ENT: An Introduction and Practical Guide

Description

The third edition of ENT: An Introduction and Practical Guide provides an essential introduction to the clinical examination, treatment options and surgical procedures within ENT. It encompasses the most frequently encountered conditions in the emergency setting, on the ward and in the outpatient clinic. The text has been updated to include new content on implantation surgery for hearing loss. It also includes significant changes in the indications for surgery, patient assessment, management, and surgical techniques. The subject of dizziness and vertigo have also been updated to include novel interventions. With its highly practical step-by-step approach, this book will be invaluable to all surgical trainees studying for higher postgraduate examinations in ENT, and an essential guide for otorhinolaryngologists, primary care practitioners and specialist ENT nurses in their early years of training. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface Contributors 1. Clinical Anatomy 2. ENT Examination 3. Common ENT Pathology 4. Epistaxis 5. Audiology 6. Tonsillectomy 7. Adenoidectomy 8. Grommet Insertion 9. Septoplasty 10. Septorhinoplasty 11. Turbinate Surgery 12. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS) 13. Nasal Polypectomy 14. Tympanoplasty 15. Mastoidectomy 16. Stapedectomy 17. Hearing Implants 18. Panendoscopy 19. Direct-and Microlaryngoscopy 20. Pharyngoscopy 21. Rigid Oesophagoscopy 22. Examination of Postnasal Space 23. Rigid Bronchoscopy 24. Submandibular Gland Excision 25. Hemi- and Total Thyroidectomy 26. Superficial Parotidectomy 27. Tracheostomy 28. Voice 29. Airway Management 30. Radiology 31. Management of Neck Lumps 32. Vertigo and Dizziness Index