Surgery of The Salivary Glands. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies

This book provides a comprehensive review of current knowledge on the pathophysiology, diagnostic techniques, and therapeutic strategies for salivary gland disorders. It highlights new evidence-based developments that are widely supported in the literature.

In 28 chapters, the volume addresses a wide range of topics, including embryological development and anomalies, histology, surgical anatomy, and applied physiology of the salivary glands. Parotid gland topics include assessment and evaluation, traumatic injuries and fistulae, calculi, sialadenosis (sialosis), sialadenitis, cysts, tumors of the parotid gland, various techniques and potential complications of parotidectomy, including Frey's syndrome, and extra-temporal facial nerve reconstruction procedures. Likewise, topics of the submandibular gland cover evaluation, sialolithiasis, inflammatory disorders, sialadenosis, tumors, and different techniques and complications of submandibular sialadenectomy. In addition, two chapters discuss surgery of the sublingual gland and minor salivary glands.

The book is structured to facilitate quick reference and to serve as a practical manual for clinicians of many specialties who treat patients with salivary gland disorders. Head and neck surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, endocrinologists, oncologists, pediatricians, and clinicians from other specialties will find this book to be a useful and indispensable resource as they face the most challenging salivary gland disorders, helping to provide individual patients with the best possible outcomes.

Prof. Mahmoud Fathi Sakr is a professor of Surgery, Head, Neck, and Endocrine Unit at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt. He graduated in 1981 and earned his MS and PhD in Surgery at Alexandria University, Egypt. He completed his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a fellow of the International College of Surgeons (ICS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). His main fields of interest are Head and Neck and Endocrine surgery. Dr. Sakr has published 32 national books and 14 international books, including six published by Springer. He has also published  118 scientific articles in esteemed journals, and serves on the editorial board of many international journals.