Microsurgical anatomy of the facial nerve.

The facial nerve connections and pathways from the cortex to the brainstem are intricate and complicated. The extra-axial part of the facial nerve leaves the lateral part of the pontomedullary sulcus and enters the temporal bone through the internal acoustic meatus. In the temporal bone, the facial nerve branches into fibers innervating the glands and tongue.

Technical Description of Minimally Invasive Extradural Anterior Clinoidectomy and Optic Nerve Decompression. Study of Feasibility and Proof of Concept.

Background: Several diseases that involve the optic canal or its contained structures may cause visual impairment. Several techniques have been developed to decompress the optic nerve.

Objective: To describe minimally invasive extradural anterior clinoidectomy (MiniEx) for optic nerve decompression, detail its surgical anatomy, present clinical cases, and established a proof of concept.

Three-Dimensional Endoscopic Photography of Anatomic Specimens.

Background/objective: Three-dimensional images have become an important tool in understanding surgical anatomy. This paper describes a simple method for obtaining endoscopic 3-dimensional anatomic images for teaching purposes.

Methods: This method uses a single endoscope that provides regular, two-dimensional images.

Albert L. Rhoton Jr., MD: His Philosophy and Education of Neurosurgeons.

Dr. Rhoton's key philosophies included "Keep working hard.", "Make surgery more accurate, gentle and safe", "We want perfect anatomical dissections, because we want perfect surgical operations", "Competence without compassion is worthless.

Microsurgical anatomy of the central core of the brain.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe in detail the cortical and subcortical anatomy of the central core of the brain, defining its limits, with particular attention to the topography and relationships of the thalamus, basal ganglia, and related white matter pathways and vessels. METHODS The authors studied 19 cerebral hemispheres. The vascular systems of all of the specimens were injected with colored silicone, and the specimens were then frozen for at least 1 month to facilitate identification of individual fiber tracts.