Postoperative Complications in Intracranial Neurosurgery

by Kalmon D. Post (Editor), Emily Friedman, Paul McCormick

A guide for neurosurgeons to the nature and incidence of complications following intracranial surgery, due to a range of causes, including unanticipated anatomic variations, idiosyncratic reactions to drugs or implanted devices, mechanical or physical failure of instruments or implanted devices, poor patient compliance, and errors in diagnosis, treatment decisions, or technique. Covers surgery for neoplastic, non-neoplastic (i.e. injury, epilepsy, infection), and vascular conditions. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

241 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1992