Pterygopalatine and Infratemporal Fossae
32 Pterygopalatine and Infratemporal Fossae Marc A. Tewfik and Peter-John Wormald Tips and Pearls • The endoscopic approach to lesions in the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) and infratemporal fossa (ITF) offers…
Combined Cranio-Endoscopic Approach
40 Combined Cranioendoscopic Approach Piero Nicolai, Arkadi Yakirevitch, Andrea Bolzoni Villaret, Paolo Battaglia, Davide Locatelli, and Paolo Castelnuovo Tips and Pearls • This approach is indicated for sinonasal lesions with…
Craniocervical Junction: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach
43 Craniocervical Junction: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach Paul A. Gardner, Daniel M. Prevedello, Amin B. Kassam, Carl H. Snyderman, and Ricardo L. Carrau Tips and Pearls • The soft palate is…
Transplanum, Transtuberculum Approach
20 Transplanum, Transtuberculum Approach Gurston G. Nyquist, Vijay K. Anand, and Theodore H. Schwartz Tips and Pearls • Common lesions of the suprasellar region include giant pituitary macroadenomas, Rathke cleft…
Lesions of the Petrous Apex
34 Lesions of the Petrous Apex Carl H. Snyderman, Emiro E. Caicedo, Daniel M. Prevedello, Ricardo L. Carrau, Paul A. Gardner, and Amin B. Kassam Tips and Pearls • A…
Endoscopically Assisted Bimanual Operating Technique
10 Endoscopically Assisted Bimanual Operating Technique Daniel B. Simmen, Hans Rudolf Briner, and Nick Jones Tips and Pearls • The bimanual technique has expanded the range of benign and malignant…
Maxillary and Ethmoid Sinuses in Skull Base Surgery
12 Maxillary and Ethmoid Sinuses in Skull Base Surgery Nobuyoshi Otori, Kiyoshi Yanagi, and Hiroshi Moriyama Tips and Pearls • Appropriate ethmoidal and maxillary surgery makes it easy to perform…
How to Manage Lateral Sphenoid Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
37 How to Manage Lateral Sphenoid Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks Emiro E. Caicedo, Alfredo Herrera, Ricardo L. Carrau, Carl H. Snyderman, Amin B. Kassam, Daniel M. Prevedello, Paul A. Gardner, Juan…
Frontal Sinus Management in Skull Base Surgery
13 Frontal Sinus Management in Skull Base Surgery Kristin Seiberling and Peter-John Wormald Tips and Pearls • Exposure of the entire skull base is necessary for removal of skull base…
External Versus Endoscopic Approaches for Skull Base Malignancies
41 External Versus Endoscopic Approaches for Skull Base Malignancies Valerie J. Lund and David J. Howard Tips and Pearls • The extent and nature of the tumor must determine the…
