The Operative Atlas of Neurosurgery, Vol II

Neuro-oncological surgery has rapidly emerged as one of the most demanding fields in neurosurgery, greatly benefitted by the advances in surgical and imaging procedures. The Operative Atlas of Neurosurgery: A Compendium of 120 Neuro-oncological, Case-based, Surgical Approaches serves the immediate requirement of a surgical atlas primarily focusing on neuro-oncology for surgeons and students alike. This book contains over a hundred case-based surgical procedures identifying microsurgical and endoscopic methods, and is spread over nine sections, divided into two volumes.

The purpose of this book is to provide a step-wise approach to the excision of tumors in the central nervous system, cranial vault, and spine, as well as the peripheral nerves. The first seven sections deal with these, while the last two sections deal with the adjunctive modalities used to facilitate the surgical procedures and the significance of the diagnostic modalities that have evolved over time, respectively.

Minimally invasive techniques along with the conventional methods have been described in detail.

Some other salient features of the book are:

- Sequential steps of the actual surgery have been depicted as successive photographs and their legends.

- Each chapter has sections comprising a brief overview of the pathology in focus, the nuances of the procedure conducted, as well as the various therapeutic options and operative approaches that are available.

- The methods related to "patient-safety issues," "complication avoidance," and the essential "tips and pearls" of surgery are discussed.

- Essential information on the relevant clinical neuro-anatomy is highlighted with illustrative schematic diagrams and photographs.

The cases have been presented by experienced neurosurgeons, otorhinolaryngologists, and skull base surgeons along with contributions from young doctors and residents who are just beginning this journey in their chosen field. The chapters have been intentionally kept small and crisp, thereby allowing busy neurosurgeons to gain maximum information in the shortest timespan and to apply the same in their work. This book will immensely benefit students and practitioners in the fields of neurosurgery, neurooncological surgery, and ENT.

Volume II
Section 5: Microsurgery for Skull Base Tumors
Chapter 1: Microscopic Sublabial Trans-sphenoidal Excision of a Pituitary Adenoma
Chapter 2: Anterior Subtemporal Interdural Approach for Resection of a Trigeminal Schwannoma
Chapter 3: Fronto-Temporal Craniotomy and Pretemporal Interdural Approach for the Excision of a Cavernous Sinus Solitary Fibrous Tumor
Chapter 4: Combined Modified Dolenc-Kawase (MDK) Anterior Petrosectomy and Retrosigmoid Sub-Occipital Craniotomy for a Large Petroclival Meningioma
Chapter 5: Preauricular Transmandibular Excision of an Infratemporal Fossa Trigeminal Schwannoma
Chapter 6: Fisch Type A-Infratemporal Fossa Approach for Excision of a Glomus Jugulare
Chapter 7: Transcochlear Approach for an Extensive Glomus Jugulare
Chapter 8: A Combined Presigmoid and Retromastoid Approach to the Jugular Foramen without Facial Nerve Transposition for Excision of a Glomus Jugulare
Chapter 9: Fisch Type D-Pre-auricular Infratemporal Fossa Approach for Excision of a Carcinoma-ExPleomorphic Adenoma of the Parotid
Chapter 10: Preauricular Transzygomatic Approach (Fisch-D Approach) for Excision of a Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Infratemporal Fossa
Chapter 11: Translabyrinthine Approach to the Internal Acoustic Meatus for Excision of a Ganglioneuroma of the Vestibular Nerve
Chapter 12: Microscopic and Endoscopic Assisted Excision of a Petrous Apex Cholesteatoma
Chapter 13: Intradiploic Epidermoid Cyst of the Temporal Bone
Chapter 14: En-bloc Resection of a Malignant Lacrimal Gland Tumor with Skull Base Invasion
Chapter 15: Transtemporal Transcervical Excision of an Extracranial Facial Nerve Schwannoma
Chapter 16: Extended Frontobasal Approach for an Anterior Skull Base Tumor
Chapter 17: Temporal Craniotomy and Extradural Middle Fossa Approach for Excision of a Trigeminal Schwannoma
Chapter 18: Transdural Anterior Petrosectomy for a Brain Stem Cavernoma
Chapter 19: A Combined Trans-Sylvian and Subtemporal (Half-and-Half) Transtentorial Approach for Excision of Spheno-Petro-Clival Region Tumors
Chapter 20: A Combined Subtemporal-Transylvian (Half-And Half) Approach and Anterior Petrosectomy for a Large, Multi-Compartmental Petroclival Meningioma
Chapter 21: Total Petrosectomy (Modified Trans-Cochlear Type A) and Excision of a Petroclival Meningioma
Chapter 22: Far Lateral Approach to a Foramen Magnum Meningioma
Chapter 23: Extreme Lateral Trans-Condylar Approach to the Foramen Magnum Tumor
Section 6: Endoscopic Surgery for Skull Base Tumors
Chapter 1: Endoscopic Endonasal Transethmoidal Approach for Excision of a Right Orbital Intraconal Cavernous Hemangioma
Chapter 2: Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Excision of a Clival Chordoma
Chapter 3: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach with Utilization of the Transpterygoid Corridor for Resection of a Clival Chondrosarcoma with Extension into the Petroclival Synchondrosis.
Chapter 4: Endoscopic Endonasal Excision of a Pituitary Tumour Using Plasma Ablation
Chapter 5: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for a Pituitary Microadenoma causing Cushing's Disease
Chapter 6: Endonasal Endoscopic Excision of a Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma
Chapter 7: Endoscopic Surgery of an Ethmoidal Nerve Schwannoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Skull Base
Chapter 8: Extended Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal Approach for a Craniopharyngioma Excision
Chapter 9: Vascular Relationships During Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Suprasellar Lesions and their Clinical Implications
Chapter 10: Extended Endonasal Endoscopic Approach for the Excision of a Trigeminal Schwannoma
Chapter 11: Endoscopic Transpterygoid Approach for Excision of a Trigeminal Schwannoma
Chapter 12: Endoscopic Excision of a Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
Chapter 13: Combined Extended Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal and Dolenc Trans-Cavernous