Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Otolaryngology

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the medical implications, pathophysiology, and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a disease that creates increased health risks, most notably those related to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems.
The opening chapters are dedicated to the definition of OSA, its diagnosis, and the treatment options. The following chapters address primary forms of disease presentation in each medical field, with the latest evidence.Given its characteristics, the book will enable the reader to adopt a broad strategy for evaluating and...

Head and neck anatomy is fairly constant,  meticulous dissection of the structures and forms the backbone of a successful surgery. The entire diverse spectrum of head neck cancers, thyroid lesions, neural, lymphangiomatous lesions, and carotid body tumors are discussed  along with preop, intraop, and postop follow-up pictures. The painstaking selection of intraoperative photographs of various patients operated at our center with an aim to demonstrate the finesse of the surgical management is the motive behind this atlas. The reader picking up this beautifully illustrated volume...

The volume offers a comprehensive overview of voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy through a multidisciplinary approach which is the result of the collaboration between otolaryngology specialists and speech therapists.

After a short introduction on total laryngectomy and voice recovery, the volume discusses patient selection for voice prosthesis. The following part describes the surgical steps for prosthesis implantation and replacement, the complications that may occur and their solutions. The fourth part focuses on voice rehabilitation. The closing part reviews the...