Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery: Volume 56

Editor

Concezio Di Rocco (Editor)

ISBN: 9783032220073

Published: July 4, 2026

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Springer

Description

Volume 56 of the long-running Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery series examines how modern diagnostic tools and technological innovations are transforming neurosurgical education and the surgical management of complex neurosurgical disease. Edited by Prof. Concezio Di Rocco, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the International Neuroscience Institute in Hannover, the volume brings together 16 chapters spanning evolving training methods, cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, cerebrovascular surgery, brainstem and pineal tumor management, functional neurosurgery, and blast-related neurosurgical injuries encountered in conflict zones.

Key Features

The volume translates emerging technology directly into clinical and educational practice: (1) neurosurgeons can apply the chapters on avatar- and simulation-based 4D training methods to structure resident education around measurable competency benchmarks; (2) practising surgeons managing complex vascular, brainstem, and pineal region pathology gain updated technical standards drawn from recent case series and outcomes data; (3) surgeons working in conflict-affected or resource-limited settings benefit from a dedicated chapter on blast-related neurosurgical injuries, a topic with growing clinical relevance and limited coverage elsewhere in the literature.

Coverage

4D neurosurgery learning and simulation; pediatric cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers; intracranial hypertension and hydrocephalus management; cerebrovascular surgery advances; pediatric brain malformations; ventricular and pineal tumor surgery; brainstem surgical approaches; endoscopic neurosurgical techniques; spinal fixation; blast-related neurosurgical injuries; cranial nerve disorders; movement disorder surgery; 3D-printing applications in neurosurgery.

About the Authors

Prof. Concezio Di Rocco is Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the International Neuroscience Institute in Hannover, Germany, and a long-standing editor of the Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery series, drawing on contributions from an international panel of neurosurgical specialists for this volume.

Table of Contents

16 chapters covering: neurosurgical training and simulation; pediatric biomarkers; intracranial hypertension and hydrocephalus; cerebrovascular surgery; pediatric brain malformations; ventricular and pineal tumors; brainstem surgical approaches; endoscopic techniques; spinal fixation; blast-related injuries; cranial nerve disorders; movement disorders; and 3D-printing applications, among related topics in contemporary neurosurgical practice.

Why buy this book?

As part of a decades-long, continuously updated reference series, this volume is a standard acquisition for academic medical libraries supporting neurosurgery residency and fellowship programs, giving institutions a current technical-standards reference without waiting for a full textbook revision cycle. For practising neurosurgeons and educators, it offers a concentrated, peer-reviewed update on training methodology and surgical technique that can inform both clinical practice and program curriculum design.

Keywords

neurosurgery, neurosurgical training, cerebrovascular surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, hydrocephalus, brainstem tumors, pineal tumors, functional neurosurgery, blast injury neurosurgery, 3D printing neurosurgery, cranial nerve disorders, movement disorder surgery

Target Audience

Neurosurgeons, neurosurgery residents and fellows, medical educators in neurosurgery, researchers in neurosurgical technique, academic medical libraries

Genre

Neurosurgery, Neuroscience, Neurology

Q&A

Where can I buy Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery: Volume 56? This volume is available now from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping included in the price.

What topics does Volume 56 of Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery cover? It covers neurosurgical training and simulation, cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, cerebrovascular surgery, brainstem and pineal tumor management, functional neurosurgery, spinal fixation, and blast-related neurosurgical injuries, among other current topics.

Is this book suitable for neurosurgery residency program libraries? Yes, as part of an established, continuously updated series, it is a standard reference for academic medical libraries supporting neurosurgery training programs.

Does this volume address new training methods such as simulation and avatars? Yes, one of the opening chapters focuses specifically on 4D, simulation- and avatar-based approaches to neurosurgical education.

Is blast-related neurosurgical injury covered in this volume? Yes, a dedicated chapter addresses the surgical management of blast-related injuries encountered in conflict zones, a topic with limited coverage in standard neurosurgery texts.

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