Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery in the Elderly
Objective: To compare the outcome among patients greater than 65 years old undergoing microsurgical resection of a sporadic, unilateral vestibular schwannoma (VS) to patients 65 years or younger.
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Brain and Spine Surgery in the Elderly
Moncef Berhouma • Pierre Krolak-Salmon Editors
Brain and Spine Surgery in the Elderly
Editors Moncef Berhouma Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Lyon Lyon France
Pierre Krolak-Salmon Hôpital des Charpennes Hospices civils de Lyon Villeurbanne France
ISBN 978-3-319-40231-4 ISBN 978-3-319-40232-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-40232-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017932549 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Geriatric Neurosurgery: A New Dimension of Modernity The concept and reality of brain and spinal surgery in elderly individuals presents a new dimension in the ever-evolving subspecialty disciplines of neurosurgery. Neurosurgery as an idea is both the oldest and newest of man’s surgical endeavors. Dating back thousands of years, cranial trephinations were undertaken for what we believe were both medical and spiritual purposes. For centuries, epidural procedures were attempted with modicum of success. The nineteenth century provided the fundamental tools of antisepsis and anesthesia that allowed “giant steps” forward. These developments combined with accumulated comprehension of neuroanatomy and physiology allowed pioneers such as Harvey Cushing to establish what was the “modern” era of neurosurgery defining a true surgical specialty in the early part of the twentieth century. Many of us have lived through the striking “reinvention” of neurosurgery that began in 1980 with the emergence of specialization, subspecialization, interdisciplinary cross federalization and the development of the departments of neurosurgery that now may be comprised of scores of individuals in larger institutions. All of this h
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