The Craniotomy Atlas

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The Craniotomy Atlas Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword by Robert F. Spetzler Foreword by Volker Seifert Preface Acknowledgments Call for Submissions Contributors 1 Basics 1.1 Craniotomies Overview 1.2 Difference between Approach and Craniotomy 1.3 Craniotomies We Have Omitted from This Book and Why 1.4 Positioning 1.4.1 Basic Rules 1.4.2 Supine 1.4.3 Supine Lateral 1.4.4 Lateral 1.4.5 Lateral Oblique or Park Bench 1.4.6 Park Bench 1.4.7 Prone/Concorde 1.4.8 Semisitting 1.5 Rigid Head Fixation 1.6 Esthetic Considerations in Neurosurgical Procedures 1.6.1 Skin Incision 1.6.2 Burr Holes 1.6.3 Mini-plates or Craniotomy Fixation Caps 1.6.4 Craniotomy Caps 1.6.5 The Temporalis Muscle 1.6.6 Secondary Procedures for Restoration of Contour after Temporal Muscle Atrophy 1.7 Protection of the Dura Mater 1.7.1 Potential Problems Arising from a Laceration of the Dura Mater 1.7.2 Measures to Protect the Integrity of the Dura Mater 1.8 Sinus Laceration 1.8.1 Introduction 1.8.2 Prevention Strategies 1.8.3 Management of Sinus Laceration 1.8.4 Special Considerations 1.9 Frontal Sinus Breach and Repair 1.9.1 Landmarks for the Frontal Sinus 1.9.2 Principles of Repair 1.9.3 Surgical Technique for Repairing in the Case of a Frontal Sinus Breach 2 Landmarks 2.1 Schematic Cortical Anatomy 2.2 Craniocerebral Topography 2.2.1 Introduction 2.2.2 Craniometric Points and Lines and Their Reference to Intracranial Structures 2.2.3 Skull Base Points 2.2.4 Other Cranial Landmarks 2.3 Identifying Cortical Landmarks and Fiber Tracts in MRI 2.3.1 Introduction 2.3.2 Cortical Landmarks—Primary Motor and Sensory Cortex 2.3.3 Cortical Landmarks—Language Areas 2.3.4 Cortical Landmarks—Primary Visual Cortex 2.3.5 Determining the Position of Important Fiber Tracts on MRI—Corticospinal Tract (CST) 2.3.6 Determining the Position of Important Fiber Tracts on MRI—Arcuate Fascicle 2.3.7 Determining the Position of Important Fiber Tracts on MRI—Optical Tract 3 Convexity Craniotomies 3.1 Convexity Craniotomy Planning 3.2 Planning of Craniotomies at the Skull Convexity without the Use of Navigation 3.3 Supratentorial Convexity Craniotomy 4 Midline Craniotomies 4.1 Sinus-Crossing Craniotomies—Basic Principles 4.2 Supratentorial Midline Craniotomy 4.2.1 Frontal 4.2.2 Frontoparietal 4.2.3 Parieto-occipital 4.3 Infratentorial Midline Craniotomy 4.3.1 Infratentorial Supracerebellar 4.3.2 Median Suboccipital (Involving Foramen Magnum) 5 Skull Base Craniotomies 5.1 Frontal Craniotomies 5.1.1 Bifrontal 5.2 Frontotemporal Craniotomies 5.2.1 Facial Nerve Anatomy and Protection 5.2.2 Superficial Temporal Artery Preservation during Frontolateral Approaches 5.2.3 Supraorbital 5.2.4 Frontolateral 5.2.5 Helsinki Lateral Supraorbital 5.2.6 Pterional 5.3 Temporal Craniotomies 5.3.1 Temporobasal Craniotomy 5.4 Posterior Fossa 5.4.1 Retrosigmoid Craniotomy 6 Skull Base Extensions 6.1 Orbitozygomatic Craniotomy 6.2 Orbitocraniotomy 6.3 Intradural Anterior Clinoidectomy 6.4 Far (Enough) Lateral Approach 7 Transsphenoidal Approach 7.1 Microsurgical Endonasal Approach 7.2 Endoscopic Approach 8 Decompressive Hemicraniectomy 9 Approaches to the Orbita 9.1 Frontolateral Approach to the Orbit 9.2 Lateral Orbitotomy Index