With its step-by-step approach and brilliant full-color design, Otologic Surgery, 5th Edition, provides the authoritative guidance you need to hone your surgical skills and ensure optimal outcomes for your patients. Renowned leaders in the field, led by Drs. Derald Brackmann, Clough Shelton, Moises Arriaga, and Richard K. Gurgel , cover surgical approaches to the ear and skull base, techniques, alternate approaches, and controversial issues. Hundreds of crisp line drawings, high-quality photographs, and more than 60 procedural videos provide detailed visual guidance.
Covers 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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Contributors - p. vii 7. Acknowledgments - p. xv 8. Videos - p. xxi 9. 1. Otologic Instrumentation - p. 1 10. 2. Canalplasty for Exostoses of the External Auditory Canal and Miscellaneous Auditory Canal Problems - p. 18 11. 3. Malignancies of the Temporal Bone: Limited and Radical Temporal Bone Resection - p. 28 12. 4. Congenital Malformation of the External Auditory Canal and Middle Ear - p. 43 13. 5. Surgery of Ventilation and Mucosal Disease - p. 62 14. 6. Diagnosis and Management of the Patulous Eustachian Tube - p. 81 15. 7. Office Management of Tympanic Membrane Perforation and the Draining Ear - p. 98 16. 8. Tympanoplasty: Outer Surface Grafting Technique - p. 110 17. 9. Cartilage Tympanoplasty - p. 119 18. 10. Tympanoplasty—Undersurface Graft Technique: Transcanal Approach - p. 127 19. 11. Endoscopic Tympanoplasty - p. 134 20. 12. Tympanoplasty—Undersurface Graft Technique: Postauricular Approach - p. 140 21. 13. Ossicular Reconstruction - p. 151 22. 14. Canal Wall Reconstruction Tympanomastoidectomy - p. 161 23. 15. Surgery of Acute Infections and Their Complications - p. 171 24. 16. Mastoidectomy: Intact Canal Wall Procedure - p. 180 25. 17. Mastoidectomy: Canal Wall-Down Procedure - p. 191 26. 18. Tympanoplasty: Staging and Use of Plastic - p. 203 27. 19. Endoscope-Assisted Tympanomastoidectomy for Cholesteatoma - p. 209 28. 20. Complications of Surgery for Chronic Otitis Media - p. 217 29. 21. Dural Herniation and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks - p. 231 30. 22. Laser Stapedotomy - p. 238 31. 23. Partial Stapedectomy - p. 248 32. 24. Special Problems of Otosclerosis Surgery - p. 254 33. 25. Perilymph Fistula: Otic Capsule Defects Not Seen with Imaging - p. 264 34. 26. Management of Bell’s Palsy and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - p. 282 35. 27. Traumatic Facial Paralysis - p. 294 36. 28. Facial Nerve Tumors - p. 309 37. 29. Surgery for Cochlear Implantation - p. 321 38. 30. Implantable Hearing Devices - p. 331 39. 31. The Bone-Anchored Cochlea Stimulator—BACS - p. 344 40. 32. Surgery of the Endolymphatic SAC - p. 357 41. 33. Vestibular Neurectomy - p. 372 42. 34. Transmastoid Semicircular Canal Occlusion for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Other Disorders - p. 386 43. 35. Transcanal Labyrinthectomy - p. 395 44. 36. Intratympanic Pharmacotherapy - p. 403 45. 37. Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome - p. 414 46. 38. Overview of Transtemporal Skull Base Surgery - p. 426 47. 39. Operations for Vascular Compressive Syndromes - p. 429 48. 40. Drainage Procedures for Petrous Apex Lesions - p. 439 49. 41. Surgery for Glomus Tumors and Other Lesions of the Jugular Foramen - p. 454 50. 42. Rehabilitation of Lower Cranial Nerve Deficits After Neurotologic Skull Base Surgery - p. 472 51. 43. Middle Fossa Approach - p. 481 52. 44. Translabyrinthine Approach - p. 491 53. 45. Retrosigmoid Approach to Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle - p. 503 54. 46. Transcochlear and Transotic Approaches to the Cerebellopontine Angle - p. 521 55. 47. Endoscopic Internal Auditory Canal and Cerebellopontine Angle Surgery - p. 535 56. 48. Extended Middle Cranial Fossa Approach - p. 540 57. 49. Anterior and Subtemporal Approaches to the Infratemporal Fossa - p. 546 58. 50. Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base and Paranasal Sinuses - p. 562 59. 51. Petrosal Approach - p. 578 60. 52. Neurofibromatosis 2 - p. 587 61. 53. Auditory Implants for the Central Nervous System - p. 599 62. 54. Extreme Lateral Infrajugular Transcondylar Approach for Resection of Skull Base Tumors - p. 610 63. 55. Management of Postoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak - p. 622 64. 56. Care of the Eye in Facial Paralysis and Facial Reanimation Techniques - p. 629 65. 57. Hypoglossal Facial Anastomosis - p. 649 66. 58. Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring - p. 657 67. 59. Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Skull Base Tumors - p. 670 68. 60. Vascular Considerations in Neurotologic Surgery - p. 690 69. Index - p. 705
With its step-by-step approach and brilliant full-color design, Otologic Surgery, 5th Edition, provides the authoritative guidance you need to hone your surgical skills and ensure optimal outcomes for your patients. Renowned leaders in the field, led by Drs. Derald Brackmann, Clough Shelton, Moises Arriaga, and Richard K. Gurgel , cover surgical approaches to the ear and skull base, techniques, alternate approaches, and controversial issues. Hundreds of crisp line drawings, high-quality photographs, and more than 60 procedural videos provide detailed visual guidance.
Covers 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.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Contributors - p. vii 7. Acknowledgments - p. xv 8. Videos - p. xxi 9. 1. Otologic Instrumentation - p. 1 10. 2. Canalplasty for Exostoses of the External Auditory Canal and Miscellaneous Auditory Canal Problems - p. 18 11. 3. Malignancies of the Temporal Bone: Limited and Radical Temporal Bone Resection - p. 28 12. 4. Congenital Malformation of the External Auditory Canal and Middle Ear - p. 43 13. 5. Surgery of Ventilation and Mucosal Disease - p. 62 14. 6. Diagnosis and Management of the Patulous Eustachian Tube - p. 81 15. 7. Office Management of Tympanic Membrane Perforation and the Draining Ear - p. 98 16. 8. Tympanoplasty: Outer Surface Grafting Technique - p. 110 17. 9. Cartilage Tympanoplasty - p. 119 18. 10. Tympanoplasty—Undersurface Graft Technique: Transcanal Approach - p. 127 19. 11. Endoscopic Tympanoplasty - p. 134 20. 12. Tympanoplasty—Undersurface Graft Technique: Postauricular Approach - p. 140 21. 13. Ossicular Reconstruction - p. 151 22. 14. Canal Wall Reconstruction Tympanomastoidectomy - p. 161 23. 15. Surgery of Acute Infections and Their Complications - p. 171 24. 16. Mastoidectomy: Intact Canal Wall Procedure - p. 180 25. 17. Mastoidectomy: Canal Wall-Down Procedure - p. 191 26. 18. Tympanoplasty: Staging and Use of Plastic - p. 203 27. 19. Endoscope-Assisted Tympanomastoidectomy for Cholesteatoma - p. 209 28. 20. Complications of Surgery for Chronic Otitis Media - p. 217 29. 21. Dural Herniation and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks - p. 231 30. 22. Laser Stapedotomy - p. 238 31. 23. Partial Stapedectomy - p. 248 32. 24. Special Problems of Otosclerosis Surgery - p. 254 33. 25. Perilymph Fistula: Otic Capsule Defects Not Seen with Imaging - p. 264 34. 26. Management of Bell’s Palsy and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - p. 282 35. 27. Traumatic Facial Paralysis - p. 294 36. 28. Facial Nerve Tumors - p. 309 37. 29. Surgery for Cochlear Implantation - p. 321 38. 30. Implantable Hearing Devices - p. 331 39. 31. The Bone-Anchored Cochlea Stimulator—BACS - p. 344 40. 32. Surgery of the Endolymphatic SAC - p. 357 41. 33. Vestibular Neurectomy - p. 372 42. 34. Transmastoid Semicircular Canal Occlusion for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Other Disorders - p. 386 43. 35. Transcanal Labyrinthectomy - p. 395 44. 36. Intratympanic Pharmacotherapy - p. 403 45. 37. Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome - p. 414 46. 38. Overview of Transtemporal Skull Base Surgery - p. 426 47. 39. Operations for Vascular Compressive Syndromes - p. 429 48. 40. Drainage Procedures for Petrous Apex Lesions - p. 439 49. 41. Surgery for Glomus Tumors and Other Lesions of the Jugular Foramen - p. 454 50. 42. Rehabilitation of Lower Cranial Nerve Deficits After Neurotologic Skull Base Surgery - p. 472 51. 43. Middle Fossa Approach - p. 481 52. 44. Translabyrinthine Approach - p. 491 53. 45. Retrosigmoid Approach to Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle - p. 503 54. 46. Transcochlear and Transotic Approaches to the Cerebellopontine Angle - p. 521 55. 47. Endoscopic Internal Auditory Canal and Cerebellopontine Angle Surgery - p. 535 56. 48. Extended Middle Cranial Fossa Approach - p. 540 57. 49. Anterior and Subtemporal Approaches to the Infratemporal Fossa - p. 546 58. 50. Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base and Paranasal Sinuses - p. 562 59. 51. Petrosal Approach - p. 578 60. 52. Neurofibromatosis 2 - p. 587 61. 53. Auditory Implants for the Central Nervous System - p. 599 62. 54. Extreme Lateral Infrajugular Transcondylar Approach for Resection of Skull Base Tumors - p. 610 63. 55. Management of Postoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak - p. 622 64. 56. Care of the Eye in Facial Paralysis and Facial Reanimation Techniques - p. 629 65. 57. Hypoglossal Facial Anastomosis - p. 649 66. 58. Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring - p. 657 67. 59. Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Skull Base Tumors - p. 670 68. 60. Vascular Considerations in Neurotologic Surgery - p. 690 69. Index - p. 705
