if indications are defined by stringent criteria, the technique will gain an impor- tant place particularly in pediatric otology. Its clinical indications can naturally not be covered in this volume. As the working space available is limited and the structures in it are very deli- cate, the iatrogenic trauma associated with endoscopy must be minimized at all cost. This requires a profound understanding of anatomy. This volume will help the readers acquire or broaden it. April 2000 M. Tschabitscher C.Klug VI Acknowledgements The long tradition of the Institute of Anatomy at the University of...

For the beginner or for the accomplished sinus surgeon, mastering the anatomy of the lateral nasal wall is an ongoing challenge. Even though there are excellent standard anatomical references and equally outstanding sinus courses with cadaver dissection, a reference depicting the surgical anatomy is needed. A step-by-step surgical approach on the anterior nasal spine to the anterior wall of the sphenoid is presented. The sinus surgeon is confronted with a wide range of different spaces created by the ethmoid bone. No other bone in the human body has so many anatomical variations. Four...

if indications are defined by stringent criteria, the technique will gain an impor tant place particularly in pediatric otology. Its clinical indications can naturally not be covered in this volume. As the working space available is limited and the structures in it are very deli cate, the iatrogenic trauma associated with endoscopy must be minimized at all cost. This requires a profound understanding of anatomy. This volume will help the readers acquire or broaden it. April 2000 M. Tschabitscher C.Klug VI Acknowledgements The long tradition of the Institute of Anatomy at the University of...

For the beginner or for the accomplished sinus surgeon, mastering the anatomy of the lateral nasal wall is an ongoing challenge. Even though there are excellent standard anatomical references and equally outstanding sinus courses with cadaver dissection, a reference depicting the surgical anatomy is needed. A step-by-step surgical approach on the anterior nasal spine to the anterior wall of the sphenoid is presented. The sinus surgeon is confronted with a wide range of different spaces created by the ethmoid bone. No other bone in the human body has so many anatomical variations. Four...

Organized according to anatomo-surgical pathways to hidden areas of the skull base, this book is both a learning tool and a reference for surgeons. Step-by-step descriptions are supplemented with color illustrations, and endoscopic and radiologic images.