Middle Ear and Mastoid Microsurgery

Based on more than 30 years' experience and over 20,000 clinical cases, the second edition of Middle Ear and Mastoid Microsurgery presents detailed, step-by-step procedures for the full spectrum of otologic disorders,from assessment and preoperative considerations to descriptions of both common and complex surgeries. The superb intraoperative images and schematic drawings, combined with instructional text, facilitate an in-depth understanding of surgical anatomy and operative steps that is unparalleled in the literature. New to the second edition of this landmark text:Nearly 1,800 vivid, full-color intraoperative images that take readers through every operative sequence and offer a unified management approach to all proceduresExpanded chapter on temporal bone anatomy and dissection with CT scans correlated to dissection images of normal temporal bone, which is crucial for a full understanding of surgical anatomy and 3-D relationships between important structuresUpdated chapter on paragangliomas, offering proven surgical solutions to this difficult pathologyRevised section on hemipetrosectomy, with treatments for intractable otorrhea in dead ears and other severe pathologies widely infiltrating the middle earOverview of new approaches to glomus tumor surgeryCoverage of the remarkable advances in cochlear implant technology for profound sensorineural hearing lossComplete with general operating room principles, anesthesia, and technical considerations, plus guidance, pitfalls, problems and potential complications, this comprehensive book is an in-depth review of modern middle ear surgery. From temporal bone anatomy to canalplasty to stapes surgery, it sets the standard as the authoritative, one-stop reference for all otologic surgeons, residents, and medical students.

<p>1 Anatomy and Radiology of the Temporal Bone<br>2 Operating Room Setup<br>3 Anesthesia<br>4 General Technical Considerations<br>5 Decision Making in Middle Ear Surgery<br>6 Ventilation Tube Insertion<br>7 General Otosurgical Procedures<br>8 Preoperative and Postoperative Care<br>9 External Auditory Canal<br>10 Myringoplasty<br>11 Ossiculoplasty<br>12 Simple Mastoidectomy<br>13 Canal Wall Up (Closed) Tympanoplasty<br>14 Canal Wall Down (Open) Tympanoplasty<br>15 Special Considerations Regarding Paraganglioma (Classes A and B)<br>16 Problems and Solutions in Mastoid Surgery<br>17 Stapes Surgery<br>18 Obliteration of the Middle Ear (Subtotal Petrosectomy)<br>19 Cochlear Implantation<br>20 Management of Iatrogenic Injuries</p>