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Cerebral Vascular Pathology Surgery — Neurosurgical Reference Treatise

Surgery · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Una disertación técnica y pormenorizada sobre la microanatomía del polígono de Willis, la hemodinámica de la perfusión cerebral, el tratamiento endovascular del ictus isquémico agudo, técnicas de bypass extracraneal-intracraneal, microclipaje de aneurismas complejos y resección microquirúrgica de malformaciones arteriovenosas.

What it covers

  1. Segmentation of the Internal Carotid, Circle of Willis and Deep Venous Drainage
  2. · Segmental Classification of the Internal Carotid Artery (ICA)
  3. · Polygon of Willis and Anterior Communicating Artery Complex (ACoM)
  4. · Microanatomy of the Vertebrobasilar System and Posterior Circulation
  5. Physiology of Cerebral Blood Flow, Autoregulation and Ischemic Cascade
  6. · The Cerebral Autoregulation Curve and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP)
  7. · The Ischemic Cascade and the Physiopathological Thresholds of CBF
  8. Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke and Mechanical Thrombectomy
  9. · Advanced Selection Algorithms: Extending the Therapeutic Window
  10. · Endovascular Recanalization Surgical Techniques
  11. Carotid Occlusive Disease: Endarterectomy vs. Angioplasty and Stent
  12. · Support of Clinical Trials for Decision Making
  13. · Step-by-Step Surgical Technique of Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
  14. Intracranial Aneurysms: Pathophysiology, Microsurgical and Endovascular Treatment
  15. · Pathophysiology of Aneurysm Formation and Rupture
  16. · Classification by Size, Morphology and Location
  17. · Microsurgical Treatment: The Art of Vascular Clipping
  18. · Advanced Endovascular Treatment
  19. Pathophysiology of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) and Management of Vasospasm
  20. · Radiological Stratification and Prediction of Vasospasm
  21. · Pathophysiology of Cerebral Vasospasm and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia (DCI)
  22. · Diagnosis of Vasospasm
  23. Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
  24. · Microsurgical Risk Stratification: Spetzler-Martin Scale
  25. · Technical Principles of Direct Microsurgical Resection
  26. · Multimodal Treatment: Embolization and Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  27. Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas (dAVF)
  28. · Prognostic Classifications: Identifying Cortical Venous Reflux
  29. Cavernomas and Developmental Venous Anomalies (DVA)
  30. · Anatomopathology and Magnetic Resonance Appearance
  31. · Indications and Surgical Technique of Microsurgical Resection
  32. Moyamoya Disease and Cerebral Revascularization Surgery
  33. · Differential Clinical Presentation
  34. · Technical Surgical Revascularization Strategies
  35. Neurovascular Critical Care, ICP Monitoring and Decompressive Craniotomy
  36. · Advanced Multiparametric Monitoring
  37. · Decompressive Craniotomy in Malignant MCA Infarction

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Subject
Surgery
Category
Clinical Specialties
Type
Study Guide
Sections
37
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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