Cavernous Sinus

Chapter 1.. Anatomy of the cavernous sinus

1. The middle cranial base and cavernous sinus
A. L. Rhoton

2. The transition between the cavernous sinus and orbit
S. Froelich, K. M. Abdel Aziz, H. R. Loveren, J. T. Keller

3. Venous anatomy of the lateral sellar compartment
J. T. Keller, J. L. Leach, H. R. Loveren, K. M. Abdel Aziz, S. Froelich

4. Central skull base anatomy as seen through the endoscope
M. Tschabitscher, R. J. Galzio

Chapter 2.. Surgical approaches to the central skull base

5. Evolution from the classical pterional to the contemporary approach to the central skull base
V. V. Dolenc, R. Pregelj, I. Kocijančič

6. Extended endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach to supra-parasellar tumors
E. Divitiis, F. Esposito, P. Cappabianca, L. M. Cavallo, O. Divitiis

Chapter 3.. Neuromonitoring in central skull base surgery

7. Neuromonitoring in central skull base surgery
W. Eisner, T. Fiegele

Chapter 4.. Surgical treatment of vascular lesions in the central skull base

8. Surgical treatment of large/giant carotid-ophthalmic and other intradural internal carotid artery aneurysms
E. Oliveira, E. G. Figueiredo, W. M. Tavares, A. L. Rhoton

9. Surgical treatment of basilar apex aneurysms — surgical approaches and techniques
E. Oliveira, E. G. Figueiredo, W. M. Tavares, A. L. Rhoton

10. Aneurysms of the intracavernous ICA: Current treatment
L. N. Sekhar, S. K. Natarajan, G. W. Britz, B. Ghodke

Chapter 5.. Surgical treatment of tumorous lesions in the central skull base

11. Cavernous sinus meningiomas
O. Al-Mefty, J. A. Heth

12. Surgery of cavernous sinus meningiomas: advantages and disadvantages
M. Samii, V. M. Gerganov

13. Trigeminal neurinomas: surgical considerations
A. Goel, D. Muzumdar

14. Bypasses for cavernous sinus tumors: history, techniques, and current status
L. N. Sekhar, S. K. Natarajan, G. W. Britz, B. Ghodke

15. Giant pituitary tumors: surgical treatment of 265 cases
A. Goel, T. D. Nadkarni

Chapter 6.. Radiosurgery in treatment of central skull base tumors

16. The role of Gamma Knife surgery in the management of non-meningeal tumors of the cavernous sinus
Ch. Lindquist

Nyckelord: Medicine & Public Health, Neurosurgery