Differential Diagnosis of Unilateral Serous Otitis Media
• The cause of unilateral serous otitis media should be investigated at five levels of the temporal tone.
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Richard R. Gacek
E ar Surgery With 186 Figures, 1 Table and 6 DVDs
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Richard R. Gacek, MD University of Massachusetts Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 55 Lake Avenue North Worcester MA 01655 USA
ISBN 978-3-540-77411-2
e-ISBN 978-3-540-77412-9
DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-77412-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2007942202 © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: the publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: Frido Steinen-Broo, eStudio Calamar, Spain Production & Typesetting: le-tex publishing services oHG, Leipzig, Germany Printed on acid-free paper 987654321 springer.com
Acknowledgement
The author is grateful to Linda Barnes for excellent secretarial assistance in manuscript preparation. The professional expertise in DVD production by Thomas Delaney, Luigi Piarulli, and Tony Maciag is much appreciated.
Preface
Otologic procedures that endure are based on a detailed knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the temporal bone. Several excellent texts on surgery of the temporal bone are available, which comprehensibly describe surgical techniques and instrumentation in otologic surgery. Pictorials used in these renditions live up to the adage that a “picture is worth a thousand words.” Building on that principle, videos of otologic surgery and pathology can complete the presentation of temporal bone surgery. This mode of illustration can convey subtleties such as the use of instruments and the management of adverse events during surgery. The present book uses narrated and edited surgical clips to illustrate this perspective of otologic practice. Each chapter begins with a basic text to introduce a particular area of pathology responsible for clinical symptoms. Knowledge of the microscopic anatomy and pathology in the temporal bone provides the surgeon with an incomparable ability to manage successfully expected as well as unexpected problems encountered during otologic surgery. Photo micrographs a
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