Uur Tre, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, Yeditepe University School of Medicine Overall, I think the neurosurgical community should be grateful to Dr Rhoton for offering us a cream of surgical neuroanatomy knowledge in one book. The book is full of astonishing dissections of all aspects of human cranium. It looks like this work is not repeatable; therefore, it is unique. This book is for all of us, from junior residents to most experienced neurosurgeons as well as any neuroscientists, such as neurologists, neuroradiologists, and neuroanatomists.
Dr Rhoton's book is on a par with the likes of Vesalius' work and only a few other publications. These books are in a league of their own. It is already an idol in the pantheon of neurosciences books.
Fady Charbel, MD, Doody's Reviews The photographs, the text, and the illustrations describing the accompanying surgical approaches are easy to follow and understand. This is an outstanding resource for those training in neurosurgery.
ALBERT L. RHOTON, JR., MD (1932-2016), was a pioneer in the field of microsurgical neuroanatomy. Along with more than four decades of practice and research at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Florida, he served as President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Skull Base Society, the International Interdisciplinary Congress on Craniofacial and Skull Base Surgery, the Florida Neurosurgical Society, and the International Society for Neurosurgical Technology and Instrument Invention. Dr. Rhoton was a graduate of the Washington University School of Medicine, graduating with the highest academic standing in the class of 1959. He completed his neurosurgical training at Washington University and joined the staff of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in 1965. He became Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Florida in 1972. Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approaches, considered his magnum opus, was first published in 2003. THE CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS (CNS) is the global leader in neurosurgical education, serving to promote health by advancing neurosurgery through innovation and excellence in education. The CNS provides leadership in neurosurgery by inspiring and facilitating scientific discovery and its translation into clinical practice. The CNS maintains the vitality of the profession through volunteer efforts of its members and the development of leadership in service to the public, to colleagues in other disciplines, and to neurosurgeons throughout the world in all stages of their professional lives. For more information, visit cns.org.
EDITOR'S LETTER: Mirabile Visu Michael L.J. Apuzzo FOREWORD: The Brain and Cranial Base: Microsurgical Anatomy and Surgical Approaches Albert L. Rhoton, Jr. PART 1: OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR NEUROSURGERY 1: Operative Techniques and Instrumentation for Neurosurgery PART 2: THE SUPRATENTORIAL CRANIAL SPACE: MICROSURGICAL ANATOMY AND SURGICAL APPROACHES 1: The Cerebrum 2: The Supratentorial Arteries 3: Aneurysms 4: The Cerebral Veins 5: The Lateral and Third Ventricles 6: The Anterior and Middle Cranial Base 7: The Orbit 8: The Sellar Region 9: The Cavernous Sinus, the Cavernous Venous Plexus, and the Carotid Collar PART 3: THE POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA: MICROSURGICAL ANATOMY AND SURGICAL APPROACHES 1: Cerebellum and Fourth Ventricle 2: The Cerebellar Arteries 3: The Posterior Fossa Veins 4: The Cerebellopontine Angle and Posterior Fossa Cranial Nerves by the Retrosigmoid Approach 5: Tentorial Incisura 6: The Foramen Magnum 7: The Far-lateral Approach and Its Transcondylar, Supracondylar, and Paracondylar Extensions 8: The Temporal Bone and Transtemporal Approaches 9: Jugular Foramen 10: The Posterior Fossa Cisterns SUBJECT INDEX