The anatomy of the temporal bone is one of the most complicated areas in the human body. The vital structures, the three-dimensional relationships involved, and the fact that these structures are hidden within bony canals make the anatomy difficult to grasp.Described as a dream come true by the authors, Professor Sanna and his colleagues have devoted a major effort to creating this book to serve as a guide for young trainees wanting to learn more about temporal bone dissection. It provides comprehensive, high-quality, full-color pictures of the detailed steps of all the major surgical approaches that can be performed in the temporal bone, supplemented by images of cadaveric dissections as an aid to understanding the intracranial anatomy when indicated by the approach.Dr. Sanna is part of The Grupppo Otologico, a world-renowned specialist center for the diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the ear, skull base, facial nerve, head and neck, and paranasal sinuses. More information is available on the group's website, gruppootologico.it/eng.

1 Temporal Bone Dissection LaboratorySurgical InstrumentsGeneral Guidelines for DrillingSuction IrrigationPreparation of the SpecimenTemporal Bone Holder2 Anatomy of the Temporal BoneSquamous BoneTympanic BoneMastoid ProcessPetrous BoneThe Middle EarInternal Auditory CanalThe Intratemporal Facial Nerve3 Transmastoid ApproachesClosed TympanoplastyOpen TympanoplastyModified Bondy TechniqueRadical MastoidectomySubtotal PetrosectomyEn-Bloc Excision of the External Auditory CanalEndolymphatic Sac DecompressionFacial Nerve DecompressionCochlear Implantation4 Translabyrinthine ApproachesBasic Translabyrinthine ApproachManagement of High Jugular BulbThe Enlarged Translabyrinthine Approach with Transapical Extension Types (I & II)Translabyrinthine Facial Nerve Decompression5 Middle Cranial Fossa ApproachesBasic Middle Cranial Fossa ApproachMiddle Cranial Fossa Approach for Tumors of the Labyrinthine Segment of the Facial NerveCombined Middle Cranial Fossa Transpetrous ApproachCombined Transmastoid Middle Cranial Fossa Approach6 Retrosigmoid-Retrolabyrinthine Approach7 Transotic Approach8 Modified Transcochlear Approach (Type A)9 Infratemporal Fossa ApproachesInfratemporal Fossa Approach Type AInfratemporal Fossa Approach Type B