Description
Book SynopsisDrs. David Kennedy and Peter Hwang bring together the expertise of a who's who of rhinology specialists in Rhinology: Diseases of the Nose, Sinuses, and Skull Base, a major reference covering current knowledge on the pathogenesis as well as the medical and surgical management of sinonasal and skull base disorders. It offers in-depth coverage of all key topics in the subspecialty of rhinology, ranging from rhinosinusitis to endoscopic skull base reconstruction and more.
Key Features:
- A substantial section on surgical methods for treating skull base disorders, including endoscopic skull base surgery
- A DVD containing 21 professionally produced videos, narrated by Dr. Kennedy, and showing various contributors demonstrating the key pearls and pitfalls of surgical techniques discussed in the book
- One hundred detailed color illustrations by medical artist Christine Gralapp, along with over 600 photos and x-rays
- Comprehensive coverage of sinonasal anatomy and physiology, as well as the medical and surgical aspects of sinonasal disease and skull base tumors
This multimedia reference is the definitive go-to guide for rhinology residents as well as a comprehensive reference for practicing otolaryngologists and neurosurgeons who wish to expand their surgical expertise, develop a broader armamentarium of techniques, and successfully manage their patients with sinonasal and skull base disorders.
Table of ContentsI. Sinonasal Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1 Sinonasal Development and Anatomy
Chapter 2 Sinonasal Physiology
Chapter 3 Radiologic Imaging of the Paranasal Sinuses and Skull Base
Chapter 4 Olfaction and Taste
Chapter 5 Objective Measures of Nasal Function
II. Medical Aspects of Sinonasal Disease
Chapter 6 Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis
Chapter 7 Principles of Allergy Skin Testing and Immunotherapy
Chapter 8 Unified Airway Disease
Chapter 9 The Diagnosis of Rhinosinusitis
Chapter 10 Sinonasal Manifestations of Systemic Disease
Chapter 11 Infectious Rhinitis
Chapter 12 Acute Rhinosinusitis
Chapter 13 Etiologic Factors in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Chapter 14 Nasal Polyposis
Chapter 15 Microbiology of Rhinosinusitis and Antimicrobial Resistance
Chapter 16 Fungal Rhinosinusitis
Chapter 17 Medical Therapies for Rhinosinusitis: Anti-Infective
Chapter 18 Medical Therapies for Rhinosinusitis: Anti-Inflammatory
Chapter 19 Management of Recalcitrant Chronic Rhinosinusitis Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Chapter 20 Pediatric Rhinosinusitis
Chapter 21 Complications of Rhinosinusitis
III. Surgical Aspects of Sinonasal Disease
Chapter 22 Office Rhinology and Surgical Biomaterials
Chapter 23 Surgical Navigation and Intraoperative Imaging
Chapter 24 Instrumentation in Sinus Surgery
Chapter 25 Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Concepts, Surgical Indications, and Techniques
Chapter 26 Revision Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Chapter 27 Endoscopic Frontal Sinusotomy
Chapter 28 Advanced Frontal Surgery Techniques
Chapter 29 Complications of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Prevention and Management
Chapter 30 Congenital Sinonasal Disorders
Chapter 31 Benign Sinonasal Tumors
Chapter 32 Malignant Sinonasal Tumors
Chapter 33 Endoscopic Applications in Orbital Surgery
Chapter 34 Surgery of the Septum and Turbinates
Chapter 35 Functional Rhinoplasty
Chapter 36 Sinonasal Trauma
Chapter 37 Epistaxis
Chapter 38 Rhinologic Aspects of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Chapter 39 External Approaches to the Paranasal Sinuses
Chapter 40 Evidence-Based Medicine in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery
IV. Surgical Aspects of Skull Base Disease
Chapter 41 Endoscopic Anatomy of the Skull Base and Parasellar Region
Chapter 42 Pathology of the Sinonasal Region and Anterior and Central Skull Base
Chapter 43 The Nasopharynx
Chapter 44 Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks and Encephaloceles
Chapter 45 Endoscopic Approaches to the Anterior Cranial Fossa
Chapter 46 Endoscopic Approaches to the Sella and Suprasellar Region
Chapter 47 Endoscopic Approaches to the Petrous Apex and Cavernous Sinus
Chapter 48 Endoscopic Approaches to the Clivus and Posterior Fossa
Chapter 49 Endoscopic Approaches to the Pterygopalatine and Infratemporal Fossae
Chapter 50 Transnasal Endoscopic Approach to the Craniocervical Junction
Chapter 51 Extended Applications of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 52 Endoscopic Skull Base Reconstruction
Chapter 53 Complications of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Chapter 54 Cranial and Combined Approaches
