19 Aneurysms of the Basilar Trunk: Far Lateral and Petrosal Approaches Anil Nanda, Haim Ezer, and Prasad Vannemreddy Saccular aneurysms of the basilar artery have remained aloof, because of the…
17 Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm and Trigeminal Neuralgia Tetsuo Kanno and Iyer Viswanathan The microvascular decompression of cranial nerves has become an accepted surgical technique for the treatment of…
13 Jugular Bulb Tumors Michael L. Madison and Jon H. Robertson The jugular foramen at the base of the skull is an anatomically complex region. It is divided into two…
15 Acoustic Neuromas: Translabyrinthine Approaches Nicholas Saunders and Paul A. Fagan Skull base surgeons owe a great debt to Dr. William House, who, in the face of significant opposition, popularized…
2 Microsurgical Anatomy of the Posterior Cranial Fossa Amitabha Chanda, Anirban Banerjee, and Anil Nanda The posterior cranial fossa is unique in the cranial cavity, as it is the largest…
25 Surgical Management of Pediatric Posterior Fossa Tumors Fredrick A. Boop, Robert A. Sanford, and Michael D. Taylor Following accidents, the leading cause of death in children is cancer. The…
10 Hemangiomas and Dural Fistulas Louis J. Kim, Michael R. Levitt, Iman Feiz-Erfan, and Robert F. Spetzler ♦ Cavernous Malformations Cavernomas or cavernous malformations of the central nervous system are…
1 Surgery of the Posterior Cranial Fossa: Historical Aspects Lissa C. Baird and Anil Nanda The earliest known surgeries performed on the cranium date as far back as prehistoric times….
3 Neuroimaging of the Posterior Fossa Thomas J. Vogl and Marc Harth Neuroimaging of the posterior fossa is a diagnostic challenge for neuroradiology, radiology, neurology, and neurosurgery.1–5 Due to the…
9 Temporal Bone Surgery James Andrew Sipp and Douglas E. Mattox The temporal bone is an area of convergence between Neurosurgery and otolaryngology. Disease processes that begin in the mastoid…
