One of the most complex regions of the human body, the temporal bone and adjacent skull base present unique surgical challenges.
This must-have tool will enable residents and novice surgeons to translate laboratory skills to the operating room and perform safe, efficious and efficient dissection of the temporal bone.
Technical and strategic considerations- Indispesable guide providing a step-by-step approach to learning the anatomy and principal procedures of temporal bone dissection
- The renowned authors share their collective wisdom gleaned from years of experiance
- Videos of cadaveric and surgical dissections highlight critical technical steps and appropriate execution available on Thieme MediaCenter
New- A new chapter on middle ear endoscopy details key anatomical features and technical manoevers integral to this approach
- New chapters on infratemporal surgical dissection and the intraoperative management of complications
- Expanded coverage of the middle fossa approach to the internal auditory canal and methods of assessing competencies when training novice surgeons in temporal bone dissection
