Neurotologic Skull Base Surgery

Tumors arising at the base of skull including glomus jugulare tumors, meningiomas and various neuromas of the cranial nerves are now being successfully treated by a combined neurosurgical and neurotologic approach. With the use of sophisticated monitoring techniques during surgery, the ability to spare nerves associated with these tumors has been markedly increased. Pioneering work using endoscopic techniques have assisted in removal of tumors with less patient morbidity.