Zeitschrift für Otologie und Rhinologie

Skull Base Surgery

Cranial base surgery involves treatment of the congenital, vascular, neoplastic, endocrine and traumatic lesions involving the basi cranium. This surgery is the brainchild of three specialties: Craniofacial surgery, Neurosurgery and neuro-otology and was championed by three pioneers: Tessier, Dandy and House. Anatomically the skull base is divided into three subdivisions. The anterior skull base, the lateral skull base and the posterior or extreme lateral skull base.