Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery is packed full of information which provides an invaluable aid to daily life in ENT practice. It contains comprehensive, practical approaches to subjects, presented in a compact and precise fashion to allow fast, streamlined access to current up-to-date information providing a superb text for education. This book provides an enjoyable way to learn the important aspects of a great medical specialty. The portablilty combined with the comprehensiveness of this text, makes this an excellent book, particularly suitable for the ENT registrar but also for the core surgical trainee with an interest in ENT. This handbook would serve as a very useful revision guide for both DOHNS and FRCS examinations. Overall, it is a useful companion for any ENT surgeon in training. Surg Engl ...an extensive source of reference that is ideal for short frequent reading, particularly in the clinical setting. I would strongly recommended this book to all trainee otolaryngologists as well as those who are gaining some ear, nose and throat experience as part of their surgical rotation. British Journal of Hospital Medicine ...useful as a quick reference for otolaryngologists in training, especially as a memory refresher before a surgical case...valuable information in an easily accessible format. Doody's Notes (Dr Sandra Koterski, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) ...a comprehensive reference volume presented in a user-friendly bullet-point format...This compact and robust volume is likely to be a valued everyday resource for the trainee. Surgeons' News1. Introduction; 2. ENT history and examination; 3. Common methods of presentation; 4. Imaging in head and neck; 5. Ward care; 6. Mouth, tonsils and adenoids; 7. The salivary glands; 8. The larynx and trachea; 9. Head and neck reconstruction; 10. The oesophagus and swallowing; 11. The thyroid and parathyroid glands; 12. The neck; 13. Allied health professionals; 14. Audiology; 15. The external ear; 16. The middle ear and mastoid; 17. The facial nerve; 18. The inner ear; 19. The skull base; 20. The nose and postnasal space; 21. The sinuses; 22. Facial plastics; 23. Paediatric otolaryngology; 24. Minor procedures in ENT; 25. ENT numbers; 26. Glossary