Atlas of Surgery of the Facial Nerve. an Otolaryngologist’s Perspective + 2 Dvd-Roms

Description:

The second edition of this atlas has been fully updated to give a step by step guide to facial nerve surgery. Beginning with an introduction to the anatomy and neurophysiology of the facial nerve and nerve regeneration, the text then discusses surgery for a range of conditions including Bell’s palsy, hemi facial spasm and tumours causing facial palsy.

The atlas contains more than 300 intra-operative photographs and numerous illustrations of the facial nerve and its various anatomical and physiological features.

Two interactive DVDs illustrating different aspects of facial nerve surgery, for a range of conditions and disorders, are also included.

Key Points

• Completely revised and updated atlas of facial nerve surgery
• Covers basic anatomy and physiology, as well as different surgical techniques for numerous conditions and disorders
• More than 300 intra-operative photographs and illustrations
• Includes two interactive DVDs
• Previous edition published in 2006

Table of Contents

1. Anatomy of the Facial Nerve
2. Neurophysiology of the Facial Nerve and Nerve Regeneration
3. Causes of Facial Palsy
4. Testing of the Facial Nerve
5. Bell’s Palsy
6. Medical Treatment of the Facial Nerve
7. Facial Palsy in Infection
8. Facial Nerve in Temporal Bone Fractures
9. Iatrogenic Injury of the Facial Nerve During Surgery of CSOM
10. Traumatic Facial Nerve Paralysis
11. Facial Nerve in the Parotid Gland
12. Hemi facial Spasm
13. Syndromes Associated with Facial Palsy
14. Tumours Causing Facial Palsy
15. Facial Nerve Schwannoma
16. Plastic-Surgical Repair of the Paralysed Face
17. Thread lift Facelift in Paralyzed Face
18. Facial-Hypoglossal Nerve Jump Anastomosis for Reanimation of the Paralysed Face
19. Facial Reanimation and Facial-Hypoglossal Neurorrhaphy
20. Facial Nerve and the Petrous Apex
21. Anaesthesia for Otologic Surgery

Authors

D S Grewal MS DLO FACS FIAO Former Professor and Head, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, TN Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India