Book[edited by] Bernard George, Mickaël Bruneau, Robert F. Spetzler.
Summary: This is the first comprehensive book about surgery on and around the vertebral artery all along its cervical and intracranial course. This vessel has been considered for long as out of surgical reach leaving many different pathologies not or incompletely treated. The surgical exposure and control of the vertebral artery not only permit to treat lesions of the vertebral artery wall or developed in contact to it but also to improve the access to the intervertebral foramen (tumors, osteophytes), to the anterior aspect of the spinal cord (tumors, spondylotic spurs), to the foramen magnum and to the jugular foramen. This book written by leading experts includes all aspects of vertebral artery surgery from anatomy to imaging, surgical techniques and pathologies; it is illustrated by many figures especially operative views and schematic drawings so that the beginner as well as the experienced surgeon find useful information. One of the editors of this book (B. GEORGE) was recently awarded the Olivecrona award for his work on the surgery of the vertebral artery.
Contents:
History of vertebral artery surgery / P. Fransen, B. J. M. Pirotte
Embryology of the vertebral artery / B. George, M. Bruneau
Embryology of the cervical spine and cranio-vertebral junction / S. Louryan, N. Vanmuylder, M. Bruneau
Anatomy of the vertebral artery / A. Campero, P. A. Rubino, A. L. Rhoton Jr.
Relation between the cervical nerve roots and the vertebral artery / S. Paolini, G. Lanzino
The origin of the anterior spinal artery from the vertebral artery: A brief overview of its anatomical variations and initial course / E. R. Uygur, G. Lanzino
Anatomical variations / M. Bruneau, O. De Witte, L. Regli, B. George
Non-invasive imaging of the vertebral artery / D. Balériaux, N. Gültasli
Vertebral artery ultrasonography / M. Rubiera, D. Patterson, A. V. Alexandrov
Slow monitoring / S. Amin-Hanjani, F. T. Charbel
Vertebral artery dissections / M. Arnold, U. Fischer, M.-G. Bousser
The lateral approach to the V1 segment of the vertebral artery / M. Bruneau, B. George
The lateral approach to the V2 segment of the vertebral artery / M. Bruneau, B. George
Surgical technique for the resection of tumors in relation with the V1 and V2 segments of the vertebral artery / M. Bruneau, B. George
Proximal vertebral artery revascularization / C. Laurian, S. Fukui, E. Gigou
Indications and technique for microsurgical revascularization of proximal vertebral artery / R. A. Hanel, L. B. C. Brasiliense
The selective microforaminotomy / M. Bruneau, J. F. Cornelius, B. George
Oblique corpectomy / M. Bruneau, M. Yasuda, B. George
Oblique corpectomy biomechanics / B. C. R. Lázaro, N. Crawford
Extrinsic compression of the vertebral artery / B. George, D. Bresson, M. Bruneau-- Compression by the vertebral artery / M. Bruneau, O. De Witte, M. Yasuda
Nonpenetrating and penetrating trauma of the vertebral artery / V. J. Miele, E. C. Benzel
Management of vertebral artery trauma / P. Maughan, D. J. Fiorella, J. M. Zabramski
Surgical anatomy of the craniocervical junction / U. Türe, A. H. Kaya
Surgical approaches to the V3 segment of the vertebral artery / M. Bruneau, B. George
Surgical technique for the resection of tumors in relation with the V3 and V4 segments of the vertebral artery / M. Bruneau, B. George
Ventral foramen magnum meningiomas: The transcondylar approach / O. Al-Mefty, S. Ayoubi, A. N. Taha
Foramen magnum meningiomas: Posterolateral retrocondylar approach / V. Seifert, E. Güresir, H. Bassiouni
Tumors of the occipitocervical junction / M. Samii, V. M. Gerganov
Nontumoral lesions of the craniocervical junction / A. H. Menezes
Intraaxial lesions of the foramen magnum / H. Bertalanffy, O. Bozinov, O. Sürücü
Extrinsic compression Bow hunter's stroke / T. Morimoto, H. Nakase, T. Sakaki
Distal vertebral artery revascularization / L. N. Sekhar, D. Ramanathan
Vascular malformations: Aneurysms and AVFs / M. Toledo, S. Dashti, R. F. Spetzler
Aneurysms of the vertebral artery / S. P. C. Hsu, A. F. Krisht
Endovascular management of vertebral artery disease / R. M. Janjua, E. Sauvageau, L. N. Hopkins
Endovascular treatment of giant vertebrobasilar aneurysms / B. Lubicz
Vasculonervous conflicts: Anatomy, imaging and surgery / M. Sindou, P. R. Lacerda Leal
Craniocervical junction instability after lateral approach of the craniocervical junction / B. Gantwerker, C. A. Dickman
Fixation techniques of the cervical spine and their relationship to the vertebral artery / C. Paus, D. Grob, F. Porchet
Tumors of the jugular foramen / M. S. Tatagiba, G. Lepski
The infralabyrinthine trans-sigmoid transjugular approach to the jugular foramen / P.-H. Roche, R. Noudel, H.-D. Fournier
Microsurgical management of 150 jugular foramen tumors: Advanced cranial base microanatomy and operative results / T. Fukushima, Y. Nonaka
The juxtacondylar approach to the jugular foramen / M. Bruneau, O. Makiese, J. F. Cornelius
Complications of surgery around the vertebral artery and their management / B. George, D. Bresson, M. Bruneau.