Microsurgery of the cerebral venous system

Abstract

The study of the microsurgical anatomy of the cerebral venous system represent a very important skill to the neurosurgeon in order to be able to avoid injury of these fine highly important structures during surgery. The introduction of the surgical microscope represented a major step in the improvment of the results of microneurosurgical techniques,as well as improving the education capabilities of the neurosurgical institutes. The general physiological design of the cerebral venous system appears to be geared for the maintenance of patency against the negative pressure,as well as aiding the arterial system in keeping the intracranial pressure constant and regulating the cerebral blood flow. The wide developmental steps which occured in the field of radiological imaging in the last decades,has highly improved the clinician's ability to identify and deal with the disorders of the cerebral venous system.