This book was first published in Japanese in 2006. In the English version, some parts are revised and new information is added.
- The anatomy of the posterior fossa and the main approaches are described together
- Using many pictures of cadaver speciemens and color illusturations of step by step procedures of the surgical approaches
- Presenting a number of surgical cases in order to suggest appropriate approach to those cases
In the book, the anatomy of the posterior fossa and the main approaches are described together, using many pictures of cadaver speciemens and color illusturations of step by step procedures of the surgical approaches. The author also presents a number of surgical cases in order to suggest appropriate approach to those cases. In this book, the surgical anatomy of the posterior fossa is first explained and then surgical approaches are presented based on the anatomical explanation; therefore, it will be easy for the readers to understand the procedures.
This book was written in Japanese, published about 4 years ago, and has had very good reputations especially among young neurosurgeons who are going to study various surgical approaches and techniques.
As it is translated into English, some parts are revised and new information is added. The author hopes that many neurosurgeons in the world will perform safer operations after gaining a new knowledge from this book.
Table of Contents- Chapter 1. “3” rules of the posterior fossa
- Chapter 2. Neural structures: Brain stem, cerebellar hemispheres and fourth ventricle
- Chapter 3. 3 cerebellar arteries (superior cerebellar artery, anterior inferior cerebellar artery, posterior inferior cerebellar artery)
- Chapter 4. Veins of the posterior fossa – Naming
- Chapter 5. Bridging veins in the posterior fossa
- Chapter 6. Midline suboccipital approach and its variations
- Chapter 7. Surgical anatomy of the cerebellomedullary fissure and trans-cerebellomedullary fissure approach (medial route and lateral route)
- Chapter 8. Cerebellopontine angle – Basic anatomy
- Chapter 9. Surgical anatomy of the internal auditory canal and surgery for acoustic tumors
- Chapter 10. Lateral suboccipital approach and its variations Chapter
- 11. Surgical anatomy for microvascular decompression surgery – Relationships between cranial nerves and vessels
- Chapter 12. Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia – Infratentorial lateral supracerebellar approach and tentorial stitched sling retraction method
- Chapter 13. Microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm – Infrafloccular approach
- Chapter 14. Microsurgical anatomy of the foramen magnum for porterior approaches
- Chapter 15. Microsurgical anatomy of the lateral foramen magnum and surgical approaches – Transcondylar fossa approach and transcondylar approach
- Chapter 16. Temporal bone – Basic anatomy
- Chapter 17. Anterior and Posterior petrosal approaches
- Chapter 18. Surgical anatomy of the jugular foramen and surgical approaches to it
