5 Inhalant Allergens: Grasses
10.1055/b-0039-169509 5 Inhalant Allergens: GrassesSteven M. Houser, Sarah K. Wise 5.1 When Summer Isn’t Something to Look Forward To Grass pollen can be a potent allergen for sensitized individuals and…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
4 Unified Airway Concept
10.1055/b-0039-169508 4 Unified Airway ConceptChristine B. Franzese 4.1 What It Is There are different classifications of rhinitis or “phenotypes,” such as allergic rhinitis, nonallergic rhinitis, and mixed rhinitis. There are…
3 Sensitization versus Allergy
10.1055/b-0039-169507 3 Sensitization versus AllergyChristine B. Franzese 3.1 A Most Interesting Conundrum “I’m allergic to (insert noun here—life, the State of Missouri, etc).” Anyone who practices allergy for even a…
2 Allergic Rhinitis: Definition and Classifications
10.1055/b-0039-169506 2 Allergic Rhinitis: Definition and ClassificationsChristine B. Franzese 2.1 The Keys to Success The best way to find a solution to a problem is to first define it. Once…
1 Basics of Immunology
10.1055/b-0039-169505 1 Basics of ImmunologyChristine B. Franzese 1.1 Introduction Most practicing clinicians are not necessarily skilled immunologists on the latest benchtop research. Immunology is one of the subjects that has…
4 Surgical Technique
10.1055/b-0040-175443 4 Surgical Technique 4.1 Introduction This chapter describes the surgical technique for a complete functional approach to the neck in which all cervical nodal groups are removed. For teaching…
5 Hints and Pitfalls
10.1055/b-0040-175444 5 Hints and Pitfalls 5.1 Knife Dissection and the Functional Approach The principle of fascial dissection is more easily achieved when the surgeon uses the cold knife through fascial…
2 The Rationale and Anatomical Basis for Functional and Selective Neck Dissection
10.1055/b-0040-175441 2 The Rationale and Anatomical Basis for Functional and Selective Neck Dissection 2.1 Introduction Functional neck dissection, as described by Osvaldo Suárez, is based on the existence of a…
7 Frequently Asked Questions with Answers
10.1055/b-0040-175446 7 Frequently Asked Questions with Answers Every time that we lecture about functional neck dissection, there are a number of questions that systematically appear in the discussion. In this…
6 Complications of Neck Surgery
10.1055/b-0040-175445 6 Complications of Neck Surgery 6.1 Introduction Postoperative complications after neck surgery have a significant impact on morbidity and health care cost, leading to prolonged hospitalizations, further operations, permanent…
