37 Microscopic Endonasal and Sublabial Approach Michael Buchfelder and Sven-Martin Schlaffer 37.1 Introduction The microscopic endonasal and sublabial approach is a midline skull-base approach, which provides direct access to the…
10 Precaruncular Approach to the Medial Orbit and Central Skull Base Jeremy N. Ciporen and Brandon P. Lucke-Wold 10.1 Introduction In order to decrease scarring and improve healing times, the…
40 Endoscopic Endonasal Modified Lothrop Approach to Anterior Cranial Fossa Yi Chen Zhao, Peter-John Wormald, and Stephen Santoreneos 40.1 Introduction The endoscopic endonasal modified Lothrop approach is an endoscopic approach,…
39 Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approach Zachary Litvack, Cristian Gragnaniello, Alan Siu, and Ameet Singh 39.1 Indications • Craniopharyngioma. • Tuberculum sellae meningioma. • Planum sphenoidale meningioma. • Olfactory groove meningioma….
17 Combined Orbito-Zygomatic Approaches Pietro Mortini, Alfio Spina, Michele Bailo, Anthony J. Caputy, Cristian Gragnaniello, and Filippo Gagliardi 17.1 Introduction The Fronto-orbito-zygomatic (FOZ) approach represents one of the workhorses of…
34 Presigmoid Retrolabyrinthine Approach Lucas Troude, Silvestre De La Rosa, Anthony Melot, and Pierre-Hugues Roche 34.1 Introduction The principle of the retrolabyrinthine approach (RLA) is to achieve an enlarged mastoidectomy,…
27 Endoscopic Retrosigmoid Approach Kerry A. Vaughan and John Y. K. Lee 27.1 Indications • Microvascular decompression for cranial nerve pathology including ◦ Trigeminal neuralgia. ◦ Hemifacial spasm. ◦ Glossopharyngeal…
46 Endoscopic Endonasal Transmaxillary Approach to the Vidian Canal and Meckel’s Cave Rafid Al-Mahfoudh, João Paulo Almeida, Sacit Bulent Omay, and Theodore H. Schwartz 46.1 Indications • Tumors isolated to…
12 Trans-Ciliar Approach Khaled M. A. Aziz, Nouman Aldahak, and Mohamed Arnaout 12.1 Introduction The trans-ciliar approach represents a keyhole approach to the anterior cranial fossa and parasellar region, developed…
24 Endoscopic Approach to Pineal Region Hasan A. Zaidi and Peter Nakaji 24.1 Introduction The endoscope-controlled supracerebellar infratentorial approach for pineal region pathology is a potentially powerful approach that can…
