This richly illustrated atlas, compiled by authors with extensive experience in the field, offers a step-by-step guide to the surgical treatment of tumors, and congenital diseases of the skull base and nasal sinuses. Particular attention is devoted to the various techniques employed for extirpation of tumors and reconstruction of the skull base and Paranasal Sinuses. In order to facilitate understanding of the different approaches, clear surgical illustrations are presented alongside the high-quality intraoperative photographs. Whenever appropriate, technical tips are provided and briefly discussed. This atlas will appeal to a broad audience of residents, fellows, and consultants in different fields of medicine, including surgeons (head and neck, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, ophthalmology, maxillofacial surgery) and oncologists.

The Cranial Base

Anterior Skull Base: Imaging
Operating Room Setup in Skull Base Surgery
Open Surgical Approaches to the Paranasal Sinuses
The Subcranial Approach to the Anterior Skull Base
Surgical Approaches to the Lateral Skull Base
Approaches to the Parapharyngeal Space
The Translabryinthine Approach to the Internal Auditory Canal and Cerebellopontine Angle
Cancer of the Temporal Bone
Endoscopic Approaches in Skull Base Surgery and Their Indications
Combined Approaches to Complex Skull Base Tumors
Microsurgical Reconstruction of Skull Base Defects
Complications After Skull Base Surgery.