Sophie Tailibert and Marc C. Chamberlain Summary The treatment of benign tumors of the skull base relies mainly on a surgical approach whose purpose is to obtain a maximal safe…
Komal Shah and Lawrence E. Ginsberg Summary The goals of this chapter are to provide an overview of the imaging appearances of the more common skull base neoplasms, provide imaging…
Parth V. Shah, Gregory Capra, Cristine N. Klatt-Cromwell, Brian D. Thorp, Charles S. Ebert Jr., and Adam M. Zanation Summary This chapter describes the multitude of reconstructive options, both endoscopic…
Carolina Martins, Georgios A. Zenonos, Ezequiel Goldschmidt, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, and Albert L. Rhoton Jr.† †Deceased Summary In this chapter, we focus on surgically relevant anatomy, specifically as it pertains…
Carl H. Snyderman and Paul A. Gardner Summary Endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES) of the skull base has become accepted for the treatment of most ventral skull base lesions. EES is…
Diana Bell, Gregory N. Fuller, and Adel K. El-Naggar Summary The skull base is the location for a wide variety of benign and malignant tumors of ectodermal, endodermal, and mesodermal…
Paul W. Gidley Summary This chapter discusses the head and neck examination with particular attention to neuro-otologic diagnosis. The physical examination is conducted in a systematic fashion to avoid missing…
Walter S. Jellish † Deceased † and Steven B. Edelstein Summary Anesthesia support for skull base surgery is complex and is critical for the overall success of the procedure. The…
Michael J. Lang Abstract This chapter is a brief introduction to neuroimaging, with attention to imaging modalities, indications, and limitations of use. Major modalities for brain and spine imaging will…
Amandeep S. Dolla and M. Kamran Athar 19 Ventilation Strategies in Neuro-ICU 19.1 Introduction Mechanical ventilation has become the cornerstone of modern intensive care unit (ICU) care. The term “ventilate”…
