10.1055/b-0034-79222 Open Neck Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryJ. P. O′Neill, A. R. Shaha Introduction The great Greek physicians Hippocrates and Galen defined disease as a natural process and based treatment on…
10.1055/b-0034-79217 Complications in Transoral Laser Microsurgery of Malignant Tumors of the Larynx and HypopharynxM. Bernal-Sprekelsen, I. Vilaseca, J.-L. Blanch Introduction Complications may arise during and after surgery and can be…
10.1055/b-0034-79224 Complications in Surgery of the Parapharyngeal SpaceM. O. Old, R. L. Carrau, B. A. Otto, D. M. Prevedello, A. B. Kassam Preoperative Considerations The most important factors in avoiding…
10.1055/b-0034-79219 Cricotracheal Resection and AnastomosisG. Peretti, C. Piazza Tracheal resection and anastomosis (TRA) and its different cranial extensions involving the cricoid cartilage (cricotracheal resection and anastomosis, CTRA) are one-stage procedures…
10.1055/b-0034-79221 Minimally Invasive Approach to the Thyroid and Parathyroid GlandsP. Miccoli, G. Materazzi Introduction In 1996, Gagner1 described endoscopic subtotal parathyroidectomy for secondary hyperparathyroidism, which represented the first application of…
10.1055/b-0034-79215 Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy ComplicationsL. Samarà Piñol, J. Llach, M. Caballero Enteral nutrition (EN) is defined as the administration of nutrients through the digestive tract. There are many options for…
10.1055/b-0034-79209 External Approaches to the Paranasal Sinuses and Skull BaseA. Janjua, I. J. Witterick Introduction External approaches to the sinuses were largely employed before the introduction of endoscopy. In the…
10.1055/b-0034-79225 Infectious Diseases (Lymphadenopathies, Abscesses, Necrotizing Fasciitis)C. L. Oliver Introduction Infectious complications following head and neck surgery (HNS) can have devastating consequences for patients. Many major HNS breech the protective…
10.1055/b-0034-79226 Complications of Myocutaneous and Local FlapsT. Teknos, H. Arshad Introduction Every head and neck surgeon will encounter situations in which a primary closure will be inadequate. In these situations,…
10.1055/b-0034-79216 Complications of TracheotomyK. M. Kost Introduction Tracheotomy has a long and colorful history. The first reference to the procedure can be found in the sacred book of Hindu medicine,…
