**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Neurosurgery**

Schmidek and Sweet has been an indispensable reference for neurosurgery training and practice for nearly 50 years, and the 7th Edition of Operative Neurosurgical Techniques continues this tradition of excellence. A new editorial board led by editor-in-chief Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, along with more than 330 internationally acclaimed contributors, ensures that readers stay fully up to date with rapid changes in the field. New chapters, surgical videos, and quick-reference features throughout make this edition a must-have resource for expert procedural guidance for today’s practitioners.Discusses indications, operative techniques, complications, and results for nearly every routine and specialized procedure for brain, spinal, and peripheral nerve problems in adult patientsCovers the latest techniques and knowledge in deep brain stimulation for epilepsy, movement disorders, dystonia, and psychiatric disorders; surgical management of blast injuries; invasive electrophysiology in functional neurosurgery; and interventional management of cerebral aneurysms and arterio-venous malformationsIncludes new chapters on bypass techniques in vascular disease, previously coiled aneurysms, CSF diversion procedures, surgical management of posterior fossa cystic and membranous obstruction, laser-ablation techniques, and brain stem tumorsExplores hot topics such as wide-awake surgery and ventriculo-peritoneal, ventriculoatrial and ventriculo-pleural shuntsProvides detailed visual guidance with more than 1,600 full-color illustrations and 50 procedural videosContains quick-reference boxes with surgical pearls and complicationsEnhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices Read more

Product Specifications

Publisher	Elsevier
Publication date	May 26, 2021
Edition	7th
Language	English
Print length	2440 pages
ISBN-10	0323414796
ISBN-13	978-0323414791
Item Weight	2.31 pounds
Dimensions	8.9 x 4.09 x 11.18 inches
Best Sellers Rank	#1,188,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #89 in Otorhinolaryngology #107 in Neurosurgery (Books)

Schmidek and Sweet: Operative Neurosurgical Techniques 2-Volume Set: Indications, Methods and Results