Surgery of Cranial Base Tumors

Introduction - general neurosurgical operative techniques and instrumentation in cranial base surgery, Laligam N. Sekhar, et al introduction - general orolayngologic/plastic surgery operative techniques and instrumentation in cranial base surgery, Ivo P. Janeckal MRI and CT in the evaluation of skull base masses, William L. Hirsch, Jr balloon test occlusion, Joseph A. Horton, et al interventional neuroradiology - embolization, Charles A. Jungreis and Joseph A. Horton cerebral revascularization in cranial base surgery, Mark E. Linskey, et al special anaesthetic considerations in cranial base tumour surgery, Rene M. Gonzalez methods of neurophysiological monitoring during cranial base tumour resection, Robert J. Sclahassi, et al the anterior and middle cranial fossae including the cavernous sinus and orbit, Johannes Lang anatomy of the paranasal sinuses, Johannes Lang anatomy of the posterior cranial fossa, Johannes Lang anterior and anterolateral craniofacial resection, Ivo P. Janecka and Laligam N. Sekhar complications of skull base operations, Chandranath Sen, et al anterior, anterolateral, and lateral approaches to extradural petroclival tumours, Laligam N. Sekhar, et al transoral approach to intra/ extradural tumours, H. Alan Crockard the transmaxillary approach to the clivus, H. Alan Crockard facial translocation approach to nasopharynx, Clivus, and infratemporal fossa, ivo P. Janecka, et al the transmandibular-transcervical approach to the skull base, Yosef P. Krespi and Gady Har-El transtemporal and infratemporal approach for benign tumours of the jugular foramen and temporal bone, Barry E. Hirsch, et al surgical excision of petrous apex lesions, Ricardo Ramina, et al petrosal approach to clival tumours, Ossama Al-Mefty classification, technique, and results of surgical resection of petrous bone tumours, Laligam N. Sekhar, et al the transsphernoidal approach to invasive sellar and clival lesions, Rudolf Fablbusch and Michael buckfelder glomus jugulare tumours, C. Gary Jackson, et al glomus vagale tumours, Eugen J. Dolan and Patricl Gullane translabyrinthine/transcochlear approaches, Derald E. Brackmann the middle fossa approach, Derald E. Brackmann surgical strategy for jugular foramen tumours, Madjid Sanii and Walter Bini extreme lateral transcondylar and transjugular approaches, Chandranath Sen and Laligam N. Seckhar Part contents.