1. Preface

   • David M. Wildrick

   OriginalPaper Pages: 191 - 193

2. Historical Development of Surgery for Glial Tumors

   • Michael Salcman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 195 - 204

3. The Role of Stereotactic Biopsy in the Management of Gliomas

   • Douglas Kondziolka
   • L. Dade Lunsford

   OriginalPaper Pages: 205 - 213

4. Basic Surgical Techniques in the Resection of Malignant Gliomas

   • Steven A. Toms
   • David Z. Ferson
   • Raymond Sawaya

   OriginalPaper Pages: 215 - 226

5. Extent of Resection as a Prognostic Variable in the Treatment of Gliomas

   • Kenneth R. Hess

   OriginalPaper Pages: 227 - 231

6. Intraoperative Cortical Mapping as a Guide to the Surgical Resection of Gliomas

   • Paul G. Matz
   • Charles Cobbs
   • Mitchel S. Berger

   OriginalPaper Pages: 233 - 245

7. The Role of Image-guided Technology in the Surgical Planning and Resection of Gliomas

   • Gene H. Barnett

   OriginalPaper Pages: 247 - 258

8. The Role of Surgery in Low Grade Gliomas

   • Joseph Bampoe
   • Mark Bernstein

   OriginalPaper Pages: 259 - 269

9. The Role of Surgery in Pediatric Gliomas

   • Ian F. Pollack

   OriginalPaper Pages: 271 - 288

10. Complications and Expected Outcome of Glioma Surgery

    • Kenneth P. Vives
    • Joseph M. Piepmeier

    OriginalPaper Pages: 289 - 302

11. Extent of Resection in Malignant Gliomas: a Critical Summary

    • Raymond Sawaya

    OriginalPaper Pages: 303 - 305

12. Volume Contents

    OriginalPaper Pages: 307 - 309