10.1055/b-0034-63766 18 Anatomy for Posterior Skull Base Surgery Surgeons approaching the posterior fossa should be familiar with the extracranial anatomy. The posterior neck muscles can be divided into three overlapping…
10.1055/b-0034-63757 9 Frontotemporal Orbitozygomatic Transcavernous Approach The transcavernous approach widens the exposure afforded by a standard pterional craniotomy. This procedure is not only useful in approaching lesions within the cavernous…
10.1055/b-0034-63758 10 Anatomy for Lateral Skull Base Surgery In this chapter, we review the anatomy of the extracranial lateral skull base and the course of the facial nerve. It is…
10.1055/b-0034-63752 4 Bifrontal Transbasal Approach This midline bifrontal transbasal approach has been mostly used for the extradural tumor of the middle anterior skull base. An olfactory nerve is preserved in…
10.1055/b-0034-63749 1 Craniofacial Anatomy Anterior skull base approaches often give the most direct access to midline skull base lesions. An understanding of the anatomy is important for transnasal, transsphenoidal, and…
10.1055/b-0034-63756 8 Anatomy for Anterolateral Skull Base Surgery In this chapter, the anatomy of the anterolateral skull base, including the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus, is explored. An understanding…
10.1055/b-0034-63755 7 Orbital Approach Lesions behind the equator of the globe are best approached through a lateral orbit (modified Krönlein) approach or a transcranial approach. The lateral orbit approach provides…
10.1055/b-0034-63751 3 Transfacial Transmaxillary Approach The transfacial transmaxillary approach is a radical approach that affords the surgeon exposure from the anterior skull base to the clivus. Key Steps Position: Supine…
10.1055/b-0034-63750 2 Transmaxilloethmoidal Approach The transmaxilloethmoidal approach affords the surgeon a view of the sellar and parasellar regions. The approach can be used for clival chordomas, chondrosarcomas, or pituitary tumors…
10.1055/b-0034-63753 5 Endonasal Paraseptal Transsphenoidal Approach The endonasal paraseptal approach is most often used to remove pathology within the sella turcica. The technique has been used to remove intradural pathology…
