Evidence-Based Practice for Neurosurgeons
1st Edition
Published on 15. February 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-4987-8036-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a fresh and current approach on how to apply evidence-based methods to neurosurgical problems. It begins with a review of concepts and techniques, including the basics of constructing clinical questions, acquiring and appraising medical evidence, conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis, and summarizing evidentiary findings to determine an answer. This process is applied to part two of the book which applies this methodologically to nearly 60 questions spanning the tenets of neurosurgery practice. This resource provides an opportunity for neurosurgical practice to improve using efficient but rigorous evidence-based analysis prior to clinical decision making.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Portland
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
350 farbige Abbildungen
350 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4987-8036-0 (9781498780360)
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Content
Section I: Principles of Evidence Based Practice (EBP). Why EBP? Basic concepts of Evidence Based Medicine. Asking clinical questions. Acquiring the evidence. Appraising the evidence. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Summaries of evidence. Section II: Neuroscience. Anatomy. Physiology. Neuro-anaesthesia. Neuro-intensive care. Systems of care. Section III: Cerebrovascular surgery. Aneurysms. AVMs. Cavernous malformations. Bypass for occlusive cerebrovascular disease. Cerebral vasospasm. Section IV: Neuro-oncology. High grade glioma. Low-grade glioma. Metastatic tumours. Pituitary tumours. Meningiomas. Section V: Neuro-trauma. Severe TBI. Penetrating brain injury. Decision making in spinal trauma. Decision making in mild pediatric head injury. Hypothermia in TBI. Section VI: Spinal Surgery. Decompressive surgery for cervical myelopathy. Surgery for spinal cord injury. Medical therapy in spinal cord injury. Fusion for degenerative lumbar spondylosis. Techniques of lumbar disc surgery. Section VII: Cranial nerve & Peripheral nerve surgery. MVD for trigeminal neuralgia. Brachial plexus injury. Carpal tunnel syndrome. Peripheral nerve tumours. Nerve grafting techniques. Section VIII: Neurological disorders. Normal pressure hydrocephalus. Neurosurgical interventions in movement disorders. Psychosurgery. Spinal cord stimulators for pain management. Stroke. Section IX: Pediatric neurosurgery. Pediatric tumours. Chiari malformations. Spinal dysraphism. Hydrocephalus. Intra-uterine surgery. Section X: Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Solitary metastasis. Multiple metastases. Trigeminal neuralgia. AVM. Cavernoma. Section XI: Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. Endoscopic vs microscopic pituitary surgery. Endoscopic surgery for ASB meningioma. Anterior skull base malignancy. Petrous apex granuloma. Endoscopic aneurysm surgery. Section XII: Neuroendovascular Surgery. FDS. Embolic complications of coiling. Embolisation of AVMs. Stenting vs surgery for carotid stenosis. Cerebral vasospasm.