Anatomy of the cavernous sinus -- The middle cranial base and cavernous sinus -- The transition between the cavernous sinus and orbit -- Venous anatomy of the lateral sellar compartment -- Central skull base anatomy as seen through the endoscope -- Surgical approaches to the central skull base -- Evolution from the classical pterional to the contemporary approach to the central skull base -- Extended endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach to supra-parasellar tumors -- Neuromonitoring in central skull base surgery -- Neuromonitoring in central skull base surgery -- Surgical treatment of vascular lesions in the central skull base -- Surgical treatment of large/giant carotid-ophthalmic and other intradural internal carotid artery aneurysms -- Surgical treatment of basilar apex aneurysms — surgical approaches and techniques -- Aneurysms of the intracavernous ICA: Current treatment -- Surgical treatment of tumorous lesions in the central skull base -- Cavernous sinus meningiomas -- Surgery of cavernous sinus meningiomas: advantages and disadvantages -- Trigeminal neurinomas: surgical considerations -- Bypasses for cavernous sinus tumors: history, techniques, and current status -- Giant pituitary tumors: surgical treatment of 265 cases -- Radiosurgery in treatment of central skull base tumors -- The role of Gamma Knife surgery in the management of non-meningeal tumors of the cavernous sinus.

20 years ago Professor Dolenc edited the first comprehensive and up-to-date text dealing with the cavernous sinus and addressing anyone concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of lesions of the skull base. Now, he has edited a new volume with articles by specialists in this topic presenting the state of the art in this technology.