Neurosurgical Textbook · Thieme
Operative Fundamentals in Neurological Surgery
A practical, case-based reference covering the core operative techniques every resident needs to master, paired with video demonstrations on Thieme MedOne.
Editors
- Nitin Agarwal, M.D., F.A.C.S.
- Hanna N. Algattas, M.D.
- Edward G. Andrews, M.D.
- Kamil W. Nowicki, M.D., Ph.D.
- Xiaoran Zhang, M.D.
Publisher
Thieme
Year
2025
Format
Print + MedOne Videos
About the book
Operative Fundamentals in Neurological Surgery distills the essential steps, decision points, and pitfalls of the most common neurosurgical operations into a concise, trainee-focused reference. Each chapter is built around a single procedure: indications, positioning, approach, key maneuvers, closure, and the complications most worth anticipating.
The book is designed to sit next to a resident at the workstation the night before a case: short enough to read in one sitting, and specific enough to be genuinely useful in the operating room the next morning. The accompanying MedOne video library lets readers see the same steps performed in full, narrated by the editors.
What's inside
Cranial approaches
Step-by-step coverage of the foundational craniotomies, burr holes, and exposures that anchor any operative neurosurgical practice.
Spine techniques
Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar procedures, from decompression and instrumentation to minimally invasive approaches.
Neurovascular & trauma
Core techniques for hemorrhage evacuation, decompression, and management of the acute neurosurgical patient.
Functional & tumor
Practical operative framing of ventricular access, shunting, biopsies, and resections commonly encountered in training.
Positioning & setup
Room setup, patient positioning, and intraoperative neuromonitoring considerations that are easy to overlook and costly to miss.
MedOne video library
Every chapter links to narrated operative videos, letting trainees pair the written steps with real intraoperative footage.
Who it's for
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Neurosurgery residents preparing for their first cases on a new rotation or service.
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Medical students rotating on neurosurgery who want an operative orientation before stepping into the OR.
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Advanced practice providers and OR staff who want a shared operative vocabulary with the surgical team.
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Practicing neurosurgeons looking for a quick refresher on procedures performed infrequently.
Get the book
Available in print through Thieme, with full video content hosted on the MedOne platform.