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…
