Historical Background Reigner performed the first carotid body tumor (CBT) resection in 1880, though the patient did not survive. In 1889 Albert became the first to excise a CBT without cranial nerve or carotid artery injury, and Scudder was the…
Video 6.1 Surgery for Cervical and Substernal Goiter. The word goiter is derived from “guttur,” the Latin term for throat. Surgery for goiter is as complex as it is rewarding. With goiter, the normally complex neck base anatomy is distorted…
Before the advent of modern skull base surgery, the treatment of cranial base lesions was associated with significant perioperative complications and long-term morbidity. Rapid advances in medical imaging have enabled the early detection of lesions and preservation of vital structures…