General surgical principles, alternatives, and limitations.
The presentation of various brain tumors and the role of tumor and patient factors in selecting and planning surgery are discussed. There are practical and theoretical rationales for operating on a tumor that affect the decision for a limited or aggressive surgical approach. A general outline of the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of a patient undergoing a brain tumor operation is presented.
Rosenblum
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Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011788:Quality of Life; D015996:Survival Rate