Handbook of Skull Base Surgery

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.

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  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.

  Inhalt

  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