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- Editors:
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Jon H. Robertson
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University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA
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W. Craig Clark
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University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xiii
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Background
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- John M. Tew Jr., William D. Tobler
Pages 3-7
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- Robert E. Breeze, Michael L. J. Apuzzo
Pages 9-16
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Intracranial Applications
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- W. Craig Clark, Jon H. Robertson
Pages 55-74
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- Jon H. Robertson, W. Craig Clark
Pages 85-99
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- Patrick J. Kelly, B. A. Kall, S. J. Goerss
Pages 115-121
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Spinal Applications
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Front Matter
Pages 123-123
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- W. Craig Clark, Jon H. Robertson
Pages 125-136
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- Clark Watts, Walter J. Levy
Pages 137-141
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Other Uses
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Front Matter
Pages 143-143
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- Robert E. Wharen Jr., Robert E. Anderson, Thoralf M. Sundt Jr.
Pages 159-172
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Experimental Techniques
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Front Matter
Pages 173-173
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About this book
Developments in the field of instrumentation of innovative instrumentation. Although laser applications have permeated nearly every aspect are among the major contributions to human advancement. The history of surgery has seen of surgical therapy, the expectations have fre many revolutionary developments cause quantum quently been unrealistic and the evaluation of leaps in progress. Electrocautery, the anesthesia technological development has always been machine, computed axial tomography, and the painfully slow. The properties of vaporization, surgical microscope are all revolutionary in coagulation, and cutting unified in an invisible struments that have irrevocably changed the shaft of light have enabled the neurosurgeon to direction of neurological surgery. vaporize inaccessible tumors of brain and spinal In the early stages of application, there are cord, harness recalcitrant bleeding sites, and cut always detractors and valid controversy concern through the most formidable calcified tumors. ing the value of a new instrument. Some will The application of this new energy form in remember those who argued that the magnifica tandem with the surgical microscope has, in my tion and illumination provided by the micro opinion, extended the scope of all aspects of scope were not valuable to the skilled surgeon neurosurgery. We have much more work to do. and would prolong the operative time and in lt is necessary to document improved results and crease infection rates. Others may recall that demand technological advances and safe inno Cushing was told to abandon the blood pressure vations.
Reviews
`The book is well written and readable and presents important data on both the biological and clinical applications of laser. The bibliography is particularly rich. In short, this book is highly commendable for both the young neurosurgeon who will come across important information and the skilled neurosurgeon who will appreciate learning a new way to perform neurological surgery.'
Child's Nervous System, 6/3, 1990
