Surgery of Spinal Cord Tumors Based on Anatomy: An Approach Based on Anatomic Compartmentalization

By Chun Kee Chung

Book Overview

1. Epidemiology of spinal cord tumors

2. Pathology of spinal cord tumors

3. Anatomy of spinal meninges and meningeal spaces: relevant to surgery of spinal cord tumors

4. Anatomical compartment of spinal cord tumors with anatomical classification

5. How to approach anatomical compartment; Extradural Nerve Plexus Tumor

6. How to approach anatomical compartment; Extradural Paraspinal Tumor

7. How to approach anatomical compartment; Extradural Foraminal Tumor

8. How to approach anatomical compartment; Extradural Intracanal Tumor

9. How to approach anatomical compartment; Dural Tumor

10. How to approach anatomical compartment; Intradural Extra-arachnoidal Tumor

11. How to approach anatomical compartment; Intradural Subarachnoidal Tumor

12. How to approach anatomical compartment; Intradural Pial-extrapial Tumor

13. How to approach anatomical compartment; Intrapial Intra-axial Tumor

14. How to approach anatomical compartment; Intrapial Intra-ependymal Tumor

15. Dorsal column mapping

16. Diffusion tensor imaging

17. Electrophysiological study including EP, EMG, NCS

18. My surgical experience of spinal cord tumor surgery

19. Anatomical compartment's representative tumor surgery and video

20. Surgery video and results of representative tumor surgery of each anatomical compartment

21. The future direction to improve the outcome of surgery for spinal cord tumors

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811577730
• ISBN13: 9789811577734
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"