Book description
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, www. gruppootologico. it/eng
. "A welcome addition to the teaching arsenal for Neurotology.
...rife with color photographs...[a] valuable resource for use as an
accompanying text for study before and after drilling. The descriptive
text and the photographs each stand separately with their own inherent
narrative arc. This format is highly effective, allowing the reader to
first conceptualize the approach and then maintain focused attention on
the anatomical structures uncovered with each step. The images...are
painstakingly labeled and capture the flow of each procedure at
appropriate intervals. With its emphasis on more advanced approaches,
The Temporal Bone
is perhaps most valuable for the advanced resident and neurotology
fellow. It certainly belongs on the shelf of the neurotologist who is
involved in teaching temporal bone anatomy and in the libraries of
Otolaryngology training programs."--Laryngoscope_x000D_ _x000D_
"Outstanding photographs that make the anatomy clear...an
outstanding book...can easily serve as a dissection manual in the
laboratory. This would be a good addition to the library of any
otolaryngologist."--Doody's Book Reviews_x000D_ _x000D_ "A
nicely illustrated book... For each approach there is a clear
step-by-step description of the surgery. Each step is illustrated with
temporal bone photographs and drawings. In summary, it is an abundantly
illustrated easy-to-use didactic book... It is to be recommended for
starting ear surgeons and for more in-depth study."--B-ENT Casa
di Cura "Piacenza", Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza, Italy
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Jordan University of
Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
