The definitive state-of-the-art resource on pediatric endoscopic endonasal approaches Today, expanded endonasal approaches (EEA) have revolutionized the surgical treatment paradigm for pediatric central skull base lesions. Specially adapted micro-instruments have been developed to permit passage through the narrow sinonasal pathways in children, enabling access to the entire midline skull base, from the crista galli to the cervico-medullary junction. Pediatric Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery by Harminder Singh, Jeffrey Greenfield, Vijay Anand, and Theodore Schwartz is the first textbook focused solely on endoscopic endonasal management of cranial base pathologies in children. The book reflects in-depth expertise from an extraordinary group of international contributors from five continents, who share extensive knowledge on this emerging field. Thirty chapters are presented in three comprehensive sections. Key Features Core topics including anatomy, rhinological and anesthetic considerations, patient positioning and OR set-up, instrumentation, and endonasal corridors and approaches Fifteen chapters detail endoscopic treatment of a full spectrum of pediatric pathologies, such as craniopharyngioma, meningoencephalocele, basilar invagination, and benign and malignant tumors, among others Discussion of multiple skull-base closure techniques, managing complications, and neurosurgical and otolaryngological postoperative care Visually rich, the succinct text is enhanced with 500 high-quality surgical illustrations and intraoperative photographs, as well as procedural videos This unique reference is essential reading for neurosurgical and otolaryngology residents and fellows, as well as veteran surgeons, nurse-practitioners, and physician-assistants who treat and care for pediatric patients with skull-base conditions.

Part I Pediatric Anatomy, Approaches, and Surgical Considerations 1 Anatomy of the Developing Pediatric Skull Base 2 Pediatric Rhinologic Considerations 3 Anesthetic Considerations in Pediatric Patients 4 Patient Positioning and Operating Room Setup 5 Instrumentation 6 Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring during Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery 7 Endonasal Corridors and Approaches 8 Combined Transcranial and Endonasal Approaches 9 Transorbital and Multiportal Approaches 10 Endonasal versus Supraorbital Eyebrow Approaches: Decision-Making in the Pediatric Population 11 Ventral Approaches to Intraparenchymal Tumors of the Skull Base and Brainstem Part II Pathology Specific to the Pediatric Skull Base 12 Meningoencephaloceles 13 Sellar Arachnoid Cysts 14 Odontoidectomy for Craniovertebral Junction Compression 15 Rathke's Cleft Cyst 16 Craniopharyngioma 17 Pituitary Adenomas: Functional 18 Pituitary Adenoma: Nonfunctional 19 Epidermoid and Dermoid Tumors 20 Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma 21 Optic Pathway Glioma and Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma 22 Germ Cell Tumors 23 Chordoma 24 Chondrosarcomas 25 Malignant Skull Base Tumors 26 Subperiosteal Orbital Abscess Part III Skull Base Closure, Complication Management, and Postoperative Care 27 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Vascularized Flaps 28 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Multilayer Closure 29 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Gasket Seal 30 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Bilayer Button 31 Closure Techniques for the Pediatric Skull Base: Lumbar Drains 32 Complication Management in Pediatric Endonasal Skull Base Surgery 33 Postoperative Care for Pediatric Skull Base Patients: The Neurosurgery Perspective 34 Postoperative Care for Pediatric Skull Base Patients: The Otolaryngology Perspective