Atlas of Minimal Access Spine Surgery, 2nd Edition   

By John J. Regan, M.D., Isador H. Lieberman, M.D. The Most Authoritative Text on Endoscopic Spine Surgery has been Completely Updated and Expanded! In this second edition of the classic Atlas of Minimal Access Spine Surgery (originally published as the Atlas of Endoscopic Spine Surgery), editors Regan and Lieberman provide the authoritative operative reference for both the novice and the experienced spine surgeon. This extensively illustrated new edition stands as a comprehensive thesis on the rapidly evolving field of minimally invasive spine surgery. Greatly expanded over the previous edition, this updated volume is the most encompassing reference on the subject available today. It prepares surgeons to effectively meet the increased demand for minimal access spine surgery. With smaller incisions, less pain, shortened hospital stays, substantial savings in health care dollars, and lower morbidity, it is clearly the preferred method for both patient and surgeon. Written by the world's foremost endoscopic surgeons, this thoroughly up-to-date volume provides expert advice, tips, and caveats, plus step-by-step operative guidance to the full range of current minimal access spine surgery techniques. Hundreds of photographs and precise illustrations, mostly in color, guide the surgeon through each major step of every procedure, detailing anatomic structure and instrument positioning. To complement this book, two CDs are included with operative video. The Atlas of Minimal Access Spine Surgery explores in detail those new procedures that have been developed to utilize recent advancements in fiber optics, versatile spinal implants, and computer image-guided assistance to improve outcomes in the management of spinal disorders. It incorporates such relatively new procedures as endoscopic scoliosis correction, micro-endoscopic discectomy, and the latest advances in artificial disc replacement. The authors examine every significant topic: anesthetic considerations, indications and contraindications, instrumentation and surgical systems, complications, outcomes, and more. Completely updated and expanded, this new edition of the Atlas of Minimal Access Spine Surgery stands as the definitive volume for surgeons planning to take their skills to the highest level. Contents (abridged): Anatomic Considerations Equipment and Instrumentation Complications Anesthetic Issues Decision Making for the Lumbar Spine, Thoracic Spine, and Spinal Deformity Laparoscopic Discectomy and Fusion (L5-S1) Laparoscopic Discectomy and Fusion (L4-L5) Laparoscopic Lateral Disc & Fusion Lateral Retroperitoneal Approach to the Lumbar Spine Gasless Techniques in the Lumbar Spine Microsurgical Techniques in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy Spinal Deformity Pediatric Spinal Deformities Alternative Approaches to Spinal Deformity Anterior Spinal Instrumentation in Spinal Deformity Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy Microendoscopic Discectomy Percutaneous Discectomy Nucleus Pulposus Replacement Link SB Charite Total Disc Replacement Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion 2004. Hardcover, 565 pages, 500 illustrations (most in color), 2 CDs