Controversies in otolaryngology

Annotation Comprised of the expert opinions of several prominent otolaryngologists, Controversies in Otolaryngology offers the rationale and thinking behind 28 key topics in the field. In each easy-to-follow section, you will find an important topic debated by three prominent physicians. With a total of 84 different viewpoints on today's most thought-provoking issues, highlighted by nearly 200 drawings and dozens of tables, this book is an essential professional sourcebook. Covering topics ranging from the role of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer to cochlear implants in congenitally deaf children, this book is valuable to all specialists. Whether you are just entering the field, an experienced practitioner, or looking for guidance on specific topics, Controversies in Otolaryngology offers expert opinions that often validate or refute a practice protocol -- and always offers stimulating and informative reading.

Sect. 1. Role of elective neck dissection for the NO neck -- Sect. 2. Management of inverting papilloma -- Sect. 3. The role of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer -- Sect. 4. Indications for UPPP in snoring and sleep apnea -- Sect. 5. The role of free flaps in head and neck reconstruction -- Sect. 6. Outcomes in sinus surgery -- management parameters -- Sect. 7. Quality-of-life issues in head and neck cancer management -- Sect. 8. Static versus dynamic management of the paralyzed face -- Sect. 9. SMAS surgery versus deep-plane rhytidectomy -- Sect. 10. Skin resurfacing -- laser or peel -- Sect. 11. Alloplastic or homograft implantation for nasal reconstruction -- Sect. 12. Management of the draining pressure equalization tube -- Sect. 13. Management of cholesteatoma -- Sect. 14. Acute facial paralysis -- Sect. 15. Otosclerosis management -- Sect. 16. Management of the Menière's patient -- Sect. 17. The intracanalicular acoustic neuroma -- Sect. 18. Temporal bone malignancies -- Sect. 19. Perilymph fistulae -- Sect. 20. Fistulae in head and neck surgery.

Sect. 21. Assessment and management of the unknown primary with neck disease -- Sect. 22. The parotid neoplasm -- Sect. 23. Pe…