Main description:

Offering a practical, clinically focused approach to the use of the three-dimensional exoscope in the field of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, Exoscope Assisted Surgery in Otorhinolaryngology is an up-to-date, expert guide to the optimal use of this new technology. Written by surgeons with extensive experience in this fast-changing area, this title is an excellent resource for otolaryngologists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons who need a better understanding of the advantages of exoscope technology and its use in various surgical procedures.

Synthesizes current evidence-based literature and personal experience regarding the use of exoscopes in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.

Offers a practical approach focused on clinical decision making.

Explains exoscopic technology and offers helpful comparisons between the exoscope and microscope in various surgeries.

Covers microlaryngeal surgery, laser-assisted endoscopic laryngeal surgery, ear surgery, lateral skull base surgery, exoscope assisted dacryocystorhinostomy, free flap harvesting, and much more.

Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource.

Contents:

CHAPTER 1 Exoscopic technology
Armando De Virgilio, MD, PhD, Andrea Costantino, MD, Elena Russo, MD, Vanessa Rossi, MD and Giuseppe Spriano, MD
CHAPTER 2 Educational role and preclinical application of exoscope-assisted surgery
Armando De Virgilio, MD, PhD, Andrea Costantino, MD, Elena Russo, MD, Stefano Miceli, MD, Francesca Pirola, MD and Giuseppe Spriano, MD
CHAPTER 3 Exoscope-assisted microlaryngeal surgery
Armando De Virgilio, MD, PhD, Elena Russo, MD, Andrea Costantino, MD, Giovanni Cugini, MD and Giuseppe Spriano, MD
CHAPTER 4 Exoscope-assisted laser laryngeal surgery
Giorgio Peretti, MD, Andrea Luigi Camillo Carobbio, MD, Giampiero Parrinello, MD and Francesco Missale, MD
CHAPTER 5 Exoscope-assisted submandibular salivary stones surgery
Fabio Ferreli, MD, Matteo Di Bari, MD and Giovanni Colombo, MD
CHAPTER 6 Exoscope-assisted oropharyngeal surgery
Giovanni Succo, MD, PhD and Erika Crosetti, MD, PhD
CHAPTER 7 Exoscope-assisted middle ear surgery
Giovanni Colombo, MD, Matteo Di Bari, MD and Fabio Ferreli, MD
CHAPTER 8 Exoscopic surgery of lateral skull base
Daniele Marchioni, MD, Nicola Bisi, MD, Gabriele Molteni, MD, PhD FEBORL-HNO and Alessia Rubini, MD
CHAPTER 9 The application of the exoscope in lacrimal surgery
Luca Malvezzi, MD and Francesca Pirola, MD
CHAPTER 10 3D exoscopic parotidectomy
Roberto Puxeddu, MD, FRCS, Cinzia Mariani, MD, Valeria Marrosu, MD and Filippo Carta, MD
CHAPTER 11 Exoscope-assisted thyroid surgery
Giuseppe Mercante, MD, Andrea Costantino, MD and Francesca Gaino, MD
CHAPTER 12 Exoscope application in free flap head and neck reconstruction
Armando De Virgilio, MD, PhD, Andrea Costantino, MD, Davide Di Santo, MD and Giuseppe Spriano, MD