Endoscopic Surgery of the Paranasal Sinuses and Anterior Skull Base [Hardcover]

M. E. Wigand (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1990 | ISBN-10: 0865773696 | ISBN-13: 978-0865773691

Returning in a second edition, this book offers expanded coverage of the most important concepts in endoscopic sinus surgery with new insights into the anatomy of the paranasal sinuses. This text reviews critical considerations to be made during preoperative diagnosis and discusses key issues including anesthesia and positioning of the patient. It describes standard and advanced surgical techniques for the nasal cavity, the maxillary antrum, the ethmoid, frontal and sphenoid sinuses, and the anterior base of the skull, including the roof of the ethmoids and wall of the sphenoid sinus relevant to trauma and tumor surgery. With a new chapter on how to manage complications of sinusitis and revision surgery, this book is a must for the ENT surgeon and otolaryngologist seeking to improve the versatility of his or her surgical practice.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[C]onsiderably expanded to new methods and indications...This book presents the actual international standards in this field [with] excellent and easy-to-read explanations and superb illustrations...A 'must' for any neurosurgeon using endoscopic techniques." -- Pan Arab Journal of Neurosurgery

Praise for the first edition:

"Dr. Wigand is one of the world's most experienced endoscopic surgeons, and his book reflects his knowledge and experience...This is a book that should be in the library of every serious endoscopic sinus surgeon."--The Laryngoscope

Praise for the second edition:

"...Recommended...for all rhinosinusologist[s] who would like more about endoscopic sinus surgery and its extended applications, mirroring the experience of one of the field's true masters."-- B-ENT

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers (January 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865773696
• ISBN-13: 978-0865773691
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,290,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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