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Skull Base Surgery of the Posterior Fossa

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Editors:
  1. William T. Couldwell

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

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  • Provides a comprehensive and contemporary overview of surgical approaches to lesions of the posterior fossa

  • Written by experts with world-wide recognition for their contributions in their respective subspecialty

  • Richly illustrated with photographs and illustrations of surgical strategies covered

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  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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About this book

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.

Reviews

“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)

Editors and Affiliations

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

    William T. Couldwell

About the editor

William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD


Professor and Chairman


Department of Neurosurgery


University of Utah


Salt Lake City, UT


USA


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Skull Base Surgery of the Posterior Fossa

  • Editors: William T. Couldwell

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67038-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-67037-9Published: 24 November 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88368-7Published: 09 September 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-67038-6Published: 10 November 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 228

  • Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations, 78 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurosurgery, Head and Neck Surgery

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