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…
20 Intradural Subtemporal Approach Erin McCormack, Isabella Esposito, Filippo Gagliardi, Pietro Mortini, Anthony J. Caputy, and Cristian Gragnaniello 20.1 Introduction The subtemporal approach is a lateral approach that provides access…
35 Translabyrinthine and Transcochlear Transpetrosal Approach Cristian Gragnaniello, Parisa Sabetrasekh, Sam Maghami, Alan Siu, Zachary Litvack, and Ashkan Monfared 35.1 Introduction Presigmoid approaches decrease the working angle and depth of…
41 Endoscopic Endonasal Odontoidectomy Ellina Hattar, Eleonora F. Spinazzi, Jean Anderson Eloy, Cristian Gragnaniello, and James K. Liu 41.1 Introduction The transoral route has served as the gold-standard approach for…
8 Techniques of Temporal Muscle Dissection Marcio S. Rassi, Paulo A. S. Kadri, Claudio V. Sorrilha, and Luis A. B. Borba 8.1 Introduction Temporal muscle preservation is a key point…
