Atlas of Surgical Approaches to Paranasal Sinuses and the Skull Base [recurso electrónico] $c

This richly illustrated atlas, compiled by authors with extensive experience in the field, offers a step-by-step guide to the surgical treatment of tumors, and congenital diseases of the skull base and nasal sinuses. Particular attention is devoted to the various techniques employed for extirpation of tumors and reconstruction of the skull base and Paranasal Sinuses. In order to facilitate understanding of the different approaches, clear surgical illustrations are presented alongside the high-quality intraoperative photographs. Whenever appropriate, technical tips are provided and briefly discussed. This atlas will appeal to a broad audience of residents, fellows, and consultants in different fields of medicine, including surgeons (head and neck, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, ophthalmology, maxillofacial surgery) and oncologists. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi The Cranial Base....Pages 1-77 Anterior Skull Base: Imaging....Pages 79-101 Operating Room Setup in Skull Base Surgery....Pages 103-107 Open Surgical Approaches to the Paranasal Sinuses....Pages 109-137 The Subcranial Approach to the Anterior Skull Base....Pages 139-152 Surgical Approaches to the Lateral Skull Base....Pages 153-167 Approaches to the Parapharyngeal Space....Pages 169-188 The Translabyrinthine Approach to the Internal Auditory Canal and Cerebellopontine Angle....Pages 189-199 Cancer of the Temporal Bone....Pages 201-209 Endoscopic Approaches in Skull Base Surgery and Their Indications....Pages 211-246 Combined Approaches to Complex Skull Base Tumors....Pages 247-261 Microsurgical Reconstruction of Skull Base Defects....Pages 263-293 Complications After Skull Base Surgery....Pages 295-303