Presurgical Planning By Images
4 Presurgical Planning By Images Antonella Castellano and Andrea Falini 4.1 Role of Imaging in Preoperative Planning • This chapter provides an overview of common preoperative imaging protocol advices as…
Endoscopic Septostomy
52 Endoscopic Septostomy Stefania Acerno, Filippo Gagliardi, Elena V. Colombo, Cristian Gragnaniello, Anthony J. Caputy, and Pietro Mortini 52.1 Introduction The endoscopic septostomy is a minimally invasive, intraventricular endoscopic procedure….
Supraorbital Approach
11 Supraorbital Approach Phillip A. Bonney, Andrew K. Conner, and Michael E. Sughrue 11.1 Introduction The supraorbital approach is a frontal approach, which is suitable for the unilateral exposure of…
Anatomical Landmarks and Cranial Anthropometry
3 Anatomical Landmarks and Cranial Anthropometry Victor Fernández Cornejo, Javier Abarca Olivas, Pablo González-López, and Iván Verdú-Martínez 3.1 Introduction In this chapter, we describe surface landmarks of the skull and…
Extradural Subtemporal Transzygomatic Approach
21 Extradural Subtemporal Transzygomatic Approach Filippo Gagliardi, Cristian Gragnaniello, Nicola Boari, Anthony J. Caputy, and Pietro Mortini 21.1 Introduction The subtemporal transzygomatic approach combines some of the nuances of a…
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy and Biopsy of Pineal Region
53 Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy and Biopsy of Pineal Region Joanna Kemp, Elena V. Colombo, and Samer K. Elbabaa 53.1 Indications • Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) ◦ Symptomatic obstructive hydrocephalus. ◦…
Temporal Approach and Variants
19 Temporal Approach and Variants Cristian Gragnaniello, Nicholas J. Erickson, Filippo Gagliardi, Marzia Medone, Pietro Mortini, and Anthony J. Caputy 19.1 Indications • Temporal lobectomy for epilepsy (amygdalo-hippocampectomy). • Tumors…
Frontotemporal and Pterional Approach
15 Frontotemporal and Pterional Approach Cristian Gragnaniello, Nicholas J. Erickson, Filippo Gagliardi, Pietro Mortini, and Anthony J. Caputy 15.1 Indications • Aneurysms. ◦ All aneurysms of anterior circulation. ◦ Basilar…
Transmaxillary Approaches
43 Transmaxillary Approaches Federico Biglioli, Luca Autelitano, Nicola Boari, Filippo Gagliardi, Fabiana Allevi, and Pietro Mortini 43.1 Introduction Lesions involving the clival area, the middle and posterior skull base, and…
Trans-Frontal-Sinus Subcranial Approach
29 Trans-Frontal-Sinus Subcranial Approach Nicola Boari, Filippo Gagliardi, Alfio Spina, and Pietro Mortini 29.1 Introduction The trans-frontal-sinus subcranial approach is well suited for the treatment of tumors of the median…
