This book is an up-to-date, well-referenced practical resource that offers detailed guidance on the avoidance and management of complications in patients treated for cerebrovascular and spinal vascular disease.  All complication avoidance and management techniques currently available to the endovascular/cerebrovascular surgeon are reviewed by pioneers and leaders in the field to provide the clinician with an advanced single point of reference on the subject.

The book is divided into four sections. It opens by discussing general issues, such as definition of complications, medicolegal aspects, the role of resident training, and checklists. The subsequent three sections address the avoidance and management of complications when performing surgical, endovascular, and radiosurgical procedures, covering the full ran

ge of indications and potential adverse events. All chapters have a standardized format, simplifying the search for information on a specific disease process. Numerous intraoperative images are included, and, when appropriate, algorithms for the avoidance, early recognition, and management of complications are presented. Each chapter concludes with a checklist of preparatory steps and "emergency procedures" that each member of the team must perform in order to ensure the best possible outcomes.

General Aspects: What is a Complication?- Philosophical/ Psychological Aspects of Complications

Medicolegal Aspects of Complications
Residency/Fellowship Training and the Complication
Analyzing Complications
Quality Assurance
Quality Improvement
Training and Standards
Research
The Checklist
Alternatives to Checklist
Prepping the Environment. Surgical Procedures: Carotid Endarterectomy
Aneurysms of the Anterior Circulation
Aneurysms of the Posterior Circulation
Arteriovenous Malformations of the Anterior Fossa
Arteriovenous Malformations of the Posterior Fossa
Cavernous Malformations
Direct and Indirect Bypass Surgery
Spinal Vascular Malformation Surgery. Endovascular Procedures: Stenting of the Great Vessels
Aneurysm Treatment with Coils
Aneurysm Treatment with Adjuvant Devices
Aneurysm Treatment with Flow Diverters and Liquid Embolics
Arteriovenous Malformation Treatment with cyanoacrylate
Arteriovenous Malformations Treatment with poly vinyl alcohol
Thrombolysis
Tumor Embolization
Epistaxis. Radiosurgical Procedures: Radiation Physics
Radiation Biology
Arteriovenous Malformations.