10.1055/b-0034-79204 Complications in Surgery of the Lateral Skull BaseH. H. Sudhoff, D. A. Moffat Introduction The lateral skull base has a complex anatomy and contains the pyramidal temporal bone with…
10.1055/b-0034-79201 Management and Prevention of Complications in Stapes Surgery and Ossicular Chain ReconstructionS. Dazert, A. Minovi Introduction Surgery for ossicular chain reconstruction and stapes surgery begins with the proper approach….
10.1055/b-0034-79202 Complications of MastoidectomyM. B. Gluth, J. L. Dornhoffer Mastoidectomy is one of the fundamental surgical techniques in otologic surgery. Not only is it commonly indicated, but it also acts…
10.1055/b-0034-79199 Outer Ear and External Auditory CanalR. Siegert, S. Volkenstein, S. Dazert Otoplasty and Surgery of the External EarR. Siegert Introduction Abnormalities of the external ear, especially protruding ears, are…
10.1055/b-0034-79200 Tympanic Membrane Reconstruction: Difficult Situations and ComplicationsL. Sennaroğlu, M. D. Bajin Anatomy The tympanic membrane is a semi-transparent membranous structure that constitutes a wide part of the lateral wall…
10.1055/b-0034-79203 Complications in Cochlear Implants and Implantable Hearing DevicesB. S. Tsai, G. P. B. Braga, A. Rivas, D. S. Haynes Introduction In recent decades, technologic advances, such as cochlear implants…
10.1055/b-0036-141913 23 Parathyroid ImagingRosemarie Metzger and Mira Milas 23.1 Introduction Much time has passed since the days when palpation and barium swallow studies were the preoperative localization methods of choice…
10.1055/b-0036-141911 21 Pathophysiology of the Parathyroid GlandsBrendan C. Stack, Jr. and Galimat Khaidakova 21.1 Introduction The parathyroid glands are four glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid. The…
10.1055/b-0036-141920 30 Complications of Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryMichele N. Minuto and Emanuela Varaldo 30.1 Introduction The history of thyroid surgery is a perfect example of how surgery evolved between the…
10.1055/b-0036-141917 27 Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone AssayLatha V. Pasupuleti and James A. Lee 27.1 Introduction Over the past few decades the surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism has evolved dramatically. Historically, all…
