Keki Turel • Ekkehard M. Kasper
Editors

2025

Complications can be unfortunate parts of surgery, making the consequences of treatment at times worse than the original disease, possibly bringing great suffering to the patient and their family, and tarnishing the reputation of the surgeon, the hospital, and the specialty at large. Neurosurgery is an intricate field of medicine, demanding not only exemplary surgical skills with many years of diligent training but also pre-, intra-, and postoperative decision making, all of which can have profound impacts on patients’ lives.