Skull Base Surgery of the Posterior Fossa

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Surgical Anatomy of the Posterior Fossa

      • Jaafar Basma, Jeffrey Sorenson

      Pages 3-24

3. Approaches

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25

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   2. Retrosigmoid Craniotomy and Its Variants

      • Christian Bowers, Olaide O. Ajayi, Kevin A. Reinard, Daniel R. Klinger, Johnny B. Delashaw, Shane Tubbs et al.

      Pages 27-35

   3. Middle Fossa and Translabyrinthine Approaches

      • Justin C. Sowder, Breanne L. Schiffer, Richard K. Gurgel, Clough Shelton

      Pages 37-53

   4. Posterior and Combined Petrosal Approaches

      • David Aum, Omar Arnaout, Marcio S. Rassi, Walid Ibn Essayed, Ossama Al-Mefty

      Pages 55-63

   5. Far Lateral Approach and Its Variants

      • Karolyn Au, Angela M. Richardson, Jacques Morcos

      Pages 65-73

   6. Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Posterior Fossa Tumors

      • André Beer-Furlan, Alexandre B. Todeschini, Ricardo L. Carrau, Daniel M. Prevedello

      Pages 75-86

4. Specific Diseases

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87

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   2. Petroclival Meningiomas

      • Amol Raheja, William T. Couldwell

      Pages 89-102

   3. Meningiomas of the Cerebellopontine Angle

      • Stephen T. Magill, Philip V. Theodosopoulos, Aaron D. Tward, Steven W. Cheung, Michael W. McDermott

      Pages 103-113

   4. Tentorial Meningiomas

      • Hiroki Morisako, Takeo Goto, Kenji Ohata

      Pages 115-134

   5. Foramen Magnum Meningiomas

      • Angela M. Richardson, Karolyn Au, Jacques Morcos

      Pages 135-143

   6. Vestibular Schwannomas

      • Gmaan Alzhrani, Clough Shelton, William T. Couldwell

      Pages 145-163

   7. Epidermoid Cyst

      • Gmaan Alzhrani, William T. Couldwell

      Pages 165-175

   8. Metastasis to the Posterior Fossa

      • Bradley D. Weaver, Randy L. Jensen

      Pages 177-194

   9. Microsurgical Management of Posterior Fossa Vascular Lesions

      • M. Yashar S. Kalani, Robert F. Spetzler

      Pages 195-220

5. Back Matter

   Pages 221-228

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This text provides a comprehensive and contemporary overview of surgical approaches to lesions of the posterior fossa. It will serve as a resource for neurosurgeons and otologists who treat patients with tumors and vascular diseases of the posterior fossa. It provides a concise review of surgical strategies that address the most important pathologies affecting the posterior fossa. It is richly illustrated with photographs and illustrations of the surgical strategies covered.  All chapters are written by experts with world-wide recognition for their contributions in their respective subspecialty.



Skull Base Surgery of the Posterior Fossa will be of great utility to Neurosurgeons, Otolaryngologists, and Radiation Therapists with an interest in diseases that affect the posterior fossa, as well as Senior Residents in Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology, and Fellows of Skull Base Surgery and Otology.

• Retrosigmoid Approach
• Supracerebellar Approaches
• Suboccipital Approach
• Anterior Petrosal Approach
• Meningiomas
• Vestibular Schwannoma
• Epidermoid tumors
• head and neck surgery

“This is a surgical step by step guidebook and atlas on all skull base surgery involving the middle and posterior fossa. … The book has intraoperative photos, line and color drawings of surgical approaches. … This is a good reference for neurosurgical residents, neurooncologists, and practicing neurosurgeons.” (Joseph Grenier, Amazon.de, March, 2018)

• Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

  William T. Couldwell

William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD


Professor and Chairman


Department of Neurosurgery


University of Utah


Salt Lake City, UT


USA

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