In training to become a neurosurgeon many of the crucial manual skills that must be acquired
can only be mastered through growing experience during the rigorous and lengthy training
process. Yet many - often essential - practical skills can quickly be learned practiced and
even mastered away from the OR. The author's motivation for writing this guide arose during
his own training and his need for just such a practical aid. Getting Ready for Brain Surgery
provides the readers with a basic set of exercises that will allow him to develop and improve
their motor skills handling of various tissues and general technical competence. Detailed
instructions are given in the illustrated text and in accompanying videos. Topics include:
Planning: visualization of the procedure The craniotomy - using a coconut Working with the
microscope Removing a gyrus: subapial resection Removing a brain tumor using an artificial
model Microsurgical training: the chicken wing model Junior neurosurgical residents and interns
will benefit greatly from this handy guide.
