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Head and Neck Surgery for General Surgeons / edited by Bruce Ashford.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Medicine Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Otolaryngology.
- Endocrinology.
- Surgery.
- Otorhinolaryngology.
- General Surgery.
- Local Subjects:
- Otorhinolaryngology.
- Endocrinology.
- General Surgery.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (270 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2023.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
- Summary:
- General surgery is the common ancestor of all surgical specialties. Within general surgery, many subspecialty areas of practice have evolved. This book is the first manual recognizing the growing role General Surgeons play in Head & Neck Surgery. From benign to malignant conditions and form ablative to reconstructive challenges, the renowned comprehensive capability of the General Surgeon is well suited to demands of this discipline. Each chapter details relevant anatomical considerations to enable understanding of this complex regional specialty and the full range of head and neck pathologies with requisite assessment, investigation, surgical and relevant reconstructive techniques. Written by a multidisciplinary, international team of recognized experts, this textbook is a practical but comprehensive guide for both candidates preparing for final surgery examinations as well as general surgeons requiring an up-to-date source of definitive advice on topics of this regional specialty. .
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Imaging in head and neck surgery (US, CT, MRI, PET).-Thyroid
- Parathyroid
- Parotid
- Submandibular and sublingual
- Skin cancer techniques
- local flap design
- Advanced skin cancer
- Neck dissection
- Tracheal surgery including tracheostomy
- Carotid body tumours and paraganglioma
- Mucosal malignancy – surgical management of the oral cavity and facial skeleton
- Mucosal malignancy – pharynx and larynx
- Vascular access and control in the neck
- Emergency management and stabilization of facial and dental trauma
- Odontogenic infection and deep neck collections
- Reconstructive surgery (regional flaps)
- Reconstructive surgery (free tissue transfer).
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Ashford, Bruce Head and Neck Surgery for General Surgeons
- ISBN:
- 981-19-7900-6
- OCLC:
- 1417754941
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