Complications of the Surgery
12 Complications of the Surgery The complications of cholesteatoma surgery relate to recurrence, residual, or recidivism of the disease, infection, cavity management, and loss of the specialized functions of the…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Head and Neck Pathology
FIGURE 11.1 Nasopalatine Duct Cyst, 200×. The cyst is lined by a ciliated pseudostratified cuboidal to the low columnar epithelium (inset lower left, 400×) with underlying fibroconnective tissue and a prominent…
Head and Neck Radiology
FIGURE 12.1 Mondini Malformation. (A) Axial CT demonstrates incomplete partitioning of the mid and apical turn of the right cochlea with deficient modiolus (arrow). (B) Axial CT one slice superior demonstrates…
Oral Surgery
FIGURE 10.1 Placement of the Needle in Greater Palatine Foramen for a Greater Palatine Nerve Lock. GP, Greater palatine. (The Anatomical Basis of Dentistry; 2011. Applied Anatomy, fig. 11.7, pii: B978-0-323-06807-9.00011-9.) •…
Otolaryngic Allergy
FIGURE 8.1 The Development of the Immune Cells. BFU, Burst-forming unit; BM, basophil mast cell; CFU, colony-forming unit; E, erythroid; Eo, eosinophil; GM, granulocyte-macrophage; Ig, immunoglobulin; MEG, megakaryocyte; NK, natural killer;…
Sleep Medicine
FIGURE 9.1 Oral Appliance. Mandibular advancement appliance for mild to moderate sleep apnea. (From Flint PW, Haughey BH, Lund VJ, et al. Cummings Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2015,…
Laryngology
FIGURE 7.1 Three-Dimensional Effects of Posterior Cricoarytenoid Muscle Contraction. (A) Sagittal view. (B) Posterior view. (From Flint PW, Haughey BH, Lund VJ, et al. Cummings Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA:…
Pediatric Otolaryngology
FIGURE 6.1 Cochlear Malformations. Drawings were made from coronal CT scans. (From Jackler RK, Luxford WM, House WF. Congenital malformations of the inner ear: a classification based on embryogenesis. Laryngoscope. 1987;97(suppl 40):2…
Head and Neck Surgery
!DOCTYPE html> 5 Head and Neck Surgery Principles of Radiation Therapy Types of Radiation • Photon: most common form • Electron: superficial penetration ideal for skin • Neutron: high-energy particle…
The Malleus in Ossicular Reconstruction
The presence or absence of a malleus affects the hearing results in ossiculoplasty, particularly in the absence of a stapes superstructure. Numerous authors have emphasized the importance of the malleus…
