Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Important OSA definitions Obstructive apnea Cessation of ventilation (i.e., no airflow), despite respiratory effort, for 10 s or two breath cycles in older children or 6 s or 1.5–2 breaths…
Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
Fig. 3.1 Comparison of simple and balanced anesthesia techniques. 3.2.1 Simple Anesthesia In simple anesthesia, a single anesthetic agent is given in sufficient dosage to provide unconsciousness (sleep), lack of movement in…
Introduction to Pediatric Otolaryngology
Training and Accreditation The diagnosis and management of ORL conditions in children forms an integral part of the syllabus for all ENT surgeons in training. Examinations in ORL, including the…
The Child with Special Needs
The best definition of a child with special needs is a child who, because of his/her unique medical or developmental difficulties, has needs in addition to those of his/her age-matched…
Clinicopathology of Corneal Endothelial Diseases
4 Clinicopathology of Corneal Endothelial Diseases Rachel L.R. Gomes, Thomas John, and Kenneth R. Kenyon 4.1 Introduction Endothelial keratoplasty has been specifically devised solely to replace a defective corneal endothelial…
Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Surgical Technique
7 Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Surgical Technique Christopher S. Sáles and Mark A. Terry 7.1 Introduction Our collective efforts have advanced endothelial keratoplasty to the point where we can now…
Optical Coherence Tomography in Endothelial Keratoplasty
19 Optical Coherence Tomography in Endothelial Keratoplasty Yuri McKee, Evan D. Schoenberg, and Francis W. Price, Jr. 19.1 Introduction First described by Huang et al1 in 1991, the application of…
Complications of Pre-Descemet Endothelial Keratoplasty
22 Complications of Pre-Descemet Endothelial Keratoplasty Dhivya Ashok Kumar and Amar Agarwal 22.1 Introduction The cornea, an exquisite example of physiological engineering, has unique structural characteristics for its very nature….
Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Evaluation of Pre-Descemet Endothelial Keratoplasty Graft
20 Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Evaluation of Pre-Descemet Endothelial Keratoplasty Graft Dhivya Ashok Kumar and Amar Agarwal 20.1 Introduction Pre-Descemet endothelial keratoplasty (PDEK), a recent modification of endothelial keratoplasty,…
Surgically Mastering Pre-Descemet Endothelial Keratoplasty in 15 Steps
11 Surgically Mastering Pre-Descemet Endothelial Keratoplasty in 15 Steps Priya Narang and Amar Agarwal The hallmark of any surgery is marked by its reproducibility in terms of surgical procedure and…
