
Otologic Surgery
- 5th Edition - December 29, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Derald Brackmann, Clough Shelton, Moises A. Arriaga
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 4 2 7 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 4 2 8 - 5
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Request a sales quoteCovers key procedures such as tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy, stapedectomy, and skull base surgery—everything from eardrum repair to complex skull base tumor removal.
Provides step-by-step coverage of each procedure, including patient evaluation, patient selection, and patient counseling.
Offers fully updated content throughout, with new content on endoscopic ear procedures, implantable hearing devices, and much more.
Includes pediatric sections and revision surgery sections in each relevant chapter.
Features an expanded video library covering facial reanimation, endoscopic techniques, infratemporal fossa approach, laser stapedotomy, exostosis repair, and more.
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- Cover image
- Instructions for online access
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Video Contents
- 1. Otologic Instrumentation
- Operating Room
- Stapes Surgery
- Tympanoplasty With Mastoidectomy
- Endoscopic Middle Ear Surgery
- Endolymphatic Sac Surgery
- Neurotologic Procedures
- Middle Fossa Surgery
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1.1 Instruments and Equipment for Otologic Surgery
- 2. Canalplasty for Exostoses of the External Auditory Canal and Miscellaneous Auditory Canal Problems
- Exostoses of the External Auditory Canal
- Miscellaneous External Auditory Canal Conditions
- 3. Malignancies of the Temporal Bone: Limited and Radical Temporal Bone Resection
- Introduction
- Tumor Considerations
- History and Physical Examination
- Biopsy
- Diagnostic Tests
- Staging
- Surgical Treatment
- Reconstruction
- Complications
- Radiation
- Chemotherapy
- Rehabilitation of Lower Cranial Nerve Deficits
- Conclusion
- 4. Congenital Malformation of the External Auditory Canal and Middle Ear
- Introduction
- Embryology
- Classification Systems
- Initial Evaluation and Patient Selection
- Preoperative Evaluation and Patient Counseling (Box 4.1)
- Surgical Technique (Box 4.3)
- Postoperative Care
- Pitfalls
- Results
- Complications and Their Management (see Box 4.2)
- Summary
- 5. Surgery of Ventilation and Mucosal Disease
- Terminology
- Pathophysiology
- Treatment And Patient Selection
- Patient Counseling
- Surgical Technique
- Alternative Techniques
- Allergy Treatment
- Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty
- Updated Guidelines For The Management Of Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion7
- 6. Diagnosis and Management of the Patulous Eustachian Tube
- Anatomy and Pathophysiology of the Patulous Eustachian Tube
- Etiology and the Clinical Presentation
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Conclusion
- 7. Office Management of Tympanic Membrane Perforation and the Draining Ear
- Introduction
- Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
- Acute Otitis Media With An Open Tympanic Membrane
- Otorrhea Management
- Office Techniques For Tympanic Membrane Perforations
- Otorrhea From Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula
- 8. Tympanoplasty: Outer Surface Grafting Technique
- Historical Aspects
- Patient Selection and Evaluation
- Patient Counseling
- Preoperative Preparation
- Preparation in the Operating Room
- Surgical Technique
- Postoperative Care
- Pros and Cons of Outer Surface Technique
- Appendix 8.1
- Appendix 8.2
- 9. Cartilage Tympanoplasty
- Patient Selection
- Surgical Technique
- Postoperative Care
- Problems and Pitfalls
- Results
- Conclusion
- 10. Tympanoplasty—Undersurface Graft Technique: Transcanal Approach
- Rationale and Requirements
- Preoperative Evaluation and Patient Selection
- Graft Selection
- Surgical Technique
- Postoperative Care
- 11. Endoscopic Tympanoplasty
- Rationale for Endoscopic Approach
- Preoperative Evaluation and Patient Selection
- Preparation in the Operating Room
- Surgical Technique (Box 11.1)
- Postoperative Care
- Results
- 12. Tympanoplasty—Undersurface Graft Technique: Postauricular Approach
- Historical Aspects
- Preoperative Fundamental Principles
- Preoperative Preparation
- Basic Technical Principles
- Surgical Technique
- Postoperative Care
- Results
- Cartilage Graft Tympanoplasty
- Future Research and Innovation
- Summary
- 13. Ossicular Reconstruction
- Historical Perspective
- Patient Selection and Evaluation
- Surgical Considerations
- Prosthesis Selection
- Surgical Technique
- Exposure and Assessment
- Cartilage Preparation
- Placement of Prosthesis
- Postoperative Care
- Factors That Make a Difference
- Summary
- 14. Canal Wall Reconstruction Tympanomastoidectomy
- Advantages And Disadvantages Of Cwu And Cwd Techniques
- Rationale For The Cwr Approach
- Patient Selection
- Patient Preparation
- Surgical Technique
- Postoperative Care
- Potential Pitfalls
- Hearing Results
- Summary
- 15. Surgery of Acute Infections and Their Complications
- Definition and Clinical Significance
- Etiology and Pathogenesis
- Host Factors
- Pathogen Factors
- Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis
- Systemic Diagnostic Approaches
- Treatment
- Summary
- 16. Mastoidectomy: Intact Canal Wall Procedure
- Definitions
- Evolution of Technique
- Controversy
- Indications for Mastoidectomy
- Indications for Exteriorized Mastoid Cavity
- Preoperative Evaluation and Treatment
- Preoperative Counseling
- Preoperative Preparation of the Patient
- Surgical Technique
- Facial Nerve in Surgery of Chronic Otitis Media
- Management of the Labyrinthine Fistula
- Repair of Canal Wall Defects
- 17. Mastoidectomy: Canal Wall-Down Procedure
- Definitions
- Indications for Canal Wall-Down Mastoidectomy
- Decision-Making
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preoperative Counseling
- Surgical Techniques
- Bondy Modified Radical Mastoidectomy
- Canal Wall-Down Mastoidectomy With Tympanoplasty
- Atticotomy
- Radical Mastoidectomy
- Mastoid Obliteration Procedure
- Reconstruction of a Radical Cavity
- Revision Canal Wall-Down Surgery
- Postoperative Care
- Potential Pitfalls
- Facial Nerve
- Facial Nerve Monitoring
- Outcomes
- 18. Tympanoplasty: Staging and Use of Plastic
- Postoperative Collapse of the Tympanic Membrane
- Indications For Staging
- Preoperative Evaluation and Counseling
- Plastic in the Middle Ear
- Controversy
- 19. Endoscope-Assisted Tympanomastoidectomy for Cholesteatoma
- Historical Context of Otoendoscopy
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Endoscopic Otologic Surgery
- Patient Selection
- Instrumentation
- Patient Preparation/Room Setup
- Complications
- Postoperative Care
- Summary
- 20. Complications of Surgery for Chronic Otitis Media
- Preoperative Counseling
- Labyrinthine Fistula Secondary to Chronic Otitis Media
- Intraoperative Management of Labyrinthine Fistulas
- Iatrogenic Labyrinthine Fistula
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Facial Nerve Injury
- Facial Nerve Grafting
- Ossiculoplasty Complications
- Dural Injury
- Vascular Injury
- Summary
- 21. Dural Herniation and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
- Pathogenesis
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- 22. Laser Stapedotomy
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Surgery
- Special Conditions
- Intraoperative Complications
- Postoperative Care
- Results
- 23. Partial Stapedectomy
- History
- Surgical Technique: Local Anesthesia With Intravenous Sedation, Except In Young Children
- Modifications of The Cup-Piston Stapes Prosthesis
- Indications For Cup-Piston Prosthesis
- Postoperative Results
- Discussion
- Summary
- 24. Special Problems of Otosclerosis Surgery
- Intraoperative Audiometry
- Routine Stapedectomy
- Intraoperative Problems
- Revision Stapedectomy
- Surgical Technique
- Far Advanced Otosclerosis
- Stapedectomy For Small Air-Bone Gaps
- Stapedectomy In Children
- Stapedectomy In Elderly Patients
- Stapedectomy In Pilots
- Stapedectomy In Patients With Chronic Otitis Media
- Findings In Bilateral Stapedotomy
- Stapedectomy In The Obese Patient
- 25. Perilymph Fistula: Otic Capsule Defects Not Seen with Imaging
- Clinical Phenotype
- Preoperative and Intraoperative Diagnosis of Perilymph Fistula
- History of Perilymph Fistula and Outcomes
- Surgical Management
- Summary
- 26. Management of Bell’s Palsy and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
- Bell’S Palsy
- Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
- Facial Nerve Decompression For Bell’S Palsy
- Summary
- 27. Traumatic Facial Paralysis
- Intracranial Injury To The Facial Nerve
- Intratemporal Injury To The Facial Nerve
- Extratemporal Injury To The Facial Nerve
- Patient Evaluation
- Associated Trauma
- Surgical Treatment
- Postoperative Care
- Pitfalls Of Surgery
- Results
- Complications
- 28. Facial Nerve Tumors
- Overview
- Management
- Surgical Techniques
- Results
- Complications And Management
- 29. Surgery for Cochlear Implantation
- Patient Selection
- Medical Evaluation
- Selection of Ear
- Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation
- Surgical Technique
- Complications
- Revision Cochlear Implantation
- Bilateral Cochlear Implantation
- Combined Electrical Acoustic (Hybrid) Stimulation
- Single-Sided Deafness
- 30. Implantable Hearing Devices
- Requirements of Implantable Devices
- Conventional Versus Implantable Hearing Aids
- Types of MIddle Ear Implants
- History of Middle Ear Implants
- Specific Devices
- Conclusion
- 31. The Bone-Anchored Cochlea Stimulator—BACS
- Historical Aspects
- Hearing Through Bone Conduction
- Osseointegration
- Patient Selection
- Patient Counseling
- Bone-Anchored Cochlea Stimulator Models And Audiometric Criteria
- Contraindications
- Implant Characteristics
- Surgical Treatment
- Surgical Technique
- Postoperative Management
- Pitfalls And Complication In Surgery And During Follow-Up
- Handling Of Complications
- Fitting Procedure
- Baha In Children
- Summary
- 32. Surgery of the Endolymphatic SAC
- Introduction
- Endolymphatic Anatomy
- Endolymphatic Physiology
- Endolymphatic Hydrops: Pathophysiology
- Ménière Disease
- Treatment of Ménière Disease
- Endolymphatic SAC Surgery
- Endolymphatic SAC Tumors
- Endolymphatic SAC Surgery Outcomes for Ménière Disease
- 33. Vestibular Neurectomy
- Historical Background
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Pertinent Neuroanatomy
- Selection of Surgical Approach
- Endoscopic-Assisted Vestibular Neurectomy
- Postoperative Course
- Efficacy
- Complications
- 34. Transmastoid Semicircular Canal Occlusion for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Other Disorders
- Pathophysiology
- Preoperative Patient Counseling and Conservative Management
- Surgical Patient Selection
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Surgical Technique
- Results
- Further Applications of Canal Occlusion Surgery
- Summary
- 35. Transcanal Labyrinthectomy
- Patient Selection
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preoperative Patient Counseling and Informed Consent
- Surgical Technique
- Postoperative Care
- Surgical Complications and Management
- Histopathology of Labyrinthectomy
- Results of Surgery
- Special Considerations
- 36. Intratympanic Pharmacotherapy
- Conceptual Basis of Intratympanic Therapy
- Transtympanic Injection Procedure
- Intratympanic Corticosteroid Therapy for Sudden Snhl
- Ménière Disease Diagnostic Criteria and Reporting Guidelines
- Intratympanic Corticosteroid Therapy for Ménière Disease
- Aminoglycoside Toxicity
- Intratympanic Gentamicin Therapy for Ménière Disease
- Intratympanic Gentamicin Using Fixed Dose Protocols
- Intratympanic Gentamicin Using Titration to Vestibular Effect Protocols
- Intratympanic Gentamicin Using Low-Dose/on-Demand Protocols
- Meta-Analysis of Efficacy of Intratympanic Gentamicin
- Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials of Intratympanic Gentamicin
- Conclusion and Future Directions
- 37. Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
- Diagnostic Evaluation
- Differential Diagnosis
- Preoperative Decision-Making
- Bilateral Dehiscences
- Operative Technique
- Postoperative Care
- Long-Term Results
- Summary
- 38. Overview of Transtemporal Skull Base Surgery
- Objective
- Nomenclature
- Collaboration in Transtemporal Surgery
- Complex Case Selection Summary
- 39. Operations for Vascular Compressive Syndromes
- Introduction
- Vascular Compressive Syndromes
- Operative Technique
- Conclusion
- 40. Drainage Procedures for Petrous Apex Lesions
- Presenting Symptoms
- Patient Selection
- Preoperative Evaluation and Patient Counseling
- Surgical Techniques
- Results
- Complications and Management
- Conclusion
- 41. Surgery for Glomus Tumors and Other Lesions of the Jugular Foramen
- Patient Selection
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Patient Counseling
- Surgical Approaches
- Endoscopic Techniques
- Results
- Complications
- Radiation
- Summary
- 42. Rehabilitation of Lower Cranial Nerve Deficits After Neurotologic Skull Base Surgery
- Patient Evaluation
- Lower Cranial Nerve Deficits and Rehabilitation
- Summary
- 43. Middle Fossa Approach
- Indications
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Patient Counseling
- Surgery
- Results
- Summary
- 44. Translabyrinthine Approach
- Patient Selection
- Surgical Procedure
- Postoperative Care
- Complications
- Results
- Summary
- Editorial Comment
- 45. Retrosigmoid Approach to Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle
- Surgical Anatomy
- Preoperative Evaluation And Patient Counseling
- Patient Selection
- Patient Preparation And Positioning
- Surgical Site Preparation
- Special Instruments
- Surgical Technique
- Dressing
- Postoperative Care
- Results
- Complications
- 46. Transcochlear and Transotic Approaches to the Cerebellopontine Angle
- Indications
- Advantages
- Drawbacks
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Surgical Anatomy
- Surgical Technique
- Postoperative Care
- Complications and Management
- Results
- Summary
- 47. Endoscopic Internal Auditory Canal and Cerebellopontine Angle Surgery
- Introduction and Background
- Endoscopic Approaches to the Internal Auditory Canal and Cerebellopontine Angle
- Complications
- Conclusion
- 48. Extended Middle Cranial Fossa Approach
- Introduction
- Technique
- Limitations
- Advantages
- Conclusion
- 49. Anterior and Subtemporal Approaches to the Infratemporal Fossa
- Patient Selection
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Surgical Approaches (Boxes 49.1 and 49.2)
- Postoperative Care
- Pitfalls and Complications (Box 49.3)
- 50. Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base and Paranasal Sinuses
- Introduction and Background
- Basic Endoscopic Endonasal Concepts
- Expanded Endonasal Approaches: Anatomical Modules
- Complications and Learning Curve (Box 50.3)
- Reconstruction
- Outcomes
- Future Directions
- Conclusions
- 51. Petrosal Approach
- Combined Petrosal Variations
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preoperative Preparation
- Surgical Techniques
- Closure
- Results
- Future Directions
- Summary
- 52. Neurofibromatosis 2
- Introduction
- Neurofibromatosis 2 Differentiated from Neurofibromatosis 1
- Clinical Characteristics of Neurofibromatosis 2
- Prevalence and Incidence of Neurofibromatosis 2
- Imaging Studies for Neurofibromatosis 2
- Molecular Genetics of Neurofibromatosis 2
- Family History of Neurofibromatosis 2
- Screening for Neurofibromatosis 2
- Schwannoma Tumor Types
- Hearing Changes in Patients with Vestibular Schwannomas
- Other Tumor Types in Neurofibromatosis 2
- Treatment Options for Vestibular Schwannomas in Neurofibromatosis 2
- Hearing Preservation in Neurofibromatosis 2
- Observation Without Surgical Intervention for Neurofibromatosis 2
- Middle Fossa Craniotomy and Internal Auditory Canal Decompression Without Tumor Removal
- Retrosigmoid Craniotomy with Partial Removal
- Non-Hearing Preservation for Neurofibromatosis 2
- Auditory Brainstem Implant for Neurofibromatosis 2
- Cochlear Implants in Neurofibromatosis 2
- Stereotactic Irradiation for Neurofibromatosis 2
- Drug Therapy for Neurofibromatosis 2
- Management of Neurofibromatosis 2
- Cranial TUMOR Detection and Staging
- Neurological Examination of Neurofibromatosis 2 Patients
- Spinal Tumor Detection in Neurofibromatosis 2
- Neuro-Ophthalmological Examination
- Summary of Testing for Neurofibromatosis 2 Patients
- Genetic Testing for Neurofibromatosis 2
- Summary
- 53. Auditory Implants for the Central Nervous System
- Patient Selection
- Device
- Anatomical Considerations
- Surgical Considerations
- Implantation Technique
- Postoperative Care
- Postoperative Complications
- Results
- Summary
- 54. Extreme Lateral Infrajugular Transcondylar Approach for Resection of Skull Base Tumors
- Surgical Procedure
- Complications
- Results
- Discussion
- 55. Management of Postoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
- Pressure Dressing
- Lumbar Drain
- Wound Exploration and Reclosure
- Refractory Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
- Summary
- 56. Care of the Eye in Facial Paralysis and Facial Reanimation Techniques
- Preoperative Clinical Evaluation
- Methods of Determining the Extent and Prognosis of Facial Nerve Paralysis
- Nonsurgical Interventions
- Surgical Indications
- Day-of-Surgery Preoperative Evaluation
- Preparation in the Operating Room for Periocular Interventions
- Upper Eyelid Surgery
- Eyelid Coupling Procedures
- Lower Eyelid Procedures
- Neuromuscular Modifications: Dynamic Reanimation
- Ancillary Procedures
- Conclusions
- 57. Hypoglossal Facial Anastomosis
- Patient Selection
- Surgical Technique
- Nerve Growth Factors and Conduits
- Newer Modifications of Hypoglossal Facial Anastomosis
- Results
- Summary
- 58. Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
- Monitoring Facial Nerve
- Monitoring Hearing
- Conclusion
- 59. Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Skull Base Tumors
- Patient Selection
- Preoperative Counseling
- Surgical Technique
- Gamma Knife Surgery Outcomes
- Alternative Stereotactic Radiosurgery Technologies
- Alternative Applications
- Summary
- 60. Vascular Considerations in Neurotologic Surgery
- Introduction
- Vascular Anatomy of the Temporal Bone and Cerebellopontine Angle
- Vascular Considerations in Neurotologic Approaches
- Vascular Lesions of the Petrous Temporal Bone and Cerebellopontine Angle
- Vascular Tumors of the Temporal Bone and Cerebellopontine Angle
- Evaluation of Pulsatile Tinnitus
- Conclusion
- Index
- Edition: 5
- Published: December 29, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 824
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323694278
- eBook ISBN: 9780323694285
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Derald Brackmann
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Clough Shelton
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