Endoscopic Lateral Skull Base Surgery: Principles, Anatomy, Approaches

The quintessential state-of-the-art atlas on endoscopic approaches to the lateral skull base

The  endoscope has become a highly effective tool in the arsenal of ear and  skull base surgeons. Endoscopic Lateral Skull Base Surgery: Principles,  Anatomy, Approaches by endoscopic surgery masters Daniele Marchioni and  Livio Presutti, reflects their development of innovative transcanalar  approaches to the lateral cranial base using the external auditory canal  as a surgical corridor. This unique atlas is designed to teach and  clarify current and emerging endoscopic-assisted surgery approaches to  the lateral skull base.

The common goal of these cutting-edge  procedures is to access and treat tumors located in the lateral cranial  base via the most minimally-invasive endoscopic approach possible,  thereby bypassing delicate cranial nerves, dural, cerebral, and vascular  structures. Throughout 14 chapters, an impressive group of skull base  surgeons share firsthand insights and expertise in areas vital to  endoscopic skull base surgery.