Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Includes bibliographical references and index.

General considerations -- Surgery of the posterior cranial fossa: historical aspects -- Microsurgical anatomy of the posterior cranial fossa -- Neuroimaging of the posterior fossa -- Neurosurgical pathology of the posterior fossa -- Neurologic entities of the posterior fossa -- Disease-based management -- Congenital Chiari malformations -- Trauma to the temporal bone -- Posterior fossa infections -- Temporal bone surgery -- Hemangiomas and dural fistulas -- Surgical techniques -- Basic concepts in posterior fossa surgery -- Surgical management of petroclival tumors -- Jugular bulb tumors -- Retromastoid approach: techniques and results -- Acoustic neuromas: translabyrinthine approaches -- Middle fossa craniotomy -- Microvascular decompressions for hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralagia -- Management of posterior cranial fossa pathology: gamma knife radiosurgery -- Aneurysms of the basilar trunk: far lateral and petrosal approaches -- Approaches and management of basilar tip aneurysms -- Endovascular treatment of posterior circulation aneurysms -- Posterior interhemispheric approach to pineal region and brainstem -- Posterior fossa arteriovenous malformations and cavernous angiomas -- Shunt surgery for posterior fossa lesions -- Surgical management of pediatric posterior fossa tumors.