Book description
This handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the fundamental
concepts and core techniques for basic and advanced otolaryngologic
procedures. It uses an easy-to-follow, high-yield, bullet-point format
that enables the reader to rapidly review key points in each surgical
procedure. With pointers and descriptions of pitfalls provided
throughout the text, this book guides the reader through the techniques
for such procedures as endoscopic sinus surgery, head and neck cancer
surgery and reconstruction, otologic and neurotologic surgery, cosmetic
facial surgery, and much more.
Highlights:
Review of surgical indications, preoperative and postoperative
considerations for each procedure
Step-by-step descriptions of basic techniques for surgery of the
nose, sinuses, ears, skull base, and upper aerodigestive tract
Overview of the use of image guidance systems for surgical navigation
Guidelines on digital imaging and archiving for photodocumentation
in medicine
Otolaryngology: A Surgical Notebook
is ideal for residents and medical students in otolaryngology, head and
neck surgery, and facial plastic surgery. It will also serve as a
valuable refresher for established practitioners preparing for surgery.
"Brief...well-balanced, and concise...well-considered...The
technical elements of the surgical procedure, its planning, the review
of anatomy, and the steps in the actual surgical operation are
unambiguous and lucid. The information is current, practical, and
relevant...highly recommend[ed]."--The Laryngoscope_x000D_ _x000D_
"A readily accessible and convenient source of basic surgical
otolaryngology information...It is always good for the radiologist to
know...how the ear, nose, and throat surgeons approach those
abnormalities that we identify at imaging. This short tome fills the
bill."--American Journal of Neuroradiology Associate Clinical
Professor of Otolaryngology, Yale Medical College, New Haven, CT, USA
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
