Skull Base Surgery: Anatomy, Biology, and Technology

Section I: Introduction and Background 1. Introduction 2. Historical Antecedents of Skull Base Surgery 3. Classic References in Skull Base Surgery Section II: Anatomy 4. Gross Sectional Anatomy 5. Microscopic Sectional Anatomy with 3-D Reconstruction of the Temporal Bone Section III: Applied Anatomy 6. Facial Translocation Approach 7. Transtemporal Approaches 8. Lateral Approaches Section IV: Biology 9. Biology of Selected Skull Base Tumors Section V: Technology 10. Plating/Mesh Systems A. Leibinger's Technical Developments for Skull Base Surgery B. Clinical Applications of Howmedica, Synthes, and Leibinger Plating Systems 11. Drills A. Technical Aspects of MIDAS REX Power Instruments 12. Surgical Localizers A. Technical Aspects of Surgical Localizer Systems B. Clinical Applications of ISG Wand Localizer System 13. Implants A. Technical Aspects of Porex Surgical Polyethylene Implants B. Clinical Applications of Porex MEDPOR Implants 14. Monitoring I A. Technical Aspects of Xomed Monitors 15. Monitoring II A. Technical Aspects of Network Monitoring B. Clinical Applications of Network Monitorin