Main description:

This new edition of ENT: An Introduction and Practical Guide provides an essential introduction to the clinical examination, treatment and surgical procedures within ENT. It encompasses the conditions most commonly encountered in the emergency setting, on the ward and in the outpatient clinic.With its highly practical approach and step-by-step guidance,this book will be invaluable for all surgical trainees studying for higher postgraduate examinations in ENT, as well as an essential guide for otorhinolaryngologists, primary care practitioners and specialist ENT nurses in the early years of training.

Contents:

Clinical anatomy. ENT examination. Common ENT pathology. Epistaxis. Audiology. Tonsillectomy. Adenoidectomy. Grommet insertion. Septoplasty.Septorhinoplasty. Turbinate surgery. Endoscopic sinus surgery. Nasal polypectomy. Tympanoplasty. Mastoidectomy. Stapedectomy. Bone-anchored hearing aid. Panendoscopy. Direct- and micro-laryngoscopy. Pharyngoscopy. Rigid oesophagoscopy. Examination of the postnasal space (PNS). Rigid bronchoscopy. Submandibular gland excision. Hemi- and total thyroidectomy. Superficial parotidectomy. Tracheostomy. Voice. Airway management. Radiology. Management of neck lumps. Vertigo and dizziness.