Head & Neck Surgery & Oncology,3/e

 

   

 

Jatin Shah Head & Neck Surgery & Oncology,3rd Edition

Jatin P. Shah / 978-0-7234-3223-4 / Mosby / 736p / Hardcover

 

Description

RSM AND BMA AWARD-WINNER! ALSO WINNER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS GEORGE DAVEY HOWELLS MEMORIAL PRIZE 2002

The new edition of this landmark atlas and text builds on the strengths of the previous two editions, with step-by-step guidance to every surgical procedure in head and neck surgery. The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour, with almost 2,600 illustrations, over 2,100 of which are in full colour.

New chapters are included on genetics of head and neck cancer, rehabilitation after surgery, implants and prostheses and orbital tumours, and there are chapters reviewing other treatment options in the field (radiation therapy and medical oncology) as they relate to the overall management and outcome of the patient.

Further expanded chapters cover reconstruction after ablation and surgery of the larynx and trachea, and all new surgical techniques are included. Each chapter features short sections on complications and or procedure and outcome data from Dr Shah's renowned department at MSKCC is detailed throughout.

Reviews

"This book is excellent. The reader should be able to see and treat the surgical problems as the author does." --NEJM, review of the previous edition

Key Features

• Covers all aspects of head and neck surgery in detail.
• Reviews every type of tumor, both benign and malignant.
• Includes surgery for other head and neck disorders, such as tracheal stenosis
• Provides step-by-step guidance with full intra-operative detail of each surgical procedure.
• Gives extra clarity to intraoperative illustrations with liberal use of full color illustrations.
• sections on complications and pitfalls of surgery will be included for every surgical procedure
• Outcome data from Shah's department at MSKCC will be included wherever possible.
• Chapters on reconstruction after ablation and surgery of the larynx and trachea have been expanded, including all new surgi cal techniques.

New to this Edition

• Text expanded to include concise discussions of the principles of medical and radiation oncology treatment as it relates to the surgical management of tumors; chapters on reconstruction and ablation and surgery of the larynx have been expanded; greatly expanded chapter on reconstructive surgery, written by plastic surgeons
• Separate chapters on larynx and trachea
• All new surgical techniques discussed and illustrated in detail.
• All new chapter on implants and prostheses.

Table of Contents

1. Basic Sciences for Head and Neck Surgeons

2. Principles of Radiation Oncology

3. Principles of Medical Oncology

4. Scalp and Skin of the Face

5. Ocular and Eyelid Tumors

6. Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses

7. Skull Base

8. Lips

9. Oral Cavity and Oropharynx

10. Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus

11. Larynx

12. Trachea

13. Cervical Lymph Nodes

14. Thyroid and Parathyroids

15. Salivary Glands

16. Neurogenic Tumors and Paragangliomas

17. Soft Tissue Tumors

18. Bone Tumors

19. Reconstructive Surgery - local cutaneous flaps - regional cutaneous flaps - free flaps

20. Implants and Prostheses 21. Rehabilitation