Tumors in the head and neck region often present the trainee or non-specialist surgeon with major challenges given the complexity of the regional anatomy. Manual of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology has been designed to provide trainee ENT Head & Neck surgeons and general surgeons with rapid access to the basic knowledge and principles required for management of the common tumors of the head and neck. Introductory chapters on the principles of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and imaging are followed by chapters devoted to specific procedures such as neck dissection, maxillectomy and skull base surgery. The book also includes information on nutritional and speech & language considerations. The chapters employ a consistent style to cover (1) the indications and preoperative considerations for each technique (2) a step by step guide to each procedure, using concise text, bullet-point lists and artworks which show the surgical approaches and (3) post-operative complications. Manual of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology is the ideal guide for all surgeons seeking a practical, accessible guide to the management of tumors of the head and neck.  Concise, ‘how-to’ guideFocus on key principles and proceduresCovers indications and contraindications, management principles and techniques, and complications and their avoidance
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This book presents a practical, concise guide to head and neck surgical oncology
Head and neck cancer: aetiology and epidemiologyImaging head and neck cancerNutritional/SAL requirementsPrinciples of chemotherapyPrinciples of radiotherapyNeck dissectionLaryngectomyTonsil/Soft palate surgeryTongue base surgeryMedial maxillectomy via a lateral rhinotomy approachMaxillectomyAnterior cranial tumours including the pituitary fossaApplication of functional endoscopic sinus surgery in head and neck oncologyGlossectomyManagement of the mandible in oral squamous cell carcinomaParotid cancerSkull Base Surgery and the Infratemporal Fossa Skull base surgeryThyroid cancerHead and neck skin cancerReconstruction of major defects
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781907816697
Publisert
2015-07-31
Utgiver
Vendor
JP Medical Ltd
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
224

Forfatter

Biographical note

Nick Stafford MB ChB FRCS(Otol)
Professor of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery and Director of the Postgraduate Medical Institute
University of Hull, Hull, UK