Controversies in the management of salivary gland disease / edited by Mark McGurk and James Graham Combes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGurk, Mark.

Contributor:

Combes, James Graham.

Series:

Oxford medical publications.

Oxford medical publications

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Salivary glands--Diseases.

Salivary glands.

Salivary glands--Diseases--Treatment.

Salivary glands--Surgery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Addressing controversial and topical issues in the field of salivary gland disease and surgical management of salivary gland disease, this new edition integrates the newest clinical findings with the historical pathological records, and attempts to resolve any conflicts between the two. Fully-illustrated and updated since the first edition in 2002, it is particuarly useful for trainees sitting their final exam, because it deals with new controversial subjects which are topical atall the conferences and exam vivas.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Section I: Salivary neoplasms-general factors; 1 Evolution and classification of parotid surgery; 2 Epidemiology of salivary tumours in a defined UK population; 3 Aetiology and molecular changes in salivary gland tumours; 4 Investigation of salivary gland lumps; Section II: Benign neoplasms; 5 Treatment of benign parotid tumours; 6 Facial nerve monitoring during parotidectomy; 7 The treatment of spillage and residual pleomorphic adenoma; 8 Treatment of recurrent pleomorphic adenomas; 9 Warthin's tumour: pathogenesis and current treatment options

10 Childhood parotid tumoursSection III: Malignant neoplasms; 11 Factors affecting survival in salivary gland cancers; 12 Prognostic factors for overall disease control in patients with parotid carcinoma; 13 Tumour site and prognosis; 14 Influence of age on outcome in salivary gland tumours; 15 Can recurrent salivary cancers be salvaged?; 16 Factors predicting distant metastasis and subsequent management; 17 Total versus partial parotidectomy; 18 Is it necessary to resect the facial nerve in all cases of parotid gland cancer?

19 The role of radiotherapy in the management of salivary gland cancer20 The role of chemotherapy and molecular targeted therapy in the management of salivary gland carcinomas; 21 Controversial salivary gland cancers; 22 Management of skin metastases to the parotid lymph nodes; Section IV: Chronic salivary disease and calculi; 23 Epidemiology and aetiology of salivary calculi; 24 Extracorporeal lithotripsy for salivary calculi; 25 Basket retrieval for salivary gland stones by endoscopy or radiologically guided techniques; 26 Salivary duct strictures

27 Surgical management of submandibular stones: the Milan experience28 Endoscopic-assisted management of parotid stones; Section V: Unusual salivary gland problems; 29 Treatment of juvenile recurrent parotitis; 30 Aetiology and management of the salivary ranula; 31 Autotransplantation of submandibular gland for severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca; 32 A novel use of alpha-1-blockers for obstructive salivary gland diseases; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-175564-8

1-283-94955-5

0-19-166809-5

OCLC:

824513284