DESCRIPTION:
General surgery is the common ancestor of all surgical specialties. Within general surgery, many subspecialty areas of practice have evolved. This book is the first manual recognizing the growing role General Surgeons play in Head & Neck Surgery. From benign to malignant conditions and form ablative to reconstructive challenges, the renowned comprehensive capability of the General Surgeon is well suited to demands of this discipline.
Each chapter details relevant anatomical considerations to enable understanding of this complex regional specialty and the full range of head and neck pathologies with requisite assessment, investigation, surgical and relevant reconstructive techniques.
Written by a multidisciplinary, international team of recognized experts, this textbook is a practical but comprehensive guide for both candidates preparing for final surgery examinations as well as general surgeons requiring an up-to-date source of definitive advice on topics of this regional specialty.
CONTENTS:
Imaging in Head and Neck Surgery
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Parotid
Submandibular and Sublingual Gland
Advanced Skin Cancer
Local Flaps of the Head and Neck
Neck Dissection
Neck Cysts
Tracheal Surgery and Tracheostomy
Carotid Body Tumours and Paragangliomas
Mucosal Malignancy: Management of the Oral Cavity and Facial Skeleton
Mucosal Malignancy: Cancers of the Oropharynx
The Larynx
Vascular Access and Control in Trauma of the Neck
Maxillofacial Trauma for the General Surgeon
Odontogenic Infections and Deep Neck Collections
Regional Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction
Free Tissue Transfer for Head and Neck Reconstruction
