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Advances in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Volume 11

Year Book Inc.
Myers E., Bluestone C.D., Brackmann D.E., Krause C.J.
Publisher: Mosby- Publication
March 1998
ISBN: 0-8151-9820-5
Price: 67.50

This volume on Advances in ORL-HNS, Volume 11, is again a worthy edition to the ten volumes already published. Dr. Gene Myers and his editorial group are to be congratulated for compiling a group of hardworking and innovative clinicians from the mainland USA who continue to strive for clinical excellence in our discipline.

This volume covers topic on endoscopic management of benign and malignant laryngeal disease, the sensate innovation of microvascular free flaps rehabilitation of lower cranial nerves, Munchenhausen’s Syndrome by Proxy, clinical implications of antibiotic resistance, immunological aspects of ORL infections in the paediatric group, management of sinusitus in children, tracheostomy in the paediatric group, intra-operative stereotaxis for endoscopic sinus surgery, temporal bone imaging, hair cell regeneration, use of bone cement in otologic surgery, minimally invasive aesthetic surgery, contouring with facial implants and reconstructive otoplasty.

The chapters which I enjoyed included the endoscopic management of the larynx for benign and malignant disease which is an extension of Dr. Steve Zeitel’s work for his triologic thesis. The sensate recovery of microvascular free flaps is a continued work of Professor Mark Urken and team from New York and is a “state of the art” evaluation of where we are now!

The chapter on Management of Sinusitus in Children by David Parsons and team from Columbia, Missouri, suggests that medical management should be advocated in the main and that FES surgery should be conducted with caution in the paediatric group. He introduces the concept of Wini-FES and is now used successfully in both children and adults and has been found to be very effective in treating initial symptoms.

An additional chapter on intra-operative stereotaxis for endoscopic sinus surgery: a technique reviewed by Dr. Jack Anon and team from Pittsburgh. An interesting chapter is included on The Current Status of Hair Cell Regeneration reviewed by Professor Paul R. Lambert from Charlottesville.

I would recommend this volume to all trainees and practising clinicians in our discipline. Unfortunately the early volumes of this excellent work are now out of print but 1 am sure it is never too late to purchase whatever past volumes are available, to add to this excellent volume.