Acknowledgments We acknowledge Jonathan Russin, Joshua Bakhsheshian, and Robert F. Spetzler for their authorship of the previous edition of this chapter. Please access Videos to view the corresponding videos for this chapter. Introduction Surgical understanding of the vascular anatomy of…
Please access Videos to view the corresponding videos for this chapter. Bullet-Point Summary The middle fossa approach, while technically challenging, is an ideal way to manage patients with small vestibular schwannomas and serviceable preoperative hearing surgically. Some of the principles…
Acknowledgment We thank Mark D. Packer, MD and D. Bradley Welling, MD, authors of this chapter in previous editions. Please access Videos to view the corresponding videos for this chapter. Introduction The endolymphatic sac is an important organ in maintaining…
Please access Videos to view the corresponding videos for this chapter. The Bone-Anchored Cochlea Stimulator (BACS) systems are based on the concept of direct bone conduction stimulation of the cochlea. The original BACS system, the Baha, combines an osseointegrated implant…
Please access Videos to view the corresponding videos for this chapter. Overview Background Tumors of the facial nerve are rare causes of facial paralysis. The two most common tumors are facial nerve schwannomas (FNS), which are intrinsic to the nerve,…
Key Points Computed tomography (CT) evaluation of the temporal bone with and without contrast enhancement shows bony erosion and adjacent soft tissue inflammation and/or abscess in cases of malignant external otitis. Cholesteatoma has distinct imaging characteristics on magnetic resonance imaging…