World Neurosurg
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The anatomy of the skull base is extremely complex with an abundance of critical neurovascular bundles and their corresponding foramina as well as the insertions and origins of multiple masticatory and craniocervical muscles. These anatomic intricacies increase the difficulty of surgery within this area. ⋯ EEAs are important techniques in contemporary skull base surgery. Understanding the indications for and limitations of these approaches help to maximize outcomes.
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To describe the decision-making and the surgical strategy in the resection of anterior skullbase meningiomas. ⋯ For most skull base meningiomas, I usually prefer the endoscope-assisted microsurgical transcranial approach which combines the advantages of the operating microscope with the advantages of the endoscope. The endonasal approach is beneficial for small tumors located below or behind the chiasm.
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Spinal imaging plays a critical role in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). In recent years there has been increasing interest in the development of advanced imaging techniques to provide pertinent microstructural and metabolic information that is not provided by conventional modalities. ⋯ Advanced imaging of the spinal cord has tremendous potential to provide patient-specific physiological information about the status of cord integrity and health. Advanced spinal cord imaging is still at early stages of development and clinical implementation but is likely to play an increasingly important role in the management of spinal cord health in the foreseeable future.