Full Description
Operative procedures performed directly on the base of the brain, inner ear, and cranial nerves are inherently delicate undertakings further complicated by the difficulty of achieving easy access to this confined space. Written by pioneers working at one of the world's leading centers for advanced neurosurgery, An Atlas of Skull Base Surgery clearly describes the steps by which each of the key anatomical structures at the skull base and inner ear may be accessed in order to perform advanced surgical interventions.
Featuring over 170 specially commissioned diagrams, and over 100 photographs of MRI, CT, and other imaging modalities, the atlas comprehensively covers a range of surgical approaches. The authors use the detailed supporting artwork to demonstrate the main steps in each procedure and help readers conceptualize the anatomy and surgical trajectory. With extensive accompanying notes on patient assessment and postoperative care, An Atlas of Skull Base Surgery facilitates the complete evaluation and management of patients with skull base lesions in which the clinical presentation or cell type mandates an operative procedure.
Contents
INTRODUCTION. Surgery at the Base of the Skull. ANTERIOR AND MID-LINE APPROACHES. Anterior Craniofacial Resection. Transfacial Approach to the Infratemporal Fossa, Nasopharynx, and Middle Cranial Fossa. Transspheniodal Approach to the Mid-line Cranial Base. Transoral Approach to the Mid-line Skull Base. ANTEROLATERAL APPROACHES. The pterional Approach and Its Extensions. Lateral Transtemporal-Sphenoid Approaches to the Skull Base. LATERAL APPROACHES. Infratemporal Approaches to the Skull Base. Middle Fossa Approach. Infracochlear Approach. POSTEROLATERAL APPROACHES. Translabyrinthine Approach. Transcochlear Extension of the Translabyrinthine Approach. Retrolabyrinthine Approach. Suboccipital (Retrosigmoid) Approach. Far Lateral Approach to the Lower Clivus and Foramen Magnum Region. COMPLICATIONS. Complications in Skull Base Surgery: Avoidance and Management.
