Skull base surgery has evolved over the last decade into a symbiotic combination of
cutting-edge technology and surgical skills. From the ORL perspective skull base is usually
performed by three separate teams namely rhinologist who performs the endoscopic transnasal
skull base surgery neurotologist who performs posterolateral skull base and head and neck
surgeon who performs the open skull base approaches. These traditional division although still
very much applicable in most countries is now being challenged by some group of surgeons who
perform the entire skull base surgery. The editors of this surgical atlas belong to this group
who performs the entire range of skull base as the surgical skills and instruments are
interchangeable. Current fellowship includes exposure to the entire range of skull base thus
pioneering a younger generation of skull base surgeons who inherit the same versatility and
technical capability of performing the entire range of skull base surgery. Many colleagues
around the globe practice a single corridor of approaches. However we believe in practicing
360-degree skull base thus the need for this unique atlas that encompasses the entire skull
base. Key Features: Step-by-step description of procedures with detailed photographsMore than 2
000 high-definition photographs to enhance the understanding of the textDetailed description of
tips tricks and pitfalls to be avoided is covered in the atlas.Complications and their
management reconstruction of skull base defects and rehabilitation chaptersComprehensive
overview of pituitary tumors craniopharyngioma meningioma craniovertebral junction
pathologies and chordoma
