Handbook of Otolaryngology

Covering the full spectrum of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and facial plastic surgery, Handbook of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, 3rd Edition, is packed with must-know information while remaining conveniently portable. A reader-friendly organization and superb indexing make this acclaimed, award-winning handbook easy to use for daily quick reference. It's an essential companion for residents, fellows, and clinicians in otolaryngology, and for all physicians and allied professionals in other disciplines who can use rapid and reliable guidance on ENT medicine and surgery. Provides indispensable, detailed guidance on the full continuum of patient care-from pediatric to geriatric. Covers new technologies and drugs, new treatment methods, new evidence-based guidelines, with discussions of timely topics such as otolaryngological manifestations of COVID-19, remote access thyroid surgery, and radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules. Contains concise, easy-to-digest sections on Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology and the Upper Aerodigestive Tract, Head and Neck Surgery (including oncology), Pediatric Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, and General Otolaryngology. Follows a standard format in most chapters: key points, epidemiology, signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, how to conduct the physical exam, imaging, treatment options, outcomes, and appropriate follow-up, with emergency situations presented first, where applicable. Features full-color illustrations, photographs, and tables throughout. Includes the latest TNM staging data in all cancer-related chapters, as well as appendices covering basic procedures; illustrations of the twelve cranial nerves; and cross-referencing to help treat immediate emergencies. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date. Content will be updated in areas where there are important advances or where new evaluation and/or treatment recommendations exist. Otolaryngological manifestation of COVID-19 would be a relevant addition, since there are prominent impacts, such as olfactory loss that are of interest. The editors will also include and/or update any new evidence-based guidelines or consensus statements emerging since last edition. New technologies or drugs will be included to keep the Handbook current. For example, the addition of dupilumab as an option for management of chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps has emerged since the last edition, and warrants inclusion, as does remote access thyroid surgery and radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules.