Neurinomas of the Vestibular Nerves
5 Neurinomas of the Vestibular Nerves Basic Remarks Surgical Management of Acoustic Neurinomas Basic Remarks Tumor Grading by Size (Figs. 5.1, 5.2) Fig. 5.1 The grading system for these tumors is…
Microanatomy of the Cerebellopontine Angle
2 Microanatomy of the Cerebellopontine Angle Introduction General Anatomy Special Clinical Anatomy and Topography of the Facial and Vestibulocochlear Nerves in Large Acoustic Neurinomas Introduction The feasibility and safety of any…
Other Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle
6 Other Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle Neurinomas of the Facial Nerve Neurinomas of the Trigeminal Nerve Neurinomas of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve Meningiomas Epidermoid Cysts (Cholesteatomas) Choroid Plexus Papillomas Arachnoid Cysts…
Microsurgery in the Cerebellopontine Angle
4 Microsurgery in the Cerebellopontine Angle General Concepts Preoperative Considerations (Decision-Making) Neuroanesthesiologic Considerations Operating Room Set-Up Patient Position Approach General Concepts Microsurgical resection, radiosurgery, or a “wait-and-see” policy are the three…
Endoscopic Methods in Acoustic Neurinomas
9 Endoscopic Methods in Acoustic Neurinomas Endoscope-Assisted Microsurgery Clinical Material Endoscope-Assisted Microsurgery Endoscopes have been used in neurosurgery since the beginning of the previous century. Improved technology has from time to…
Multiple Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle
7 Multiple Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle Case 1 S.M., female, age 60 (Fig. 7.1) Diagnosis Grade 2 acoustic neurinoma and meningioma Approach Retromastoid transmeatal Result Total resection, CN VII preserved,…
Intracranial Reconstruction of the Facial Nerve
8 Intracranial Reconstruction of the Facial Nerve Neuroanatomy Clinical Material Neuroanatomy (Figs. 8.1–8.3) Fig. 8.1 In this photomicrograph, the border zone between the central myelin and peripheral myelin (Schwann cells) is…
Radiosurgery in Acoustic Neurinomas
10 Radiosurgery in Acoustic Neurinomas Fig. 10.1 The type B gamma unit (a 201-sourced cobalt-60 gamma knife), which was installed at the Department of Neurosurgery in Vienna in 1992. The radiosurgical…
Results and Summary
11 Results and Summary Results Summary Results Our main intention in this atlas has been to provide as much visual material as possible within the restrictions of a one-volume book. As…
