Atlas of Endoscopic Anatomy for Endonasal Intracranial Surgery

It is only recently that the use of the endoscope as the sole visualizing tool has been introduced in transsphenoidal pituitary surgery with its favorable related implications and minimal operative trauma. Of course, microscopic and endoscopic anatomy are basically the same, but the optical distorsi...

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Main Authors: Cappabianca, Paolo, Alfieri, Alessandra (Author), Divitiis, Enrico de (Author), Tschabitscher, Manfred (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I. Anatomic preparations
  • I.A. Gross anatomy
  • I.B. Endoscopic surgical anatomy
  • II. Preoperative management
  • II.A. Neuroradiological investigations
  • II.B. Operating theatre
  • III. Surgical procedure
  • III.A. Surgical steps
  • Appendix: Selected clinical cases
  • Case 1: Intra-suprasellar macroadenoma
  • Case 2: Intra-parasellar macroadenoma
  • Case 3: Solid intra-suprasellar craniopharyngeoma
  • Case 4: Cystic intra-suprasellar craniopharyngeoma
  • Case 5: Arachnoid intra-suprasellar cyst
  • Case 6: Intra-suprasellar RATHKE’s cleft cyst
  • References