Surgical Techniques in Chronic Otitis Media and Otosclerosis [Hardcover]

Agadurappa Mahadevaiah (Author), Bhavin Parikh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 2008 | ISBN-10: 8123916191 | ISBN-13: 978-8123916194

Based on the surgical experience of more than 25,000 cases of chronic otitis media and 3500 cases of otosclerosis handled by Dr A. Mahadevaiah, the book describes the surgical techniques followed I developed I modified by him over an impressionable period of 38 years. Many modifications in the surgical techniques are described; Guidelines and precautions for the prevention of complications and their management have been given as additional information. The text includes 925 colour digital operative photographs and 189 excellent hand-drawn diagrams. A separate section on the management of mastoid cavity problems has been given. Special conditions like tympanosclerosis, atelectatic ear, cholesterol granuloma, tuberculous otitis media, congenital cholesteatoma have been dealt with. Difficult situations and problems in stapes surgery are explained.A new method on fixation of malleus-vestibular prosthesis is described. Probable function of cartilaginous cap is included. The text and pictures describe the surgical procedures in a step-by-step manner for the benefit of the young postgraduates, otolaryngologists and clinicians.The book aims to serve as a handy text and reference for all the postgraduate students and practising ENT surgeons through a unique presentation as an atlas. Foreword by Dr K.P Morwani, an eminent otologist and skull base surgeon, highlights the key features of this compilation. Chapter 1 - PRE-REQUISITES FOR LEARNING MICROSURGERY OF THE EAR. Chapter 2 - SURGICAL ANATOMY OF TEMPORAL BONE. Chapter 3 - INSTRUMENTS. Chapter 4 - PRE-OPERATIVE EVALUATION MEDICATIONS AND PREPARATION. Chapter 5 - ANESTHESIA FOR CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA SURGERY. Chapter 6 - SURGICAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED FOR OTITIS MEDIA AND ITS SEQUALAE. Chapter 7 - MYRINGOPLASTY. Chapter 8 - TYMPANOPLASTY WITH/WITHOUT CORTICAL MASTOIDECTOMY. Chapter 9 - OSSICULOPLASTY. Chapter 10 - TYMPANOPLASTY WITH MODIFIED INTACT CANAL WALL (CLOSED CAVITY) MASTOIDECTOMY. Chapter 11 - TYMPANOPLASTY WITH CANAL WALL DOWN (OPEN CAVITY) MASTOIDECTOMY. Chapter 12 - RADICAL MASTOIDECTOMY WITH/WITHOUT TEMPORALIS FASCIA GRAFTING. Chapter 13 MANAGEMENT OF MASTOID CAVITY PROBLEMS. Chapter 14 - SUBTOTAL PETROSECTOMY WITH BLIND SAC CLOSURE OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL. Chapter 15 - IATROGENIC COMPLICATIONS OF CSOM SURGERY. Chapter 16 - MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS OF CSOM. Chapter 17 - SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND SITUATIONS. Chapter 18 - SURGERY FOR OTOSCIEROSIS. Chapter 19 - POST-OPERATIVE CARE, FOLLOW-UP AND DOCUMENTATION

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About the Author

Agadurappa Mahadevaiah MBBS,DABO(USA) is the founder surgeon and senior consultant at Basavanagudi ENI Ogre Centre, and consultant at Sagar Apollo Hospital, Bangalore. After completing his MBBS degree in 1962 from Bangalore Medical College, he completed internship in neurosurgery and otolaryngology at the Ottawa General Hospital, Oanada (1963); general surgery residency at Norwalk General Hospital, Norwalk, USA (1964); residency programme in otolaryngology at St. Luke s Hospital, New York, USA (1965-68); fellowship in otology at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital (1968-69); and passed American Board of Otolaryngology (1968), He was lecturer in ENT at Bangalore Medical College (1970-71) and honorary consultant in otolaryngology and skull base surgery at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (1980-98). Dr Mahadevaiah is a well known otologist in India and has performed more than 25,000 ear surgeries, He has been faculty member in many temporal bone dissection and live surgery workshops all over India since 1986. He has been conducting otology workshops twice a year since 1998, He has otology fellowship programme at his hospital and has trained many ENT surgeons. He was President of Indian Society of Otology (1991-95), President of Association of Otolaryngologists of India (1995), and President of All India Rhinology Society (2005). Bhavin Panrikh MS (ENT). Fellowship in Otology is currently consultant ENT surgeon atVijayVallabh Hospital, Krishna Development and Rehabilitation Centre, Baroda, Gujarat. He pursued his postgraduation in ENT and head and neck surgery at Baroda Medical College, MS University, Baroda, and fellowship in otology under Dr A. Mahadevaiah and Dr H Vijayendra at Rajiv Gondhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. Following the completion of the fellowship, Dr Parikh worked with Dr A. Mahadevaiah at Basavcinagudi ENT Care Centre. He has published a number of well-read articles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: CBS Publishers & Distributors (February 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8123916191
• ISBN-13: 978-8123916194
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,063,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)