Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery



The aim of this book is to harmonize the field of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and its interdisciplinary subjects within the European Community; to present the state-of-the-art in the field and to give standards for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The book includes sections titled Head and Neck, Larynx and Trachea, Nose and Paranasal Sinuses, Oral Cavity and Oropharynx, and Otology and Neurotology. It also covers such topics as patient evaluation and treatment, basic surgical procedures, as well as more conservative approaches. The book is authored by renowned experts throughout Europe, and features a layout that facilitates quick and easy retrieval of information. 

Table of contents : 
Front Matter....Pages I-XXXVI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Basics....Pages 3-32
Malformations of the Ear....Pages 33-41
Diseases of the Auricle and of the External Auditory Canal....Pages 43-54
Middle Ear....Pages 55-80
Middle Ear/Inner Ear....Pages 81-103
Inner Ear....Pages 105-146
Facial Nerve....Pages 147-157
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Anatomy of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses....Pages 161-172
Physiology of the Nose....Pages 173-175
Examination of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses....Pages 177-181
Functional Investigations of the Nose....Pages 183-185
Imaging of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses: Anatomy and Anatomic Variations....Pages 187-194
Diseases of the Outer and Inner Nose....Pages 195-203
Epistaxis....Pages 205-208
Congenital Malformation: Choanal Atresia....Pages 209-211
Nasal Obstruction....Pages 213-214
Nonallergic Rhinitis and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia....Pages 215-219
Allergic Rhinitis....Pages 221-228
Acute Sinusitis....Pages 229-235
Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Definition, Diagnostics and Physiopathology....Pages 237-239
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Nasal Polyposis....Pages 241-248
Specific Sinusitis....Pages 249-252
Complications of Sinusitis....Pages 253-257
Principles of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery....Pages 259-264
Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy: from Diagnosis to Surgery....Pages 265-270
Trauma of the Paranasal Sinuses and Orbit....Pages 271-280
Endoscopic Repair of Anterior Skull Base Defects....Pages 281-285
Smell Disorders....Pages 287-289
Benign Sinonasal Neoplasms....Pages 291-299
Malignant Tumours of the Paranasal Sinuses and the Anterior Skull Base....Pages 301-309
Headache and Facial Ache....Pages 311-315
Front Matter....Pages 317-317
Basics....Pages 319-319
Adenoiditis....Pages 321-321
Adenoids....Pages 323-325
Tumours of the Nasopharynx....Pages 327-330
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
Salivary Gland Anatomy....Pages 333-337
Saliva, Salivation and Functional Testing....Pages 339-342
Clinical Examination and Limited Investigations of Salivary Gland Diseases....Pages 343-347
Trauma to the Salivary Glands and their Management....Pages 349-352
Inflammatory and Non-Inflammatory Affections of the Salivary Glands....Pages 353-367
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
Sjögrens Syndrome and Sialosis....Pages 369-373
Salivary Glands: Benign Tumours....Pages 375-385
Primary and Secondary Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasms....Pages 387-395
Salivary Gland Surgery: Principles....Pages 397-401
Front Matter....Pages 403-403
Oral Cavity....Pages 405-424
Oropharynx and Hypopharynx....Pages 425-442
Oesophagus....Pages 443-455
Nasopharynx....Pages 457-457
Front Matter....Pages 459-459
Anatomy and Physiology of the Larynx and Hypopharynx....Pages 461-471
Office Examination....Pages 473-474
Inflammatory Diseases and Lasers....Pages 475-481
Mucosal Disease of the Glottis....Pages 483-486
Benign Neoplasms and Other Tumours of the Larynx....Pages 487-497
Laryngeal Cancer....Pages 499-502
Trauma to the Laryngeal and Tracheal....Pages 503-506
Laryngeal and Tracheal Stenosis in Children and Adults....Pages 507-517
Laryngeal Nerve Disorders....Pages 519-525
Basic Surgical Procedures on the Respiratory Tract: Laryngoscopy, Tracheoscopy and Including Tracheostomy....Pages 527-535
Laryngeal, Hypopharyngeal and Tracheal Imaging....Pages 537-552
Front Matter....Pages 553-553
Voice Disorders: Classification....Pages 555-562
Front Matter....Pages 553-553
Voice Evaluation and Respiratory Function Assessment....Pages 563-574
Phonosurgery....Pages 575-584
Front Matter....Pages 585-585
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis....Pages 587-587
Graves’s Disease....Pages 589-590
Other Causes of Thyrotoxicosis....Pages 591-592
Multinodular Goitre....Pages 593-594
Thyroid Regulation and Dysfunction in the Pregnant Patient....Pages 595-595
Thyroid Carcinoma....Pages 597-598
Surgical Options for Thyroid Malignancy....Pages 599-600
Surgery of the Thyroid Gland....Pages 601-609
Front Matter....Pages 611-611
Cysts and Benign Tumours of the Neck....Pages 613-620
Malignant Tumours of the Neck....Pages 621-622
Malignant Lymphomas in the Ear, Nose and Throat Area....Pages 623-628
Clinical Examination and Diagnostic Techniques in Head and Neck Oncology....Pages 629-652
Interpretation of Relevant Imaging....Pages 653-670
Head and Neck Tumours....Pages 671-685
Principles and Techniques of Neck Dissection....Pages 687-705
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Syndrome....Pages 707-710
Front Matter....Pages 711-711
Ear, Nose and Throat Anaesthesia....Pages 713-719
Back Matter....Pages 721-737