9 Cholesteatoma of the External Auditory Canal
10.1055/b-0039-169413 9 Cholesteatoma of the External Auditory Canal Cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal is a rare entity, comprising 1 out of 1,000 cases of all otologic patients. A typical…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
3 Operating Room Setup and Anesthesia for Middle Ear Cholesteatoma Surgery
10.1055/b-0039-169407 3 Operating Room Setup and Anesthesia for Middle Ear Cholesteatoma Surgery 3.1 Operating Room Setup 3.1.1 Arrangement of the Room The operating room setup is shown in ▶Fig. 3.1,…
1 Anatomy and Radiology of the Normal Temporal Bone
10.1055/b-0039-169405 1 Anatomy and Radiology of the Normal Temporal Bone Basic anatomical knowledge of important structures that may be encountered during middle ear surgery is described here. Since three-dimensional anatomy…
5 Retroauricular Transcanal Approach
10.1055/b-0039-169409 5 Retroauricular Transcanal Approach According to our strategy, a transcanal approach through retroauricular incision can be used only in limited cases of cholesteatoma. To prevent recurrence of the cholesteatoma,…
13 Management of Iatrogenic Injuries in Middle Ear Cholesteatoma Surgery
10.1055/b-0039-169417 13 Management of Iatrogenic Injuries in Middle Ear Cholesteatoma Surgery Surgeons have to deal with various pathologies such as granulation tissue, scar, and cholesteatoma located near very fine, fragile…
4 Basic Techniques and Decision Making in Middle Ear Cholesteatoma Surgery
10.1055/b-0039-169408 4 Basic Techniques and Decision Making in Middle Ear Cholesteatoma Surgery 4.1 Basic Techniques for Safe Cholesteatoma Surgery Since cholesteatoma surgery is a “one-man surgery” working in very complicated…
42 Worksheets on Vial Mixing/Preparation with Answers
10.1055/b-0039-169546 42 Worksheets on Vial Mixing/Preparation with AnswersChristine B. Franzese This chapter contains worksheets with examples of vial mixing prescriptions using testing results from hypothetical patients, which are similar to…
47 Billing and Coding
10.1055/b-0039-169551 47 Billing and CodingCecelia C. Damask, Matthew W. Ryan, William R. Reisacher 47.1 Most Important Information Each physician or advanced practice provider is responsible for his/her own coding practices…
46 Nurse Selection and Training
10.1055/b-0039-169550 46 Nurse Selection and TrainingWilliam R. Reisacher, Matthew W. Ryan, Cecelia C. Damask 46.1 Hiring Personnel When adding allergy to the practice, there may be no need to hire…
44 Office Set-up
10.1055/b-0039-169548 44 Office Set-upWilliam R. Reisacher, Matthew W. Ryan, Cecelia C. Damask 44.1 Why Add Allergy to an Existing Practice? There are many reasons why a practitioner may consider adding…
