Full Description
Handbook of Skull Base Surgery is a state-of-the-art surgical guide that provides clinicians and surgeons with step-by-step instructions on how to perform microscopic and endoscopic procedures. Encompassing the entire skull base, this handbook is designed for busy residents and clinicians seeking to hone their surgical skills. It presents a multidisciplinary approach to the pathologies, diagnosis, and management of skull base lesions.
Key Features:
Bulleted format with step-by-step descriptions of procedures accompanied by high-quality illustrations of key points
Succinct summaries of content enable readers to quickly obtain the information they need
Includes coverage of relevant basic sciences, advanced imaging, and adjunctive treatments such as radiosurgery and chemotherapy
Comprehensive yet conveniently compact, this book is a must-have reference for residents, clinicians, nurses and researchers caring for patients with skull base pathologies.
Contents
Section I. History, Principles, and Preoperative Assessment
Chapter 1. History of Skull Base Anatomy and Its Eponyms
Chapter 2. Anatomy of the Skull Base and Related Structures: Elements of Surgical Anatomy
Chapter 3. Functional Anatomy of the Cranial Nerves
Chapter 4. Skull Base Embryology
Chapter 5. Skull Base Imaging
Chapter 6. Pathology of the Skull Base Tumors
Chapter 7. Clinical and Neurologic Findings in Skull Base Pathology
Chapter 8. Otorhinolaryngology and Principles of Neurotology in Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 9. Endocrinology
Chapter 10. Neuro-Ophthalmology
Chapter 11. Principles of Anesthesia in Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 12. Endovascular Interventions for Skull Base Lesions
Chapter 13. Hi-Tech Tools in Skull Base Surgery
Section II. Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 14. Transcranial Approaches to the Skull Base
Chapter 15. Transfacial/Transmaxillary Approaches to the Skull Base
Chapter 16. Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Approaches
Chapter 17. Endoscopic Keyhole Approaches
Chapter 18. Pearls of Skull Base Meningioma Surgery
Chapter 19. Anterior Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 20. Intra-orbital Pathologies and Surgical Approaches
Chapter 21. Middle Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 22. Posterior Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 23. Extracranial Tumors Involving the Skull Base
Chapter 24. Craniovertebral Junction
Chapter 25. Skull Base Approaches in Cerebrovascular Surgery
Chapter 26. Dural Sinus Management
Chapter 27. Skull Base Reconstruction Techniques
Chapter 28. Cranial Nerve Reconstruction
Section III. Postoperative and Surgery-Related Aspects
Chapter 29. Postoperative Care and Complications Management
Chapter 30. The Role of Radiation Therapy in Skull Base Pathologies
Chapter 31. Chemotherapy of Skull Base Malignancies
Chapter 32. Cerebrosppinal Fluid Fistula in Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 33. Skull Base Infections
Chapter 34. Skull Base Traumatology
Chapter 35. Emergencies and Acute Sitautions in Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 36. Pediatric Skull Base
Chapter 37. Congenital Encephaloceles
Chapter 38. Biology and Genetics of Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 39. Quality of Life in Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 40. Training in Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 41. Nursing in Skull Base Surgery
