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Robotics in Neurosurgery

Principles and Practice

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Editors:
  1. Jorge Alvaro González Martínez

    1. Department of Neurological Surgery and Epilepsy Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USA

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  2. Francesco Cardinale

    1. “Claudio Munari” Center for Epilepsy Surgery, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy

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  • Demonstrates the basic applications of robotic surgery in the field of neurosurgery

  • Written by experts in their fields

  • Discuss technical challenges and practical solutions

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. General Principles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Robotics in Neurosurgery: Overture

      • Francesco Cardinale, Piergiorgio d’Orio, Martina Revay, Laura Castana
      Pages 3-12

    3. Historical Perspectives

      • Elena De Momi
      Pages 13-22

    4. General Principles of Robotics

      • Guido Caccianiga, Giancarlo Ferrigno
      Pages 23-48

    5. Image Guidance for Intracranial Surgery with Supervisory-Control Robots

      • Francesco Cardinale, Martina Revay, Piergiorgio d’Orio, Sergio Raspante, Lorenzo Maria Giuseppe Bianchi, Khalid Al Orabi et al.
      Pages 49-89

  3. Robot Assisted Neurosurgery: Clinical Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. Robotics in Functional Neurosurgery

      • Ryan J. Austerman, Sibi Rajendran, Amir H. Faraji
      Pages 93-104

    3. Robotics in Epilepsy Surgery

      • Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Arka N. Mallela, Danielle Corson, James Sweat, Jorge Alvaro González Martínez
      Pages 105-117

    4. Robotic SEEG-Guided Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation

      • Marc Guénot, Massimo Cossu
      Pages 119-129

    5. Robotics in Laser Ablation Procedures

      • Yusuke S. Hori, Jorge Alvaro González Martínez, Gene H. Barnett
      Pages 131-140

    6. Nuances of Robotics Applied in Children

      • Aswin Chari, Hani J. Marcus, Martin M. Tisdall
      Pages 141-154

    7. Robot-Assisted Endoscopy

      • Alessandro De Benedictis, Carlotta Ginevra Nucci, Camilla Rossi-Espagnet, Andrea Carai, Carlo Efisio Marras
      Pages 155-167

    8. Robot-Assisted Stereotactic Biopsy

      • Marc Zanello, Giorgia Antonia Simboli, Marc Harislur, Johan Pallud
      Pages 169-180

    9. Robot-Assisted Drug Delivery to the Brain

      • Neil Barua, Alison Bienemann, Angelo Pichierri
      Pages 181-192

    10. Robotics in Radiosurgery

      • Ajay Niranjan, Zaid A. Siddique, Cihat Ozhasoglu, L. Dade Lunsford
      Pages 193-202

    11. Robotic Navigated Laser Craniotomy: Current Applications and Future Developments

      • Fabian Winter, Julia Shawarba, Karl Roessler
      Pages 203-210

    12. Small Footprint Stereotactic Robotic Devices

      • Sogha Khawari, Vejay Vakharia
      Pages 211-226

    13. Robotics in Spine Procedures

      • Gordon Mao, Nicholas Theodore
      Pages 227-251

  4. Rehabilitation and Assistive Robots

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 253-253
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About this book

This book provides a state-of-the art review of this field and demonstrates the basic applications of robotic surgery in the field of neurosurgery, exposing its basic principles, practical technical nuances, and advantages and limitations related to the technology. It also provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that will help guide patient management and stimulate investigative efforts.  All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up to date scientific and clinical information.  


Robotics in Neurosurgery: Principles and Practice will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons, engineers and researchers dealing with, and interested in, this challenging and promising field in robotics applied to neurosurgery.





Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Neurological Surgery and Epilepsy Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USA

    Jorge Alvaro González Martínez

  • “Claudio Munari” Center for Epilepsy Surgery, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy

    Francesco Cardinale

About the editors

Jorge Alvaro Gonzalez Martinez, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurology
Director, Epilepsy and Movement Disorder Center
Co-Director, Epilepsy Center 
University of Pittsburgh
200 Lothrop Street, 4th floor
Pittsburgh, PA. 15253
878-7870349
gonzalezjo@upmc.edu


Francesco Cardinale, MD
“Claudio Munari” Center for Epilepsy Surgery
ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda - Milano
Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3 - 20162 - Milano - Italy
Email addresses:
Work: francesco.cardinale@ospedaleniguarda.it
Home: cico1965@icloud.com


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Robotics in Neurosurgery

  • Book Subtitle: Principles and Practice

  • Editors: Jorge Alvaro González Martínez, Francesco Cardinale

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08380-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-08379-2Published: 01 October 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-08382-2Published: 02 October 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-08380-8Published: 30 September 2022

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 307

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 75 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology

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