Roberto Alexandre Dezena: MD from the Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil (2003), completed his residency training in Neurosurgery at Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (2009), achieved his PhD in Neurosurgery at Ribeirão Preto Medical School of University of São Paulo, Brazil (2011), and his Postdoctoral Fellowship at Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil (2014). In Brazil, is Full Member of Brazilian Society of Neurosurgery (SBN) and Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery (ABNc). Internationally, is Fellow of World Federation of Neurosurgical Societes (WFNS), Active Member of both International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN) and International Federation of Neuroendoscopy (IFNE), and Full Member of both Latin American Federation of Neurosurgery Societes (FLANC) and Latin American Group of Studies in Neuroendoscopy (GLEN). Fellow of University of Tübingen, Germany, and University of Hiroshima, Japan. Currently is Chief of Division of Neurosurgery at Clinics Hospital, Neurosurgery Residency Director, and Professor of Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences and Postgraduate Program in Applied Biosciences, all in Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil. Main neurosurgical areas in vascular and neuro-oncology microneurosurgery, endoscopic neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery, spinal surgery and neurotrauma. Main research areas in endoscopic neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery, neurotrauma, experimental cerebral ischemia and basic neurosciences. Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Anesthesiology Research (Phaps), Journal of Neurology and Stroke (Medcrave), EC Neurology (EC), and International Journal of Pediatrics and Children Health (Savvy). Reviewer of several online international scientific journals, highlighting World Neurosurgery (WFNS), Neurological Research (Maney) and Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences (Minerva).

The current literature lacks a practical guide to intraoperative endoscopic anatomy of the third ventricle

Features a wealth of intraoperative images and CT / MRI images, complemented by schematic drawings

Content prepared in easy-to-follow, intelligible language, intended for a broad audience, from graduate students to experienced neurosurgeons

Part I.- Chapter 1 The ventricular system.- Chapter 2 General principles of the endoscopic neurosurgery.- Part II.- Chapter 3 Entering in the third ventricle -The lateral ventricle.- Chapter 4 Inside the third ventricle.- Chapter 5 Beyond the third ventricle - Inside interpeduncular and prepontine cisterns.- Chapter 6 Beyond the third ventricle-Suprasellar arachnoid cyst.- Chapter 7 Beyond the third ventricle-Hydranencephaly.