A Practical Manual for Cisternostomy: Essentials for Young Neurosurgeons

A Practical Manual for Cisternostomy: Essentials for Young Neurosurgeons is a first-of-its-kind book on this technique. This manual describes a common lifesaving procedure in head injury. Cisternostomy is a new concept for treating traumatic brain injuries. It has been evaluated by many surgeons around the world for more than a decade and it is expected to become an accepted method of treatment. This book will serve as a practical and comprehensive guide for young neurosurgeons and all practicing neurosurgeons.

Salient Features:

• The surgical technique and the physiology of cisternostomy represents a paradigm shift in neurosurgery.
• This book has elaborated on that along with various perspectives and exciting future avenues this will open.
• This book describes the history and philosophy of cisternostomy, anatomy of cisterns, indications of cisternostomy, procedure, nuances and complications, perspectives from surgeons around the world, literature evidence, and future perspectives on cisternostomy.