Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Third Edition [Hardcover]

Jatin P. Shah (Author), Snehal G. Patel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 10, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0723432236 | ISBN-13: 978-0723432234 | Edition: 3

The new edition of this landmark atlas and text builds on the strengths of the previous two editions, with step-by-step guidance to every surgical procedure in head and neck surgery. The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour, with almost 2,600 illustrations, over 2,100 of which are in full colour. New chapters are included on genetics of head and neck cancer, rehabilitation after surgery, implants and prostheses and orbital tumours, and there are chapters reviewing other treatment options in the field (radiation therapy and medical oncology) as they relate to the overall management and outcome of the patient. There will be expanded chapters on reconstruction after ablation and surgery of the larynx and trachea, and all new surgical techniques will be included.

• Covers all aspects of head and neck surgery in detail.
  
• Reviews every type of tumor, both benign and malignant.
  
• Includes surgery for other head and neck disorders, such as tracheal stenosis
  
• Provides step-by-step guidance with full intra-operative detail of each surgical procedure.
  
• Gives extra clarity to intraoperative illustrations with liberal use of full color illustrations.
  
• sections on complications and pitfalls of surgery will be included for every surgical procedure
  
• Outcome data from Shah's department at MSKCC will be included wherever possible.
  
• Chapters on reconstruction after ablation and surgery of the larynx and trachea have been expanded, including all new surgi cal techniques.
  • Text expanded to include concise discussions of the principles of medical and radiation oncology treatment as it relates to the surgical management of tumors; chapters on reconstruction and ablation and surgery of the larynx have been expanded; greatly expanded chapter on reconstructive surgery, written by plastic surgeons
    
  • Separate chapters on larynx and trachea
    
  • All new surgical techniques discussed and illustrated in detail.
    
  • All new chapter on implants and prostheses.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is excellent. The reader should be able to see and treat the surgical problems as the author does." --NEJM, review of the previous edition

About the Author

Jatin Shah is one of the world's leading head and neck surgeons. He is head of the head and neck service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NewYork and has an international reputation as one of the leading surgeons in the world in head and neck oncology. He has contributed chapters to most of our head and neck / oral and maxillofacial surgery texts, and has just finishedco-editing a small multidisciplinary text on head and neck cancer managementfor B C Decker. He has written the first two editions of this Atlas and Textsingle-handedly, but for the 3rd edition will be joined by a few colleagues from MSKCC who will contribute sections or short chapters.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 736 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 3 edition (February 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0723432236
• ISBN-13: 978-0723432234
• Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 10.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,578,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)