Written by a pioneering master in the field, Cartilage Tympanoplasty: Classification of Methods-Techniques-Results, is a comprehensive reference for all the currently used methods of cartilage tympanoplasty. In the opening chapters of the book, Mirko Tos provides a thorough overview of this class of procedures, including a classification of 23 original cartilage tympanoplasty methods. Each of the following chapters offers a detailed exposition of a different method, presenting its definition, indication, graft harvesting and shaping, surgical technique, and an analysis of the anatomical and functional results based on a review of the literature and on personal experience. In the closing chapters, the author discusses long-term outcomes and compares the results of the various cartilage tympanoplasty methods. Mirko Tos has written a remarkable book...The entire community of otologic surgeons will benefit from this contribution.--From the foreword by John Dornhoffer, MD, FACS

The new, comprehensive second edition covers all aspects of surgery of the ear and skull base, keeping readers up to date as they improve their surgical skills in this growing field. This edition includes more skull base surgery approaches, new information on implantable hearing devices and rehabilitation of the lower cranial nerves, and more. Throughout the book, numerous changes have been made to reflect contemporary procedures, and outmoded techniques have been deleted. Each chapter is authored by a recognized expert, and hundreds of detailed illustrations have been drawn by a single artist.

An Approach to Successful Tympanoplasty is a comprehensive book covering most of the real-world topics related to this field. Major part of this book covers practical aspects of tympanoplasty, which are extremely useful for junior consultants as well as for postgraduate students. Most of the middle ear surgeries such as tympanoplasty and ossiculoplasty are quite demanding and require a very systematic approach. Proper selection of cases, counseling of the patients, preparation, surgical technique, and postoperative care are critical to make the surgery successful. Key Features: Various techniques of tympanoplasty, especially 360-degree full-cuff underlay technique, importance of canalplasty and mastoidectomy, tympanoplasty in wet ear, difficult situations in tympanoplasty, causes of failure of tympanoplasty, and revision tympanoplasty. Different techniques of ossiculoplasty, such as autograft ossiculoplasty, cartilage ossiculoplasty, ossiculoplasty in canal wall down surgery in cholesteatoma cases, ossiculoplasty along with canal wall reconstruction in cholesteatoma cases, ossiculoplasty failure, and revision ossioculoplasty. A series of clear and self-explanatory surgical photographs and high-quality videos to help the readers understand the surgical technique. This print book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.

An Approach to Successful Tympanoplasty is a comprehensive book covering most of the real-world topics related to this field. Major part of this book covers practical aspects of tympanoplasty, which are extremely useful for junior consultants as well as for postgraduate students. Most of the middle ear surgeries such as tympanoplasty and ossiculoplasty are quite demanding and require a very systematic approach. Proper selection of cases, counseling of the patients, preparation, surgical technique, and postoperative care are critical to make the surgery successful. Key Features: Various techniques of tympanoplasty, especially 360-degree full-cuff underlay technique, importance of canalplasty and mastoidectomy, tympanoplasty in wet ear, difficult situations in tympanoplasty, causes of failure of tympanoplasty, and revision tympanoplasty. Different techniques of ossiculoplasty, such as autograft ossiculoplasty, cartilage ossiculoplasty, ossiculoplasty in canal wall down surgery in cholesteatoma cases, ossiculoplasty along with canal wall reconstruction in cholesteatoma cases, ossiculoplasty failure, and revision ossioculoplasty. A series of clear and self-explanatory surgical photographs and high-quality videos to help the readers understand the surgical technique.