Fukushima Skull Base Surgery

Volume 1-A (approx. run time: 32 minutes)
Paraclinoid Aneurysm
Mid-Pontine Cavernous Hemangioma
Petroclival Cavernous Sinus Chordoma
Petroclival Meningioma, Combined Petrosal Approach

Volume 1-B (approx. run time: 55 minutes) Right Jugular Foramen Neurinoma
Ruptured Basilar Tip Aneurysm, Pterional Approach
Middle Cerebral Aneurysm
2 cm Acoustic Neuroma, Translabyrinthine Approach

Volume 1-C (approx. run time: 61 minutes)
Carotid Endarterectomy
Petroclival-Cavernous Sinus Meningioma
Hemifacial Spasm, Microvascular Decompression
Middle Cerebral Giant Aneurysm, Bypass

Volume 1-D (approx. run time: 33 minutes)
Internal Carotid Paraclinoid Giant Aneurysm, Clipping
C3-4 Intracavernous Aneurysm
Cerebellar AVM
Enterogenous Milky Cyst, Extreme Lateral Approach

Volume 2-E HD-DVD (approx run time: 11 minutes)
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Hemifacial Spasm
Acoustic Neuroma, Hearing Preservation
Cerebellar AVM

Volume 2-F HD-DVD (approx. run time: 18 minutes)
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Large Acoustic Neuroma
Vertebral Artery Fusiform Aneurysm
Basilar Tip Aneurysm

Volume 2-G (approx. run time: 44 minutes)
Pineocytoma
Trigeminal Neurinoma
Cavernous Sinus Chondrosarcoma
Juvenile Angiofibroma

Volume 2-H (approx. run time: 61 minutes)
Large Acoustic Neuroma
Petroclival Meningioma
Combined Petrosal Craniotomy – Basic Technique
Extradural Middle Fossa Rhomboid Approach and
  Transcavernous Exposure – Skull Base Dissection

• One of the world’s largest series in Skull Base Surgery
• Excellent operative results
• Originator of “keyhole” microneurosurgery
• Pioneer in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Technique
• Developed first flexible neuroendoscope in 1969
• Developed Fukushima skull base carotid bypass surgery in 1986
• Invented varied Fukushima microsurgical instruments since 1980
• Specializes in pathology of cranial nerves, over 6000 cases Over 3500 skull base tumor surgeries
• Transsphenoidal pituitary surgery, over 1200 cases
• Acoustic neuromas – over 600 cases, excellent rate of preservation of hearing and facial nerve function
• Extensive experience with C-P angle tumors, craniopharyngiomas, pineal tumors, jugular foramen tumors, and direct cavernous sinus surgery
• Cerebral aneurysm surgery, over 1500 cases
• Keyhole surgery to cure hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia, over 5000 operated cases with excellent results