The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery is packed full of information which provides an invaluable aid to daily life in ENT practice. It contains comprehensive, practical approaches to subjects, presented in a compact and precise fashion to allow fast, streamlined access to current up-to-date information providing a superb text for education. This book provides an enjoyable way to learn the important aspects of a great medical specialty.

Describes the latest techniques for virtually every surgery performed in the middle ear and mastoid. It is organized not by anatomy or disease, but by operative procedure. Progressing from simple surgical techniques to more complicated procedures, the book covers: tympanoplasty; the various forms of mastoidectomy; initial and revision stapedectomy; ossiculoplasty; and much more. This easy-to-use book is sure to become the reference of choice for practicing otolaryngologists. It is also ideal for residents who need an easily accessible textbook of modern otological surgical techniques.

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.

Based on more than 30 years of experience and 12,000 clinical cases, this state-of-the-art guidebook provides clear, step-by-step instructions on the latest middle ear and mastoid microsurgeries. The reference begins with a full discussion of temporal bone anatomy, and goes on to cover operating room layout, anesthesia, technical considerations, staging, ventilation-tube insertion, general surgical procedures, pre- and post-operative care guidelines, and much more. This guidebook is the first of its kind to comprehensively cover every aspect of middle ear and mastoid microsurgery.Key features: Exhaustive and meticulous descriptions of the most current microsurgical techniques More than 850 lavish surgical photographs and schematic computer graphics - nearly three per page - that illustrate every point in the text Special section on decision-making in middle ear surgery, including operating on the only hearing ear Practical chapter summaries that provide tips for achieving the best results All otologic surgeons, residents, and medical students will find this fundamental guide and pictorial reference to middle ear and mastoid microsurgery an invaluable practice resource. Benefit from the experience and insights of these world-renowned otologic specialists.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.

This book introduces readers to modern micro ear surgery procedures employing 3-D methods. Divided into 5 chapters, it explores 43 micro ear surgery operations, while 418 pairs of stereoscopic images illustrate each procedure in 3-D detail. Using the operating microscope, which provides true stereo vision through its two-eye lens system, the authors present various micro ear surgeries, including mastoid and middle ear surgery, facial nerve surgery, inner ear surgery, and lateral skull base surgery. For each pair of stereoscopic images, readers can find the anatomic structures captured from two different angles, and will learn how to use stereoscopic 3-D methods to view the anatomic structures hidden deep in the temporal bone. As such, the book offers a valuable guide book and reference work for doctors specializing in otology, neurology and related fields.

The key reference dedicated to surgery for cholesteatoma... The cholesteatoma, strictly speaking a cyst and not a cancer, nevertheless shows expansive and destructive growth patterns that may give rise to serious symptoms and consequences, including fatality, not unlike those seen for malignant neoplasms. The great challenge of therapy is to eradicate the pathologic growth while preserving hearing and other critical functions of the middle ear and petrous bone, respecting the proximity of vital neural and vascular structures, and the intricate three-dimensional relationships involved. Mario Sanna's Microsurgical Management of Middle Ear and Petrous Bone Cholesteatoma is the ultimate illustrated guide to complete management of the cholesteatoma, including assessment of the full expansion and degree of destruction caused by the growths, and short- and long-term follow-up to assess and treat for recurrence. Key Features Brilliantly illustrated with diagnostic images from otoscopy and radiology, both normal and pathological Step-by-step description of approaches and techniques for the procedures Special coverage of petrous bone cholesteatoma, which is less frequent than other forms but more difficult to diagnose and treat, with introduction and description of a new function-sparing procedure, the subtotal petrosectomy Microsurgical Management of Middle Ear and Petrous Bone Cholesteatoma extends Mario Sanna's passionate dedication to excellence in otologic teaching and training into this highly complex surgical area. Practitioners, residents, and fellows will find it indispensable.

Praise for this book:Written by a master in his field...can be regarded as the standard reference and surgical guide for this subject.--The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandThis successor to the author's standard-setting, problem-solving manual on tympanoplasty contains step-by-step illustrations of surgical techniques that have proven valuable during 30 years of experience. The illustrations were drawn by the author himself and provide the details essential for a firm understanding of each procedure. The book describes the principles underlying the surgical techniques in detail, and results are presented and discussed.Features: Updated coverage of titanium prostheses, new meatoplasty techniques, malleostapedotomy, cochlear implants, and the use of imaging techniques for planning and evaluating surgical procedures Bullet-point lists of surgical highlights 850 simple line drawings to demonstrate technical manuevers and surgical concepts in a step-by-step fashion