, are of high quality. The references and subject index are complete and accessible. This book is strongly advocated for all neuroscientists active in the field of vascular diseases … ." (D.A. Bosch, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Vol. 104 (2), 2002)

"The long-awaited arrival of this book is a publishing event. … improved layout and often clearer legends for the figures do add to its readability. … I would recommend the purchase of the new volume, even if its predecessor is far from being redundant. In short, I love this stimulating erudite … book, ... what would I do without it? This book will be an important guide … and as such belongs in every neuroradiology department." (J. Bhattacharya, Neuroradiology, Vol. 44 (6), 2002)

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