pThis is the first comprehensive book about surgery on and around the vertebral artery all along its cervical and intracranial course. This vessel has been considered for long as out of surgical reach leaving many different pathologies not or incompletely treated. The surgical exposure and control of the vertebral artery not only permit to treat lesions of the vertebral artery wall or developed in contact to it but also to improve the access to the intervertebral foramen tumors, osteophytes, to the anterior aspect of the spinal cord tumors, spondylotic spurs, to the foramen magnum and to the jugular foramen.ppThis book written by leading experts includes all aspects of vertebral artery surgery from anatomy to imaging, surgical techniques and pathologies it is illustrated by many figures especially operative views and schematic drawings so that the beginner as well as the experienced surgeon find useful information.ppOne of the editors of this book B. GEORGE was recently awarded the Oli