Anatomy, Imaging and Surgery of the Intracranial Dural Venous Sinuses

This first-of-its-kind volume focuses on the anatomy, imaging, and surgery of the dural venous sinuses and the particular relevance to neurosurgery and trauma surgery.

Knowledge of the fine clinical anatomy involved in neurosurgery and skull base surgery has progressed greatly in recent years, and this title reflects new information of particular importance to neurosurgeons, trauma surgeons, neurologists, interventional radiologists, and others who need a complete, up-to-date understanding of this complex anatomical area.

Table Of Contents: 1 The Embryology of the Dural Venous Sinus: An Overview 2 The Superior Sagittal Sinus 3 Inferior Sagittal Sinus 4 The Transverse Sinus 5 The Sigmoid Sinus 6 The Occipital Sinus 7 The Torcular Herophili (Confluence of Sinuses) 8 The Tentorial Sinuses 9 Falcine Venous Plexus 10 The Straight Sinus 11 The Inferior Petrosal Sinus 12 The Superior Petrosal Sinus 13 The Basilar Plexus 14 The Marginal Sinus 15 The Cavernous Sinus 16 The Intercavernous Sinuses 17 The Sphenoparietal Sinus 18 The Lateral Lacunae 19 The Petrosquamosal Sinus 20 The Emissary Veins 21 Sinus Pericranii 22 The Inferior Petrooccipital Vein 23 Dural Venous Sinus Connections to the Vertebral Venous Plexus 24 Diploic Veins 25 Variations of the Intracranial Dural Venous Sinuses 26 Imaging Techniques for the Dural Venous Sinuses 27 Surgical Nuances in Management of Intracranial Venous Sinus Injuries