Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula in Skull Base Surgery
32 Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula in Skull Base Surgery Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, or CSF fistula, is the direct passage of CSF from the subarachnoid space to lower pressure areas, often…
NEUROSURGERY
Pediatric Skull Base
36 Pediatric Skull Base Skull base development is a dynamic process owing its complexity to the progressively changing relative size and orientation of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossae…
Dural Sinus Management
26 Dural Sinus Management In skull base surgery, and especially in the posterior skull base approaches, it is of paramount importance to manage the dural sinuses, bridging veins (e.g., tentorial,…
Quality of Life in Skull Base Surgery
39 Quality of Life in Skull Base Surgery Definition of Quality of Life The World Health Organization defines quality of life (QOL) as an individual’s perception of their position in…
Pearls of Skull Base Meningioma Surgery
18 Pearls of Skull Base Meningioma Surgery Meningiomas are the among the most frequent skull base tumors, warranting some specific considerations, which are summarized here. Epidemiological Pearls • Thirty percent…
