In this reference, the editors review the main indications and questions when confronted with a choice in vascular and endovascular surgery. Questions such as "Should carotid plaque be removed surgically or stented", "what is the case for the bifurated modular stent-graff for abdominal aneurysm" and "Is balloon angioplasty below the knee joint wise" are reviewed with the authors concentrating on the variety of indications for the given conditions. Summaries clarify, what is know, what is accepted and what needs to be learned in the future regarding the procedures available. Roger Greenhalgh and his team, then add pertinent commentary to each chpater summarising the authors' attempts at answering the question.

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Pterional approach. Frontotemporal approach. Frontal approach. Parietal approach. Occipital approach and combined occipital-suboccipital approach. Modified pterional approach. Temporal approach. Lateral suboccipital approach. Midline suboccipital approach. Transsphenoidal approach. Extracranial vascular approaches. Cerebrospinal fluid drainage procedures. Percutaneous procedures for trigeminal neuralgia.