Atlas of Skull Base Surgery and Neurotology

Sewall Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA

Written by...one of the world experts in skull base surgery...a surgical guidebook with hundreds of pictures which are of outstanding clarity...medical illustrator Christine Gralapp['s] illustrations make the intricate, three-dimensional anatomy of this area easily understandable, and offer step-by-step pictorial descriptions of the surgical techniques discussed...Without a shadow of a doubt, this is a truly remarkable book which any skull base unit should at the very least have available to their trainees. For those trainees embarking on a skull base fellowship, it is essential.--Journal of Laryngology & OtologyThe figures and text provide virtually a step-by-step surgical guide...The drawings are beautiful, full of color and life, and offer good insight into the surgical techniques and critical anatomy described. This text is unique in presenting images that will be projected in the surgeon's mind's eye and, consequently, will aid surgical dissection...This is a valuable text for anyone interested in temporal bone and skull base surgery, including residents, fellows, neurotologists, and neurosurgeons...highly recommended and should be on the shelf of every student (and teacher) of neurotology, where it should have a prominent place.--Otology & NeurotologyAn important contribution to the state-of-the-art in skull base surgery/neurotology...a necessray addition to every practicing neurotologist's library...a significant advance in our understanding of neurotologic skull base surgery.--Head & Neck