4 The Infracochlear/Infralabyrinthine Approach to the Petrous Apex Derald E. Brackmann and J. Walter Kutz, Jr. Before the antibiotic era, infections were the most common lesions of the…
7 The Transcochlear Approach to Cerebellopontine Angle and Clivus Lesions Antonio De la Cruz, Karen Borne Teufert, and Jose N. Fayad The transcochlear approach is the most direct…
10 The Fisch Infratemporal Fossa Approach: Type A William H. Slattery and J. Walter Kutz, Jr. The infratemporal fossa type A approach allows safe access to the infralabyrinthine…
9 The Far Lateral Approach Gregory P. Lekovic, Marc S. Schwartz, and Rick A. Friedman The far lateral approach is less a single surgical approach than a family…
2 The Subtemporal Approach Marc S. Schwartz The subtemporal approach to skull base lesions may be utilized to gain access to pathology that extends along the floor of…
12 The Preauricular Infratemporal Approach Rick A. Friedman and James Lin The preauricular infratemporal fossa (ITF) is not directly accessible owing to its lateral borders. In the last…
13 Temporal Bone Resection Antonio De la Cruz and James Lin Temporal bone malignancies arise from different areas: primary from the external ear canal, primary from the middle…
5 The Retrosigmoid Approach Jose N. Fayad, Rick A. Friedman, and Marc S. Schwartz The retrosigmoid approach represents a modification of the classic suboccipital approach. Krause and others…
16 Auditory Brainstem Implants Jose N. Fayad, William M. Luxford, Derald E. Brackmann, and William E. Hitselberger Overview In 1979, William F. House and William E. Hitselberger implanted…
14 Microvascular Cranial Nerve Decompression Marc S. Schwartz and Derald E. Brackmann The scope of lateral skull base surgery includes surgical treatment of the group of disorders known…
