About the Book
• A highly illustrated guide to a range of approaches in ENT surgery.
• Focuses on minimal access approaches to skull base compartments using an endoscope, via natural and secondary openings into the head.
• Comprised of 31 chapters, across seven sections, the book begins with a general introductory section which covers imaging of the skull base, surgical pathology of the skull base and anaesthetic requirements for skull base surgery.
• Further sections cover approaches to surgery via particular anatomical areas, including transorbital, supraorbital, transnasal, infratemporal fossa, and transoral approaches.
• The concluding sections cover the management of selected skull base lesions, skull base reconstruction and postoperative management.
• Enhanced by 428 images and illustrations and an accompanying DVD featuring practical guidance on several procedures.
• This is an essential resource for neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, and any health care providers involved in these minimal access procedures.