title: Intracranial pressure concerns in lateral skull base surgery.
abstract: This article serves as a concise review of cerebrospinal fluid metabolism and intracranial pressure regulation for otolaryngologists and lateral skull base surgeons. It examines the methodologies for maintaining cerebrospinal fluid homeostasis by preventing and treating acute elevations of intracranial pressure encountered during lateral skull base surgery.
authors.affiliation: Seattle Pacific University, P.O. Box 900, X10-0N, Seattle, WA 98111-0900, USA.
authors.forename: Rebekah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clemen
authors.forename: Douglas D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Backous
mesh_terms: D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019291:Skull Base / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*