This successor to the author's standard-setting, problem-solving manual on tympanoplasty contains step-by-step illustrations of surgical techniques that have proven valuable during 30 years of experience. The illustrations were drawn by the author himself and provide the details essential for a firm understanding of each procedure. The book describes the principles underlying the surgical techniques in detail, and results are presented and discussed. Features: -Updated coverage of titanium prostheses, new meatoplasty techniques, malleostapedotomy, cochlear implants, and the use of imaging techniques for planning and evaluating surgical procedures -Bullet-point lists of surgical highlights -850 simple line drawings to demonstrate technical manuevers and surgical concepts in a step-by-step fashion
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Tympanoplasty General Considerations - Definitions - Aims of Tympanoplasty - Preoperative Care - Postoperative Care - Anesthesia - Facial Nerve Monitoring - Instrumentation - Rules and Hints Chapter 2 Myringoplasty General Considerations - Definitions - Surgical Approaches - Selection of Surgical Approach - Grafting Technique Specific Surgical Techniques - Transcanal Approach - Endaural Approach - Retroauricular Approach - Antrotomy - Complications of Myringoplasty - Results - Rules and Hints Chapter 3 Ossiculoplasty General Considerations - Basic Situations in Ossiculoplasty Specific Surgical Techniques - Factors that Improve the Results of Ossicular Reconstruction - Results of Ossiculoplasty - Rules and Hints Chapter 4 Special Applications with Tympanoplasty - Transcanal Myringotomy with Ventilating Tube - Temporary Round Window Electrode - Canalplasty for Exostosis - Canalplasty for Otitis Externa Obliterans - Congenital Aural Atresia - Rules and Hints Chapter 5 Mastoidectomy General Considerations - Definitions - Cholesteatoma - Classification of Cholesteatoma - Surgical Treatment of Acquired Cholesteatoma Specific Surgical Techniques for Cholesteatoma Removal - Wound Closure and Packing - Results of Surgery for Cholesteatoma - Rules and Hints Chapter 6 Special Applications of Mastoidectomy - Reconstruction of Open Cavity - Cochlear Implant - Results - Rules and Hints Chapter 7 Stapes Surgery General Considerations - Stapedotomy versus Stapedectomy Specific Surgical Techniques - Results - Rules and Hints Chapter 8 Special Applications of Stapes Surgery Appendix: Instrumentation, Manufacturers, and Suppliers of Microsurgical Equipment Index
