13 Endoscopic Resection ofPituitary Tumors Pituitary tumors are commonly benign pituitary adenomas and only rarely are pituitary carcinomas or posterior pituitary neoplasias diagnosed.1 Pituitary adenomas present most commonly in the…
8 Three-Dimensional Reconstructionand Surgery of the Bulla Ethmoidalis,Middle Turbinate, Posterior Ethmoids,and Sphenoid Reviewing the embryology of the sinuses, the middle turbinate forms from the third lamella and the superior turbinate…
12 Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Closure The traditional management of anterior skull base cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks was via an anterior craniotomy and intracranial repair of the leak. This was usually…
4 Powered Inferior Turbinoplasty andEndoscopic Septoplasty Powered Endoscopic Inferior Turbinoplasty (Video 1) Turbinectomy is seldom required in patients with chronic sinusitis because successful surgical management of the sinuses will in…
21 Endoscopic Surgery of theCraniocervical Junction Surgery on the craniocervical junction (CCJ) is complex due to its location behind the nasopharynx and difficult to access through traditional techniques. The traditional…
14 Endoscopic Orbital Decompressionfor Exophthalmos, Acute OrbitalHemorrhage, and OrbitalSubperiosteal Abscess Endoscopic orbital decompression plays an important role in the management of patients with Graves orbitopathy, in patients with acute orbital…
10 Sphenopalatine Artery Ligation andVidian Neurectomy Epistaxis may be classified clinically into anterior and posterior bleeds.1 If the vascular supply of the nose is reviewed, it is apparent that anterior…
18 Anatomy of the Sphenoid andAdjacent Structures of Importanceduring Skull Base Surgery When the sphenoid sinus is opened and entered with an endoscope the surgeon should be able to identify…
22 Carotid Artery andMajor Vascular Injury duringEndoscopic Sinus Surgery The incidence of injury to the internal carotid artery (ICA) during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is very low, with only 29…
3 Imaging in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery It is fortunate that the development of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) has coincided with major advances in computed tomography (CT) scanning technology. Before CT…
