New to the second edition of this landmark text:
Nearly 1,800 vivid, full-color intraoperative images that take readers through every operative sequence and offer a
unified management approach to all procedures
Expanded chapter on temporal bone anatomy and dissection with CT scans correlated to dissection images of normal
temporal bone, which is crucial for a full understanding of surgical anatomy and 3-D relationships between important
structures
Updated chapter on paragangliomas, offering proven surgical solutions to this difficult pathology
Revised section on hemipetrosectomy, with treatments for intractable otorrhea in dead ears and other severe pathologies
widely infiltrating the middle ear
Overview of new approaches to glomus tumor surgery
Coverage of the remarkable advances in cochlear implant technology for profound sensorineural hearing loss
Complete with general operating room principles, anesthesia, and technical considerations, plus guidance, pitfalls,
problems and potential complications, this comprehensive book is an in-depth review of modern middle ear surgery. From
temporal bone anatomy to canalplasty to stapes surgery, it sets the standard as the authoritative, one-stop reference
for all otologic surgeons, residents, and medical students.