Pittsburgh, March 2, 2005 -- Michael Horowitz, MD, director of the Department of Neurological Surgery's Center for Endovascular Therapy, is co-editor of a newly released book volume Neuroendovascular Surgery, discussing the most common procedures in this subspecialty. The book, published by Karger, is the latest volume in the publisher's Progress in Neurological Surgery series.

Over the past decades many surgical subspecialties have moved from traditionally open procedures towards minimally invasive approaches. With the advent of improved technology and smaller more maneuverable devices more delicate procedures have been developed. Topics in Neuroendovascular Surgery include management of intracranial aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, tumors, intracranial and extracranial arterial stenoses, and arterial fistulas. This publication provides neurosurgeons, radiologists, neurologists, and trial lawyers with a concise reference that explains the background, as well as indications, and techniques for performing the most common neuroendovascular procedures.

Published since 1966, the Progress in Neurological Surgery series has become universally recognized as the most significant group of books serving neurological surgeons. Volumes feature contributions from distinguished international surgeons, who brilliantly review the literature from the perspective of their own personal experience. The result is a series of works providing critical distillations of developments of central importance to the theory and practice of neurological surgery. L. Dade Lunsford, MD, Lars Leksell Professor and Chairman of the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Neurological Surgery is the series editor.

Elad I. Levy, MD, PhD, former resident with the department and currently with the University of Buffalo, is co-editor of this book volume.

More information on this volume -- and the series in general -- can be found on the Karger website.