23 Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Other Vasculitides in the ENT Region 23.1 General Description • Vasculitis consists of a heterogeneous group of systemic conditions involving the inflammation of blood vessels…
26 Fungal Sinus Disease • Inhaled fungi can cause both acute and chronic rhinosinusitis • Fungal colonization of the sinuses is common and is rarely of clinical consequence 26.1 Types…
2 Physiology of the Ear 2.1 External Ear • The tympanic membrane (TM) outer layer is keratinizing squamous epithelium • Superficial cells are shed and cleared from the centre of…
19 Middle Cranial Fossa Approach Definition Following an approximately 4×4cm craniotomy and retraction of the dura of the temporal lobe, exposure of the superior surface of the petrous bone and…
23 Infratemporal Fossa “Type A” Approach Definition Following a subtotal petrosectomy, permanent anterior transposition of the facial nerve, and performing procedures on the structures located medial to the facial canal….
29 Transotic Approach Definition Following a subtotal petrosectomy, extirpation of the entire labyrinth, including the cochlea, leaving the tympanic and mastoid segments of the facial nerve covered with a thin…
20 Translabyrinthine Approach Definition Following the extended cortical mastoidectomy and exenteration of the posterior part of the labyrinth, exposure of the internal auditory canal, and cerebellopontine angle through the posterior…
II Surgical Techniques 5 Cortical Mastoidectomy 6 Posterior Tympanotomy 7 Cochlear Implantation 8 Transcortical Exposure of the Epitympanum 9 Extended Cortical Mastoidectomy 10 Canalplasty 11 Antrotomy 12 Tympanoplasty 13 Stapedotomy…
