With more than 50,000 new cases per year worldwide, acoustic neurinomas are among the most commonly observed skull base tumors. They are also the most demanding for surgeons, since great precision is needed to safeguard the auditory nerve, the facial nerve, and other critical structures.

Written by Dr. Mario Sanna and colleagues, among the world's leading experts in acoustic neurinoma surgery, the book begins with sections on the radiographic assessment of tumors, the selection of surgical approach, and preoperative preparation. The book then turns to the main surgical approaches, using hundreds of superb photographs - taken during actual surgery - to lead the physician through each procedure in step-by-step detail.

Introduction

2
Surgery in the Cerebellopontine Angle: General Concepts

3
Radiological Evaluation

4
Decision-Making in Acoustic Neurinoma Surgery

5
The Enlarged Translabyrinthine Approach

6
The Retrosigmoid Approach

7
The Enlarged Middle Cranial Fossa Approach

8
Other Approaches

9
The Role of Endoscopy in Acoustic Neurinoma Surgery

10
Complications

References

Index