Skull Base Surgery: Strategies-1판

Unique skull-base surgical resource features strategic, technical, 
and philosophical pearls from master surgeons

In a sense, surgeons go into battle every time they enter the OR. Like soldiers, they must be prepared to make profound 
sacrifices to protect innocent people (their patients), while putting egos aside and resisting the call of fame. 
Skull Base Surgery: Strategies by Walter Jean and distinguished contributors provides eloquent expression to the 
inner voices that speak to surgeons during each stage of battle. 
Unlike other textbooks that only emphasize the technical building blocks surgeons need, this resource focuses on
state-of-the-art skull-base procedures, important thought processes, and vital strategies required to perform them.

Size and shape variations, diverse biological characteristics, different anatomic locations and extensions, and 
specific relationships and entanglements with nerves and vessels make all skull base tumors unique and highly 
challenging. In addition to anatomy, two other important factors need to be considered every time a surgeon enters 
the OR ?the particular circumstances of the patient and surgeon. 
Throughout this remarkable book, master neurosurgeons take readers on an insightful journey exploring the decision-
making process of choosing and executing a surgical approach, with firsthand pearls from the battlefield.

Key Highlights

Nine sections organized by anatomy cover tumors in the anterior, anterolateral, lateral, central, postero-superior, and 
postero-inferior skull base regions, and clivus, petrous bone, and ventricles
Thirty-two systematically organized chapters flow from clinical presentation and radiographic/anatomical findings of 
specific patients and tumors ?to decision-making and execution of the surgical approach
Real-life cases enhance understanding of all the elements that go into each operation
Perspectives sections at the end of each chapter embrace the concept of diverse surgeon viewpoints on similar ideas, 
techniques, and approaches

This exemplary book is essential reading for neurosurgery and otolaryngology residents, fellows, veteran practitioners, 
and allied health personnel who care for patients with skull base tumors.

This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.



Part I Tumors of the Anterior Skull Base

1 Tuberculum Sella
2 Olfactory Groove
3 Nasopharynx and Pterygopalatine Fossa

Part II Tumors of the Anterolateral Skull Base

4 Anterior Clinoid
5 Juxtasellar Cisterns
6 Cavernous Sinus

Part III Tumors of the Lateral Skull Base

7 Meckel's Cave
8 Tentorial Incisura
9 Mesial Temporal Lobe

Part IV Tumors of the Central Skull Base

10 Dorsum Sella
11 Suprasellar
12 Posterior Clinoid

Part V Tumors Around the Clivus

13 Petroclival
14 Spheno-Caverno-Petroclival
15 Petroclival Fissure
16 Foramen Magnum
17 Craniovertebral Junction

Part VI Tumors Around the Petrous Bone

18 Petrotentorial Junction
19 Cerebellopontine Angle
20 Jugular Foramen (Intracranial)
21 Jugular Foramen (Intra- and Extracranial)

Part VII Tumors of the Posterosuperior Skull Base

22 Falcotentorial
23 Superior Vermis
24 Pineal

Part VIII Tumors of the Posteroinferior Skull Base

25 Brainstem (Pontomesencephalic)
26 Brainstem (Pontomedullary)
27 Cerebellomedullary Fissure
28 Torcula

Part IX Tumors of the Ventricles

29 Lateral Ventricle (Monro)
30 Lateral Ventricle (Atrium)
31 Third Ventricle
32 Fourth Ventricle