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Complications in neurosurgery I. Volume II: Progress in neurological surgery
Surg Neurol 1985;24:233-4
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Book Reviews
Head and Neck Injury Criteria. A Consensus Workshop
Complications in Neurosurgery I is the eleventh volume in the series Progress in NeurologicalSurgery, which was formerly ed-
By A y u b K. O m m o y a , U.S. D e p a r t m e n t o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n . 251 pp. M a r c h 2 6 - 2 7 , 1981. W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . : N a t i o n a l H i g h w a y Traffic Safety A d m i n i s t r a t i o n . F o r sale by the S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s , U.S. G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g Office, W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20402.
ited by Doctors H. Krayenbuhl, P.E. Maspes, W. H. Sweet. These original editors retired after completing the tenth volume, and the new Editorial Board under a managing editorship ofA.M. Landolt, in Zurich, has planned a new series to present up-to-date reviews of recently gained knowledge in the discipline and practice of neurosurgery. The basic concept of the series remains unchanged. The focus of these texts is particularly on the interests of the practicing neurosurgeon who is not in direct contact with a teaching hospital. Complications in Neurosurgery I is a multiauthored work featuring five chapters focused on cerebral edema, postoperative epilepsy, venous thromboembolism, respiratory complications, and infections. Each chapter has been written to give readers a critical synthesis of all information necessary to understand the cause of the given complication, evaluate the risks, and introduce appropriate treatment of prophylactic measures. The chapter "Cerebral Edema," by R.J. Ignelzi, devotes considerable space to the critical presentation of background, clinical and experimental data. The chapter, "PostOperative Epilepsy," by F. Afshar and Scott from the London Hospital and the chapter on Infections in Neurosurgical Patients by S. Ruittamann, from Zurich are very extensive but particularly concise in management of these complications. The chapter "Respiratory Complications in Neurological Surgery," by E.A.M. Frost will be of immense value for any intensive care unit staff concerned with the care of neurosurgery patients. This text of 172 pages contains more information than most heavier texts. Most neurosurgeons will want this book as it will serve as an excellent reference text as well as a guide to management of these five complications seen in neurosurgery patients.
This volume is the product of a Head and Neck Injury Workshop sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and held in Washington D.C., on March 26-27, 1981. The Workshop sought to establish a consensus among the participants as to what might be required to improve scientifically the criteria used as a basis for highway safety standards and regulations. The Workshop was organized into two sessions. The first session dealt with the epidemiology of head and neck injuries in automotive accidents. The papers delivered during this session demonstrated how this approach may increase the understanding of a problem and indicate ways in which it may be alleviated. Unfortunately, the data presented show that the problem created by motor vehicle accidents is far from being solved. On the contrary, it evidently is increasing as safety belt usage declines, as more motorists exceed the 55 mph speed limit, and as cars get smaller while trucks get larger. Among the topics covered in the second session was the physiopathology and biomechanics of head injury. The presentation of Gennarelli was particularly noteworthy. In it, the work leading to the conclusion that angular acceleration is likely to be the cause of subdural hematomas and shearing injuries is described. In a similar session devoted to the neck, the presentation suggested that developing such a hypothesis as had been done for head injuries was more difficult because of the complex interrelationships of the structures comprising the neck. Much of the biomechanical data presented in the volume may be difficult for the neurosurgeon to comprehend. Continued efforts, though, to collaborate biomechanical data with medical data, such as this volume represents, can only enhance the understanding of head and of neck injuries. F R A N K L I N C. W A G N E R , JR. Sacramento, California
Complications in Neurosurgery I. Volume 11: Progress in Neurological Surgery. E d i t e d by A . M . Landolt. 174 pp. SRf. 98; D M 117; U S $58.75. Basel S. K a r g e r , 1984. © 1985 by ElsevierSciencePublishingCo., Inc.
H A R O L D F. Y O U N G , M.D. Richmond, Virginia
Imaging of Infections and Inflammations of the Central Nervous System: Computed Tomography, Ultrasound, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. By D i e t e r R. E n z m a n n . $55.00. 348 pp. N e w Y o r k : R a v e n Press, 1984. Radiologic imaging techniques burst into prominence in the 1970s, and prospects are that their importance in diagnostic radiology will be ever expanding in the 1980s. The use of such techniques as computed tomography, ultrasound, and nuclear magnetic resonance are now finding exciting new noninvasive 0090-3019/85/$3.30
233
Book Reviews
Head and Neck Injury Criteria. A Consensus Workshop
Complications in Neurosurgery I is the eleventh volume in the series Progress in NeurologicalSurgery, which was formerly ed-
By A y u b K. O m m o y a , U.S. D e p a r t m e n t o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n . 251 pp. M a r c h 2 6 - 2 7 , 1981. W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . : N a t i o n a l H i g h w a y Traffic Safety A d m i n i s t r a t i o n . F o r sale by the S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s , U.S. G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g Office, W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . 20402.
ited by Doctors H. Krayenbuhl, P.E. Maspes, W. H. Sweet. These original editors retired after completing the tenth volume, and the new Editorial Board under a managing editorship ofA.M. Landolt, in Zurich, has planned a new series to present up-to-date reviews of recently gained knowledge in the discipline and practice of neurosurgery. The basic concept of the series remains unchanged. The focus of these texts is particularly on the interests of the practicing neurosurgeon who is not in direct contact with a teaching hospital. Complications in Neurosurgery I is a multiauthored work featuring five chapters focused on cerebral edema, postoperative epilepsy, venous thromboembolism, respiratory complications, and infections. Each chapter has been written to give readers a critical synthesis of all information necessary to understand the cause of the given complication, evaluate the risks, and introduce appropriate treatment of prophylactic measures. The chapter "Cerebral Edema," by R.J. Ignelzi, devotes considerable space to the critical presentation of background, clinical and experimental data. The chapter, "PostOperative Epilepsy," by F. Afshar and Scott from the London Hospital and the chapter on Infections in Neurosurgical Patients by S. Ruittamann, from Zurich are very extensive but particularly concise in management of these complications. The chapter "Respiratory Complications in Neurological Surgery," by E.A.M. Frost will be of immense value for any intensive care unit staff concerned with the care of neurosurgery patients. This text of 172 pages contains more information than most heavier texts. Most neurosurgeons will want this book as it will serve as an excellent reference text as well as a guide to management of these five complications seen in neurosurgery patients.
This volume is the product of a Head and Neck Injury Workshop sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and held in Washington D.C., on March 26-27, 1981. The Workshop sought to establish a consensus among the participants as to what might be required to improve scientifically the criteria used as a basis for highway safety standards and regulations. The Workshop was organized into two sessions. The first session dealt with the epidemiology of head and neck injuries in automotive accidents. The papers delivered during this session demonstrated how this approach may increase the understanding of a problem and indicate ways in which it may be alleviated. Unfortunately, the data presented show that the problem created by motor vehicle accidents is far from being solved. On the contrary, it evidently is increasing as safety belt usage declines, as more motorists exceed the 55 mph speed limit, and as cars get smaller while trucks get larger. Among the topics covered in the second session was the physiopathology and biomechanics of head injury. The presentation of Gennarelli was particularly noteworthy. In it, the work leading to the conclusion that angular acceleration is likely to be the cause of subdural hematomas and shearing injuries is described. In a similar session devoted to the neck, the presentation suggested that developing such a hypothesis as had been done for head injuries was more difficult because of the complex interrelationships of the structures comprising the neck. Much of the biomechanical data presented in the volume may be difficult for the neurosurgeon to comprehend. Continued efforts, though, to collaborate biomechanical data with medical data, such as this volume represents, can only enhance the understanding of head and of neck injuries. F R A N K L I N C. W A G N E R , JR. Sacramento, California
Complications in Neurosurgery I. Volume 11: Progress in Neurological Surgery. E d i t e d by A . M . Landolt. 174 pp. SRf. 98; D M 117; U S $58.75. Basel S. K a r g e r , 1984. © 1985 by ElsevierSciencePublishingCo., Inc.
H A R O L D F. Y O U N G , M.D. Richmond, Virginia
Imaging of Infections and Inflammations of the Central Nervous System: Computed Tomography, Ultrasound, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. By D i e t e r R. E n z m a n n . $55.00. 348 pp. N e w Y o r k : R a v e n Press, 1984. Radiologic imaging techniques burst into prominence in the 1970s, and prospects are that their importance in diagnostic radiology will be ever expanding in the 1980s. The use of such techniques as computed tomography, ultrasound, and nuclear magnetic resonance are now finding exciting new noninvasive 0090-3019/85/$3.30