Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea. Comprehensive Guide to Evaluation and Management

Table of Contents

Sections:

Part 1 Perspectives and Evolution of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair

Part 2 Surgical Anatomy of the Anterior Cranial Base

Part 3 Traumatic and Iatrogenic Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks

Part 4 Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks

Part 5 Skull Base Reconstruction after Endoscopic Endonasal Tumor Surgery

Part 6 Advances in Endoscopic Instrumentation and Techniques

Table of Contents:

Part 1 Perspectives and Evolution of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair

- Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea: The Rhinologist's Perspective - Bleier

- Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea: The Neurosurgeon's Perspective - Schwartz

Part 2 Surgical Anatomy of the Anterior Cranial Base

- Surgical Anatomy of the Anterior Cranial Fossa - Eloy/Liu

- Surgical Anatomy of the Middle Cranial Fossa - Evans/Rosen

- Surgical Anatomy of the Posterior Cranial Fossa - JFM or Gardner

Part 3 Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea

- Evaluation of the Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea Patient - Rowan

- Pathophysiology of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension - Vorster

- Ophthalmologic Evaluation of the Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patient -Lisa Lystad or Tim McCulley

- Radiologic Evaluation of the Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patient

- Medical Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension - Neurologist

- Surgical Management of Spontaneous Cribriform Plate Defects - Murray Ramanathan

- Surgical Management of Spontaneous Defects of the Lateral Sphenoid Recess - Sindwani

- Surgical Management of Spontaneous Clival Defects - Paramita Das and Chris Roxbury (author has a nice representative case with edited video)

- Postoperative Management of the Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patient - Woodworth

- Evaluation and Management of Congenital Skull Base Defects - Gudis

Part 4 Traumatic and Iatrogenic Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks

- Pathophysiology and Evaluation of Iatrogenic Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea

-Stankiewicz

- Pathophysiology and Evaluation of Blunt Force and Penetrating Trauma of the Anterior Cranial Base

-David Chan (ENT/Trauma specialist at U of C)

- Radiological Evaluation of Anterior Cranial Base Trauma

-Daniel Ginat

- Surgical Management of Iatrogenic Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea

-Kennedy

- Postoperative Management of Iatrogenic Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea

-Woodard

- Surgical Management of Large Traumatic Anterior Cranial Base Defects

-Paramita Das

- Postoperative Management of Traumatic Cranial Base Defects

-Peleg Horowitz (Neurosurgeon, U of C)

Part 5 Skull Base Reconstruction after Endoscopic Endonasal Tumor Surgery

- Clinical Evaluation of the Sellar Mass Patient - Gary Gallia

- Clinical Evaluation of the Skull Base Malignancy Patient - Palmer

- Radiologic Evaluation of Skull Base Masses - Nafi Aygun

- Sellar Reconstruction after Pituitary Adenoma Resection - Roxbury/Horowitz

- Reconstruction after Craniopharyngioma Resection - Carrau/Prevedello

- Endoscopic Reconstruction of Anterior Cranial Fossa Defects - Casiano

- Endoscopic Reconstruction of Middle Cranial Fossa Defects - Varun/Pablo

- Endoscopic Reconstruction of Posterior Cranial Fossa Defects - Eric Wang

- Locoregional Flap Reconstruction for Anterior Cranial Base Defects - Zanation

- Free Flap Reconstruction for Anterior Cranial Base Defects - Fritz

- Postoperative Management After Complex Skull Base Reconstruction

Part 6 Advances in Endoscopic Instrumentation and Techniques

- Advances in Endoscopic Visualization (4K Video Systems) - Varun

- Advances in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery Instrumentation

- Evolution of Synthetic Graft Materials and Dural Sealants for Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair - Ed Kuan

Authors

Raj Sindwani Section Head, Rhinology, Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, Quality Improvement Officer (QIO), Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland, Ohio. Raj Sindwani MD, FACS, FRCS(C) is Vice Chairman and Head of the Section of Rhinology, Sinus and Skull Base Surgery of the Head and Neck Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. He is also Co-Director of the Minimally Invasive Cranial Base and Pituitary Program of the Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center and Fellowship Co-Director of the Advanced Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Program. Dr. Sindwani is currently President-Elect of the Cleveland Clinic Medical Staff and a member of the Board of Governors. Dr. Sindwani is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, and past Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook of Otolaryngology. Dr. Sindwani is an established authority on the medical and surgical management of conditions affecting the sinuses and skull base, and he pioneered endoscopic surgical approaches. He has published and lectured extensively in the field of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery. Christopher Roxbury Assistant Professor and The Director of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Christopher R. Roxbury, MD, FARS is an assistant professor and the director of endoscopic skull base surgery in the section of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Chicago. Dr. Roxbury is a Fellow of the American Rhinologic Society, where he serves as an active member on several committees. He has published several peer-reviewed articles discussing the epidemiology, management, and postoperative outcomes of patients suffering from rhinologic and anterior cranial base diseases. He serves as an ad hoc editor for several otolaryngology and neurosurgery journals, including International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, Laryngoscope, American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, and World Neurosurgery. Dr. Roxbury is a regular speaker at national rhinology and skull base surgery conferences and has also lectured internationally on reconstructive techniques for cerebrospinal fluid leaks.